Make faster decisions by speaking to ClickHouse

Sylus is an AI data analyst for ClickHouse.

Connect ClickHouse to Sylus and ask questions about event and product data in plain English. Fast answers over billions of rows, no SQL needed.

Connect in under 20 minutes

Read-only access to only the data you choose

Free 30-day proof of concept

What you can do with ClickHouse in Sylus

Sylus pairs ClickHouse speed with plain-English questions. Ask "How many events did each feature get per day last week?" or "What is p95 page load time by country?" and get a chart in seconds. Ideal for product analytics, observability, and event data.

How the ClickHouse integration works

Sylus connects with a ClickHouse connection string and a read-only user. It discovers your databases and tables and queries them directly, so results reflect the latest data without copying it elsewhere. It works with ClickHouse Cloud and self-hosted clusters.

How to connect ClickHouse to Sylus

You need a ClickHouse user with access management rights, or an admin who can create a user.

Create a user for Sylus with the readonly setting enabled and grant it SELECT on the databases you want to analyze.
In Sylus, add ClickHouse as a data source, paste the connection string, and test the connection.
Select the databases and tables to include.

Connection string format: clickhouse://user:password@host:8443/dbname

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Frequently asked questions

Is the ClickHouse integration read-only?

Yes. Sylus only reads data from ClickHouse. It never creates, edits, or deletes anything in your account, and you choose exactly which data it can access.

How long does it take to connect ClickHouse to Sylus?

Under 20 minutes. Connect ClickHouse with read-only access, choose the data Sylus can see, then ask your first question in plain English.

Do I need SQL or a data team to analyze ClickHouse data?

No. Ask questions about your ClickHouse data in plain English and Sylus returns answers, charts, and dashboards. When Sylus runs SQL, it shows the query behind every result so your data team can check it.

Is my ClickHouse data secure in Sylus?

Yes. Sylus is SOC 2 Type II and HIPAA compliant, and permission levels control which ClickHouse data each person or team can see. Permissions are enforced on every query, not left to the AI.

Can I get scheduled reports and alerts from ClickHouse?

Yes. Turn any question about your ClickHouse data into a report that lands in your inbox or Slack daily, weekly, or monthly, and get an alert when a metric spikes or drops.

Can I combine ClickHouse with my other tools in Sylus?

Yes. Connect as many sources as you need and put charts from ClickHouse next to charts from your CRM, finance, and marketing tools on the same dashboard.