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| 1 | +--- |
| 2 | +sidebar_label: 'Dot' |
| 3 | +slug: /integrations/dot |
| 4 | +keywords: ['clickhouse', 'dot', 'ai', 'chatbot', 'mysql', 'integrate', 'ui', 'virtual assistant'] |
| 5 | +description: 'AI Chatbot | Dot is an intelligent virtual data assistant that answers business data questions, retrieves definitions and relevant data assets, and can even assist with data modelling, powered by ClickHouse.' |
| 6 | +title: 'Dot' |
| 7 | +doc_type: 'guide' |
| 8 | +--- |
| 9 | + |
| 10 | +import Image from '@theme/IdealImage'; |
| 11 | +import dot_01 from '@site/static/images/integrations/data-visualization/dot_01.png'; |
| 12 | +import dot_02 from '@site/static/images/integrations/data-visualization/dot_02.png'; |
| 13 | +import CommunityMaintainedBadge from '@theme/badges/CommunityMaintained'; |
| 14 | + |
| 15 | +# Dot |
| 16 | + |
| 17 | +<CommunityMaintainedBadge/> |
| 18 | + |
| 19 | +[Dot](https://www.getdot.ai/) is your **AI Data Analyst**. |
| 20 | +It connects directly to ClickHouse so you can ask data questions in natural language, discover data, test hypotheses, and answer why questions — directly in Slack, Microsoft Teams, ChatGPT or the native Web UI. |
| 21 | + |
| 22 | +## Pre-requisites {#pre-requisites} |
| 23 | + |
| 24 | +- A ClickHouse database, either self-hosted or in [ClickHouse Cloud](https://clickhouse.com/cloud) |
| 25 | +- A [Dot](https://www.getdot.ai/) account |
| 26 | +- A [Hashboard](https://www.hashboard.com/) account and project. |
| 27 | + |
| 28 | +## Connecting Dot to ClickHouse {#connecting-dot-to-clickhouse} |
| 29 | + |
| 30 | +<Image size="md" img={dot_01} alt="Configuring ClickHouse connection in Dot (light mode)" border /> |
| 31 | +<br/> |
| 32 | + |
| 33 | +1. In the Dot UI, go to **Settings → Connections**. |
| 34 | +2. Click on **Add new connection** and select **ClickHouse**. |
| 35 | +3. Provide your connection details: |
| 36 | + - **Host**: ClickHouse server hostname or ClickHouse Cloud endpoint |
| 37 | + - **Port**: `9440` (secure native interface) or `9000` (default TCP) |
| 38 | + - **Username / Password**: user with read access |
| 39 | + - **Database**: optionally set a default schema |
| 40 | +4. Click **Connect**. |
| 41 | + |
| 42 | +<Image img={dot_02} alt="Connecting ClickHouse" size="sm"/> |
| 43 | + |
| 44 | +Dot uses **query-pushdown**: ClickHouse handles the heavy number-crunching at scale, while Dot ensures correct and trusted answers. |
| 45 | + |
| 46 | +## Highlights {#highlights} |
| 47 | + |
| 48 | +Dot makes data accessible through conversation: |
| 49 | + |
| 50 | +- **Ask in natural language**: Get answers without writing SQL. |
| 51 | +- **Why analysis**: Ask follow-up questions to understand trends and anomalies. |
| 52 | +- **Works where you work**: Slack, Microsoft Teams, ChatGPT, or the web app. |
| 53 | +- **Trusted results**: Dot validates queries against your schemas and definitions to minimize errors. |
| 54 | +- **Scalable**: Built on query-pushdown, pairing Dot’s intelligence with ClickHouse’s speed. |
| 55 | + |
| 56 | +## Security and governance {#security} |
| 57 | + |
| 58 | +Dot is enterprise-ready: |
| 59 | + |
| 60 | +- **Permissions & roles**: Inherits ClickHouse user access controls |
| 61 | +- **Row-level security**: Supported if configured in ClickHouse |
| 62 | +- **TLS / SSL**: Enabled by default for ClickHouse Cloud; configure manually for self-hosted |
| 63 | +- **Governance & validation**: Training/validation space helps prevent hallucinations |
| 64 | +- **Compliance**: SOC 2 Type I certified |
| 65 | + |
| 66 | +## Additional resources {#additional-resources} |
| 67 | + |
| 68 | +- Dot website: [https://www.getdot.ai/](https://www.getdot.ai/) |
| 69 | +- Documentation: [https://docs.getdot.ai/](https://docs.getdot.ai/) |
| 70 | +- Dot app: [https://app.getdot.ai/](https://app.getdot.ai/) |
| 71 | + |
| 72 | +Now you can use **ClickHouse + Dot** to analyze your data conversationally — combining Dot’s AI assistant with ClickHouse’s fast, scalable analytics engine. |
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