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title: "MindsDB Tools"
type: docs
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description: >
MindsDB tools that enable SQL queries across hundreds of datasources and ML models.
---
## About
MindsDB is the most widely adopted AI federated database that enables you to
query hundreds of datasources and ML models through a single SQL interface. The
following tools work with MindsDB databases:
- [mindsdb-execute-sql](mindsdb-execute-sql.md) - Execute SQL queries directly
on MindsDB
- [mindsdb-sql](mindsdb-sql.md) - Execute parameterized SQL queries on MindsDB
These tools leverage MindsDB's capabilities to:
- **Connect to Multiple Datasources**: Query databases, APIs, file systems, and
more through SQL
- **Cross-Datasource Operations**: Perform joins and analytics across different
data sources
- **ML Model Integration**: Use trained ML models as virtual tables for
predictions
- **Unstructured Data Processing**: Query documents, images, and other
unstructured data as structured tables
- **Real-time Predictions**: Get real-time predictions from ML models through
SQL
- **API Translation**: Automatically translate SQL queries into REST APIs,
GraphQL, and native protocols
## Supported Datasources
MindsDB automatically translates your SQL queries into the appropriate APIs for
hundreds of datasources:
### **Business Applications**
- **Salesforce**: Query leads, opportunities, accounts, and custom objects
- **Jira**: Access issues, projects, workflows, and team data
- **GitHub**: Query repositories, commits, pull requests, and issues
- **Slack**: Access channels, messages, and team communications
- **HubSpot**: Query contacts, companies, deals, and marketing data
### **Databases & Storage**
- **MongoDB**: Query NoSQL collections as structured tables
- **PostgreSQL/MySQL**: Standard relational databases
- **Redis**: Key-value stores and caching layers
- **Elasticsearch**: Search and analytics data
- **S3/Google Cloud Storage**: File storage and data lakes
### **Communication & Email**
- **Gmail/Outlook**: Query emails, attachments, and metadata
- **Microsoft Teams**: Team communications and files
- **Discord**: Server data and message history
### **Analytics & Monitoring**
- **Google Analytics**: Website traffic and user behavior
- **Mixpanel**: Product analytics and user events
- **Datadog**: Infrastructure monitoring and logs
- **Grafana**: Time-series data and metrics
## Example Use Cases
### Cross-Datasource Analytics
```sql
-- Join Salesforce opportunities with GitHub activity
SELECT
s.opportunity_name,
s.amount,
g.repository_name,
COUNT(g.commits) as commit_count
FROM salesforce.opportunities s
JOIN github.repositories g ON s.account_id = g.owner_id
WHERE s.stage = 'Closed Won';
```
### Email & Communication Analysis
```sql
-- Analyze email patterns with Slack activity
SELECT
e.sender,
e.subject,
s.channel_name,
COUNT(s.messages) as message_count
FROM gmail.emails e
JOIN slack.messages s ON e.sender = s.user_name
WHERE e.date >= '2024-01-01';
```
### ML Model Predictions
```sql
-- Use ML model to predict customer churn
SELECT
customer_id,
customer_name,
predicted_churn_probability,
recommended_action
FROM customer_churn_model
WHERE predicted_churn_probability > 0.8;
```
Since MindsDB implements the MySQL wire protocol, these tools are functionally
compatible with MySQL tools while providing access to MindsDB's advanced
federated database capabilities.
## Working Configuration Example
Here's a complete working configuration that has been tested:
```yaml
sources:
my-pg-source:
kind: mindsdb
host: 127.0.0.1
port: 47335
database: files
user: mindsdb
tools:
mindsdb-execute-sql:
kind: mindsdb-execute-sql
source: my-pg-source
description: |
Execute SQL queries directly on MindsDB database.
Use this tool to run any SQL statement against your MindsDB instance.
Example: SELECT * FROM my_table LIMIT 10
```