The access control dilemma
Can't give raw DB access
Support and sales need customer data, but you can't hand out database credentials. One wrong query could expose PII or take down a table.
Internal tools take forever
Building custom dashboards and admin panels for every team's data needs is a never-ending backlog. By the time you ship, requirements changed.
No guardrails on AI access
You want teams to use AI for data questions, but letting an LLM write arbitrary SQL against production is a non-starter.
Controlled access, zero risk
Scoped data access
Define exactly which queries each team can run. Support gets customer lookups, sales gets pipeline data, ops gets inventory. No overlap, no leaks.
Read-only safety
Every query is read-only, parameterized, and validated. No INSERT, UPDATE, or DELETE. Enforced at the platform level, not by convention.
Role-based team management
Admins define tools, editors maintain them, viewers use them. Different API keys for different teams. Full isolation and audit trail.