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The AI-native semantic layer for translating natural language into high-performance SQL.
Natural Query is a high-performance Natural Language Interface for Databases (NLIDB) engineered to bridge the technical divide between non-technical stakeholders and complex relational databases. Built on a foundation of fine-tuned Large Language Models and a proprietary semantic mapping engine, Natural Query excels at converting ambiguous human language into precise, optimized SQL, NoSQL, and GraphQL. By 2026, its market position has solidified as a critical infrastructure component for 'Chat-with-your-data' applications, offering a robust abstraction layer that handles schema ambiguity, complex joins, and domain-specific terminology. Unlike generic LLM-to-SQL generators, Natural Query utilizes a vector-indexed schema metadata store, allowing it to maintain context across multi-turn conversations and ensure data privacy by processing queries without ever moving the underlying raw data. Its architecture is specifically optimized for low-latency execution in production environments, making it suitable for embedding directly into SaaS platforms and internal enterprise dashboards.
Allows developers to inject runtime context into queries to personalize results based on the active user session.
The open-source BI platform that turns your dbt project into a governed, version-controlled analytics engine.
Transform raw data into real-time metrics with a powerful semantic layer and automated BI dashboards.
The AI-powered data scientist that automates complex analysis, visualization, and predictive modeling through sandboxed code execution.
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Post queries, share implementation strategies, and help other users.
Supports real-time translation between Postgres, MySQL, Snowflake, BigQuery, and SQL Server syntax.
Uses embeddings to find the most relevant table schemas for a query, reducing token usage and increasing accuracy.
Generates a natural language explanation of the generated SQL logic to build user trust.
Calculates the most efficient join path across multiple tables based on primary/foreign key relationships.
Analyzes the query result set to automatically select the most effective chart type (e.g., bar, line, scatter).
Prevents destructive queries (DROP, DELETE, UPDATE) and limits expensive high-cardinality scans.
Executives needing immediate answers without waiting for a data analyst to write a SQL report.
Registry Updated:2/7/2026
Developers wanting to offer 'Search' functionality over complex user data.
Finding specific transactional anomalies across millions of rows without SQL knowledge.