The Challenge
In fast-moving businesses, data questions don’t wait for scheduled reports. Stakeholders ask for specific data cuts mid-meeting. Executives need comparison numbers before a decision call. Product teams want cohort breakdowns that don’t exist in any existing dashboard. When every ad-hoc request requires:
- Manually accessing the database or Looker interface
- Writing and validating a new query
- Waiting for results and reformatting them
- Sharing via copy-paste or file exports
…the bottleneck isn’t the data—it’s the process. Analysts become data retrievers rather than data interpreters, and decision-making slows to match the pace of manual workflows.
The Autohive Solution
Autohive’s GoogleLooker integration gives you programmatic access to execute both LookML queries and raw SQL queries against any configured database connection. Ad-hoc analysis becomes a workflow step, not a manual task.
Raw SQL Query Execution
Run any SQL query directly against your connected databases without logging into Looker. Results return in real time, ready to be processed, formatted, or routed to the right destination automatically.
LookML Query Engine Access
For structured analysis using your existing data models, execute LookML queries against specific models and explores. Leverage your team’s investment in LookML definitions without requiring Looker UI access.
Workflow-Embedded Analysis
Embed data queries directly inside larger automation workflows. When a customer support ticket arrives mentioning churn risk, automatically query the relevant usage metrics. When a sales opportunity updates in CRM, pull the latest pipeline data immediately.
Benefits
- Zero context-switching — Answer data questions without leaving your workflow environment
- Faster stakeholder responses — Deliver real-time query results rather than scheduled report extracts
- Leverage existing infrastructure — Use all the database connections already configured in your Looker instance
- Empower non-technical teams — Business users can trigger SQL queries through automation without writing code
- Reduce analytics team load — Routine data requests resolve automatically, freeing analysts for complex work
How It Works
- Define your query — Write a SQL query or specify a LookML model and explore configuration
- Set your trigger — Connect the query to an event (CRM update, support ticket, Slack message, schedule)
- Execute via integration — Autohive calls the GoogleLooker integration, running the query against the right database connection
- Receive and process results — Query results flow back into your workflow for formatting, enrichment, or routing
- Deliver to stakeholders — Send formatted results to Slack, email, Google Sheets, or any connected tool automatically
Getting Started
- Sign up at app.autohive.com
- Connect the GoogleLooker integration from the marketplace
- Configure authentication for your Looker instance and verify database connections
- Create a workflow that triggers a SQL or LookML query based on your use case
- Deploy your agents and eliminate manual data retrieval from your analytics process
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