Connecting to Kyvos semantic models in Looker

Connecting to Kyvos semantic models in Looker

This documentation is for Kyvos 2026.5.x. To view documentation for other Kyvos versions, click here.

This documentation is for Kyvos 2026.5.x. To view documentation for other Kyvos versions, click here.

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The Looker business user can connect and browse Kyvos data semantic models for superfast analytics of vast volumes of data.

Creating a connection between Kyvos and Looker

To connect Kyvos and Looker, perform the following steps:

  1. From the Admin menu select Connections.

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  2. To add a new connection, click Add Connection > Database connection.
    The Connet your database to Looker page is displayed, as shown in the following figure.

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  3. Enter details as:

    1. Name: Provide a name that you will use to refer to this connection in models.

    2. Dialect: Select the Apache Spark3+ option.

    3. Remote Host:Port: Enter your Kyvos URL with the port. For example, trial.kyvosinsights.com 8081

    4. Database - Select the Default option.

    5. Username - Provide your username.

    6. Password - Provide your password.

    7. Additional Parameters: Enter the parameter as ;transportMode=http;httpPath=kyvos/sql

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  4. Click Test these settings.

  5. Click Connect.

Once you have created a connection, it will be visible on the Connections screen.

Tips

To modify a connection, use the Edit button corresponding to the connection on the Connections page.

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