> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.bow.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Data Sources Overview

> Every connector BOW supports, and the three kinds of connections you can make

A **data source** is how BOW reaches your data. Connect a database, file share, application, custom MCP server, or custom API; choose the tables, folders, and tools that matter; and let agents investigate data in place—without copying it into a separate warehouse.

> [!NOTE]
>
> A connection is one building block of an **agent**. An agent can combine multiple data sources with selected tables, files, tools, instructions, and evaluations. See [Managing agents](https://docs.bow.ai/agents/overview.md) for the full model.

## Three kinds of connections

> [card] Data
>
> Databases, warehouses, BI and semantic layers, observability platforms, and business applications. The agent sees **tables** and writes queries against them.

> [card] Files
>
> File shares, object storage, and document libraries. The agent sees **files**, searches them, and reads their contents.

> [card] Integrations and tools
>
> MCP servers and custom REST APIs. The agent sees **tools** it can call, each governed by an approval policy.

The distinction matters in three practical ways:

* **What the agent sees.** Table-shaped sources produce SQL; file-shaped sources produce search and reads; tool-shaped sources produce tool calls that can require confirmation before they run.
* **Who owns the catalog.** Most connections have one shared catalog an admin curates. Personal sources — OneDrive, Google Drive, a mailbox — have no shared catalog at all: each user's own account *is* the catalog.
* **What per-user authentication costs.** Per-user sign-in is included for file and tool connections. On database-style connections it requires an Enterprise license. See [Authentication and access](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/authentication.md).

## Data connectors

Databases, warehouses, BI tools, observability platforms, and business applications.

| | Connector | Kind | Edition |
| :- | :- | :- | :- |
| ![](https://mintcdn.com/bagofwords/yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg/assets/data-source-icons/druid.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg\&q=85\&s=bb9ea2a948eb48249d6abbb046573d41) | [Apache Druid](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/databases.md) | Database / warehouse | Beta |
| ![](https://mintcdn.com/bagofwords/MbPIHukqn9_kI6BJ/assets/data-source-icons/pinot.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=MbPIHukqn9_kI6BJ\&q=85\&s=cc2e20c846f19f4939318a034efc2e49) | [Apache Pinot](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/databases.md) | Database / warehouse | Beta |
| ![](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bagofwords1/bagofwords/main/frontend/public/data_sources_icons/appdynamics.png) | [AppDynamics](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/observability.md) | Observability | Beta |
| ![](https://mintcdn.com/bagofwords/LAdg09T4Ov37V_62/assets/data-source-icons/aws_athena.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=LAdg09T4Ov37V_62\&q=85\&s=ac74e8e80f309a052ec0270a35b6fc75) | [AWS Athena](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/databases.md) | Database / warehouse | Beta |
| ![](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bagofwords1/bagofwords/main/frontend/public/data_sources_icons/aws_cloudwatch.png) | [AWS CloudWatch](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/observability.md) | Observability | Beta |
| ![](https://mintcdn.com/bagofwords/LAdg09T4Ov37V_62/assets/data-source-icons/aws_cost.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=LAdg09T4Ov37V_62\&q=85\&s=ccc215579f30a5147b9215a1780c9aff) | [AWS Cost Explorer](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/observability.md) | Observability | Beta |
| ![](https://mintcdn.com/bagofwords/LAdg09T4Ov37V_62/assets/data-source-icons/aws_redshift.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=LAdg09T4Ov37V_62\&q=85\&s=ba126e908f22c3e1f558aa7910747640) | [AWS Redshift](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/databases.md) | Database / warehouse | |
| ![](https://mintcdn.com/bagofwords/k6dJrD5E-MYrIOVP/assets/data-source-icons/azure_cost.svg?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=k6dJrD5E-MYrIOVP\&q=85\&s=6809e359f5e8480923756ffb57f4e029) | [Azure Cost Management](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/observability.md#azure-cost-management) | Observability | Beta |
| ![](https://mintcdn.com/bagofwords/6EYeP-GCJZrqXcaB/assets/data-source-icons/azure_data_explorer.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=6EYeP-GCJZrqXcaB\&q=85\&s=8457fa190147981506c8a0cdbacef9a0) | [Azure Data Explorer](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/databases.md) | Database / warehouse | |
| ![](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bagofwords1/bagofwords/main/frontend/public/data_sources_icons/brocade.png) | [Brocade Fabric OS](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/brocade.md) | Infrastructure | Enterprise · Beta |
| ![](https://mintcdn.com/bagofwords/LAdg09T4Ov37V_62/assets/data-source-icons/clickhouse.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=LAdg09T4Ov37V_62\&q=85\&s=6476f36bf58f731942405bd10bc83ef1) | [ClickHouse](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/databases.md) | Database / warehouse | |
| ![](https://mintcdn.com/bagofwords/k6dJrD5E-MYrIOVP/assets/data-source-icons/crowdstrike.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=k6dJrD5E-MYrIOVP\&q=85\&s=ef099862b9b3654c0b84fd03f2cde898) | [CrowdStrike Falcon](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/crowdstrike.md) | Infrastructure | Beta |
| ![](https://mintcdn.com/bagofwords/yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg/assets/data-source-icons/databricks_sql.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg\&q=85\&s=7fe2adabe7de7fc614ccf5cf778c676e) | [Databricks SQL](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/databases.md) | Database / warehouse | |
| ![](https://mintcdn.com/bagofwords/G6nBo23m11_FCpWp/assets/data-source-icons/duckdb.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=G6nBo23m11_FCpWp\&q=85\&s=2d2f25ec9c6698a57be219b665440fb7) | [DuckDB](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/databases.md) | Database / warehouse | |
| ![](https://mintcdn.com/bagofwords/yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg/assets/data-source-icons/elasticsearch.svg?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg\&q=85\&s=551c12c8e66fe18e15db97469a063079) | [Elasticsearch](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/observability.md) | Observability | Beta |
| ![](https://mintcdn.com/bagofwords/LAdg09T4Ov37V_62/assets/data-source-icons/bigquery.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=LAdg09T4Ov37V_62\&q=85\&s=38cceeb00b29398fea548fdd17a324fe) | [Google BigQuery](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/bigquery.md) | Database / warehouse | |
| ![](https://mintcdn.com/bagofwords/yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg/assets/data-source-icons/infor_olap.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg\&q=85\&s=76fcc71170a52b4d739f26b60259c715) | [Infor OLAP](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/infor-olap.md) | BI / semantic layer | Enterprise |
| ![](https://mintcdn.com/bagofwords/yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg/assets/data-source-icons/jaeger.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg\&q=85\&s=0a2a69062b98af96a7c31a820a21b217) | [Jaeger](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/observability.md) | Observability | Beta |
| ![](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bagofwords1/bagofwords/main/frontend/public/data_sources_icons/kubernetes.png) | [Kubernetes](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/kubernetes.md) | Infrastructure | Beta |
| ![](https://mintcdn.com/bagofwords/LAdg09T4Ov37V_62/assets/data-source-icons/mariadb.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=LAdg09T4Ov37V_62\&q=85\&s=036ce748a42c8758da29f37ceec9fecb) | [Mariadb](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/databases.md) | Database / warehouse | |
| ![](https://mintcdn.com/bagofwords/yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg/assets/data-source-icons/analysis_services.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg\&q=85\&s=93ed7145505a94d4384fb77719da7269) | [Microsoft Analysis Services](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/analysis-services.md) | BI / semantic layer | Enterprise |
| ![](https://mintcdn.com/bagofwords/k6dJrD5E-MYrIOVP/assets/data-source-icons/mecm.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=k6dJrD5E-MYrIOVP\&q=85\&s=5bb007288f15e1abdef371393db8c120) | [Microsoft Configuration Manager (SCCM)](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/configuration-manager.md) | Infrastructure | Beta |
| ![](https://mintcdn.com/bagofwords/yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg/assets/data-source-icons/ms_fabric.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg\&q=85\&s=831ad43bbf38582210c6a64040006f34) | [Microsoft Fabric](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/microsoft-fabric.md) | BI / semantic layer | |
| ![](https://mintcdn.com/bagofwords/k6dJrD5E-MYrIOVP/assets/data-source-icons/intune.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=k6dJrD5E-MYrIOVP\&q=85\&s=bfce78a2d2e3771a460868d35a35ebd3) | [Microsoft Intune](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/microsoft-intune.md) | Infrastructure | Beta |
| ![](https://mintcdn.com/bagofwords/LAdg09T4Ov37V_62/assets/data-source-icons/mssql.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=LAdg09T4Ov37V_62\&q=85\&s=a1321ec4d980e121d0cbd95a88b3aaab) | [Microsoft SQL Server](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/sql-server.md) | Database / warehouse | |
| ![](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bagofwords1/bagofwords/main/frontend/public/data_sources_icons/monday.svg) | [Monday data](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/business-apps.md) | Business application | Beta |
| ![](https://mintcdn.com/bagofwords/2ljgtLCoIpcQb1zm/assets/data-source-icons/mongodb.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=2ljgtLCoIpcQb1zm\&q=85\&s=7a40b870d75e74ef6523b9961c0328ac) | [MongoDB](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/databases.md) | Database / warehouse | |
| ![](https://mintcdn.com/bagofwords/LAdg09T4Ov37V_62/assets/data-source-icons/mysql.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=LAdg09T4Ov37V_62\&q=85\&s=a0ab9cd99304bf58abf864aab3ca9ef0) | [MySQL](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/databases.md) | Database / warehouse | |
| ![](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bagofwords1/bagofwords/main/frontend/public/data_sources_icons/netapp_ontap.png) | [NetApp ONTAP](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/netapp-ontap.md) | Infrastructure | Beta |
| ![](https://mintcdn.com/bagofwords/LAdg09T4Ov37V_62/assets/data-source-icons/netsuite.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=LAdg09T4Ov37V_62\&q=85\&s=83678a481dbca7498f3b24f009c23f80) | [NetSuite](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/business-apps.md) | Business application | |
| ![](https://mintcdn.com/bagofwords/yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg/assets/data-source-icons/opensearch.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg\&q=85\&s=1d8480f8eeefc3e0e25f522ce458d9a1) | [OpenSearch](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/observability.md) | Observability | Beta |
| ![](https://mintcdn.com/bagofwords/yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg/assets/data-source-icons/oracle_bi.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg\&q=85\&s=6ddf172e2d11401b8eda7654ec22cb4e) | [Oracle BI](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/oracle-bi.md) | BI / semantic layer | Enterprise |
| ![](https://mintcdn.com/bagofwords/MbPIHukqn9_kI6BJ/assets/data-source-icons/oracledb.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=MbPIHukqn9_kI6BJ\&q=85\&s=f773d1c41a2f77ccb9bce3a9931100bb) | [Oracle Database](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/databases.md) | Database / warehouse | |
| ![](https://mintcdn.com/bagofwords/LAdg09T4Ov37V_62/assets/data-source-icons/postgresql.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=LAdg09T4Ov37V_62\&q=85\&s=badd80876e149dc3a41046b52577f3e6) | [PostgreSQL](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/databases.md) | Database / warehouse | |
| ![](https://mintcdn.com/bagofwords/yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg/assets/data-source-icons/posthog.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg\&q=85\&s=ee34bdd3c05773eec0b91bafdea5ca73) | [PostHog](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/business-apps.md) | Business application | Beta |
| ![](https://mintcdn.com/bagofwords/yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg/assets/data-source-icons/powerbi.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg\&q=85\&s=bbee7da784aae65859cde09b48c2a4b3) | [Power BI](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/power-bi.md) | BI / semantic layer | Enterprise |
| ![](https://mintcdn.com/bagofwords/yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg/assets/data-source-icons/powerbi_report_server.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg\&q=85\&s=c845b255f8527ea8b7125ec735d03788) | [Power BI Report Server](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/power-bi-report-server.md) | BI / semantic layer | Enterprise |
| ![](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bagofwords1/bagofwords/main/frontend/public/data_sources_icons/priority_erp.png) | [Priority ERP](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/business-apps.md) | Business application | Beta |
| ![](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bagofwords1/bagofwords/main/frontend/public/data_sources_icons/prometheus.png) | [Prometheus](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/observability.md) | Observability | Beta |
| ![](https://mintcdn.com/bagofwords/yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg/assets/data-source-icons/qlik_sense.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg\&q=85\&s=74bcbb9e69918fc9d854418254356832) | [Qlik Sense](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/qlik-sense.md) | BI / semantic layer | Enterprise |
| ![](https://mintcdn.com/bagofwords/yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg/assets/data-source-icons/qlik_sense.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg\&q=85\&s=74bcbb9e69918fc9d854418254356832) | [Qlik Sense on-prem](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/qlik-sense-onprem.md) | BI / semantic layer | Enterprise |
| ![](https://mintcdn.com/bagofwords/LAdg09T4Ov37V_62/assets/data-source-icons/salesforce.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=LAdg09T4Ov37V_62\&q=85\&s=f298dacadc6e0d5d159933713a310e50) | [Salesforce](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/business-apps.md) | Business application | |
| ![](https://mintcdn.com/bagofwords/yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg/assets/data-source-icons/businessobjects.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg\&q=85\&s=c4dcd0710ca288abf46ce84f41be96d4) | [SAP BusinessObjects](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/sap.md) | BI / semantic layer | |
| ![](https://mintcdn.com/bagofwords/yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg/assets/data-source-icons/sap_bw.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg\&q=85\&s=ce120d33ebdd6e46ec8b660566f369c6) | [SAP BW (XMLA)](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/sap.md) | BI / semantic layer | |
| ![](https://mintcdn.com/bagofwords/yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg/assets/data-source-icons/sap_datasphere.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg\&q=85\&s=aaac31c28579852c96c567387a89d075) | [SAP Datasphere](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/sap.md) | BI / semantic layer | |
| ![](https://mintcdn.com/bagofwords/yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg/assets/data-source-icons/sap_hana.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg\&q=85\&s=2d4eb498409f5ac2c999331bdd593e7d) | [SAP HANA](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/sap.md) | Database / warehouse | |
| ![](https://mintcdn.com/bagofwords/yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg/assets/data-source-icons/servicenow.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg\&q=85\&s=f0d0d5880561ff7a53499ad09ba47c41) | [ServiceNow](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/business-apps.md) | Business application | Beta |
| ![](https://mintcdn.com/bagofwords/yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg/assets/data-source-icons/sharepoint.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg\&q=85\&s=93a2ef5517c38bd36c96b72e0160f1d4) | [SharePoint Lists](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/sharepoint-lists.md) | Business application | Enterprise |
| ![](https://mintcdn.com/bagofwords/yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg/assets/data-source-icons/sisense.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg\&q=85\&s=dfdc9fbac9acda464d7d4d47829a1bfb) | [Sisense](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/sisense.md) | BI / semantic layer | Enterprise |
| ![](https://mintcdn.com/bagofwords/LAdg09T4Ov37V_62/assets/data-source-icons/snowflake.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=LAdg09T4Ov37V_62\&q=85\&s=9f8861888c2a449f977035e49fa7148d) | [Snowflake](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/snowflake.md) | Database / warehouse | |
| ![](https://mintcdn.com/bagofwords/yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg/assets/data-source-icons/spark_connect.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg\&q=85\&s=35fd16f0eb23bc9360a147782792c2aa) | [Spark](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/databases.md) | Database / warehouse | |
| ![](https://mintcdn.com/bagofwords/yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg/assets/data-source-icons/splunk.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg\&q=85\&s=98008c6f241293c1405a2f2f828a50f0) | [Splunk](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/observability.md) | Observability | Beta |
| ![](https://mintcdn.com/bagofwords/yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg/assets/data-source-icons/sqlite.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg\&q=85\&s=c90ac7076a46f72ad7478b570035ec89) | [SQLite](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/databases.md) | Database / warehouse | |
| ![](https://mintcdn.com/bagofwords/yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg/assets/data-source-icons/sybase.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg\&q=85\&s=d5b620b520400de3dd5734a7aa1f4dbb) | [Sybase SQL Anywhere](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/databases.md) | Database / warehouse | Enterprise |
| ![](https://mintcdn.com/bagofwords/LAdg09T4Ov37V_62/assets/data-source-icons/tableau.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=LAdg09T4Ov37V_62\&q=85\&s=f3ff94391712d080356346925009a15f) | [Tableau](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/tableau.md) | BI / semantic layer | Enterprise |
| ![](https://mintcdn.com/bagofwords/yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg/assets/data-source-icons/teradata.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg\&q=85\&s=c51370b749390e681c3fad04255d1858) | [Teradata Vantage](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/databases.md) | Database / warehouse | |
| ![](https://mintcdn.com/bagofwords/yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg/assets/data-source-icons/timbr.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg\&q=85\&s=b7ca29795a5d77e9be260c3274ffbef9) | [Timbr AI](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/timbr.md) | BI / semantic layer | Enterprise |
| ![](https://mintcdn.com/bagofwords/yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg/assets/data-source-icons/trino.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg\&q=85\&s=4119210dd0bcb6837d93e6ebc5261c04) | [Trino](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/databases.md) | Database / warehouse | |
| ![](https://mintcdn.com/bagofwords/LAdg09T4Ov37V_62/assets/data-source-icons/vertica.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=LAdg09T4Ov37V_62\&q=85\&s=2625d2de7ce992b02e5ce45a123dc76c) | [Vertica](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/databases.md) | Database / warehouse | |
| ![](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bagofwords1/bagofwords/main/frontend/public/data_sources_icons/aria_operations.png) | [VMware Aria Operations](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/aria-operations.md) | Infrastructure | Enterprise · Beta |
| ![](https://mintcdn.com/bagofwords/yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg/assets/data-source-icons/zabbix.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg\&q=85\&s=03f1f24b5598fa929fba6cb070b56725) | [Zabbix](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/observability.md) | Observability | Enterprise |

## File connectors

File shares, object storage, and document libraries.

| | Connector | Kind | Edition |
| :- | :- | :- | :- |
| ![](https://mintcdn.com/bagofwords/yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg/assets/data-source-icons/s3.svg?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg\&q=85\&s=7d9fc298710d94778bc9311376cc8307) | [Amazon S3](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/s3.md) | Database / warehouse | Beta |
| ![](https://mintcdn.com/bagofwords/yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg/assets/data-source-icons/csv.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg\&q=85\&s=794096a9d8ad64069cee71d30955432e) | [CSV](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/file-formats.md) | Files | |
| ![](https://mintcdn.com/bagofwords/yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg/assets/data-source-icons/network_dir.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg\&q=85\&s=3eabfce02a1c39d04ac80ee509df2958) | [Files and Directories](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/files-and-directories.md) | Files | |
| ![](https://mintcdn.com/bagofwords/yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg/assets/data-source-icons/google_drive.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg\&q=85\&s=b51dc8e0fafffb82c6d0bfb820b5fe1e) | [Google Drive](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/google-drive.md) | Files | |
| ![](https://mintcdn.com/bagofwords/yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg/assets/data-source-icons/onedrive.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg\&q=85\&s=0431b4dadd0b53bc32b4c40ba1c94117) | [OneDrive](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/sharepoint-onedrive.md) | Files | |
| ![](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bagofwords1/bagofwords/main/frontend/public/data_sources_icons/onenote.png) | [OneNote](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/onenote.md) | Files | Enterprise |
| ![](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bagofwords1/bagofwords/main/frontend/public/data_sources_icons/documentum.png) | [OpenText Documentum](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/documentum.md) | Files | Enterprise · Beta |
| ![](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bagofwords1/bagofwords/main/frontend/public/data_sources_icons/pbix.png) | [Power BI (.pbix)](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/file-formats.md) | Files | |
| ![](https://mintcdn.com/bagofwords/yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg/assets/data-source-icons/qvd.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg\&q=85\&s=0bee0a8ecf990cb011bac465c841059f) | [Qlik (QVD)](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/file-formats.md) | Files | Enterprise |
| ![](https://mintcdn.com/bagofwords/yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg/assets/data-source-icons/sharepoint.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg\&q=85\&s=93a2ef5517c38bd36c96b72e0160f1d4) | [SharePoint](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/sharepoint-onedrive.md) | Files | Enterprise |
| ![](https://mintcdn.com/bagofwords/yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg/assets/data-source-icons/sharepoint.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg\&q=85\&s=93a2ef5517c38bd36c96b72e0160f1d4) | [SharePoint Server (on-prem)](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/sharepoint-server.md) | Files | Enterprise |

## Integrations and tools

MCP servers, custom REST APIs, and mailbox connectors. Tool connections are governed by per-tool approval policies — see [MCP connections](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/mcp.md).

| | Connector | Kind | Edition |
| :- | :- | :- | :- |
| ![](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bagofwords1/bagofwords/main/frontend/public/data_sources_icons/browser.png) | [Browser](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/browser.md) | Tools | Beta |
| | [Custom API](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/custom-api.md) | Tools | Beta |
| ![](https://mintcdn.com/bagofwords/yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg/assets/data-source-icons/gmail_mail.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg\&q=85\&s=09f2ea6334f47eff9f0adb00553aad8d) | [Gmail](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/mail.md) | Business application | |
| ![](https://mintcdn.com/bagofwords/yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg/assets/data-source-icons/mcp.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg\&q=85\&s=4c169fbf6a9e9780c0851c6d7e7a7ab0) | [MCP Server](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/mcp.md) | Tools | Beta |
| ![](https://mintcdn.com/bagofwords/yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg/assets/data-source-icons/outlook_mail.svg?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=yIagd9EnRA1XZVOg\&q=85\&s=a40dc8abeb1464475546875942dde666) | [Outlook Mail](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connectors/mail.md) | Business application | |

BOW also ships **MCP presets** — one-click tiles for Monday, Notion, Linear, Atlassian, GitHub, Sentry, HubSpot, Google Drive, and X. They all create a standard MCP connection with the server URL and OAuth settings pre-filled.

## Editions

Connectors marked **Enterprise** require a license key ([how to activate](https://docs.bow.ai/enterprise/license.md)). Without one, they appear in the catalog with a lock. Connectors marked **Beta** work but may change; treat their field names as less stable than the rest.

> [!NOTE]
>
> Missing a connector? Open an issue or a PR at [github.com/bagofwords1/bagofwords](https://github.com/bagofwords1/bagofwords).

## Where to go next

> [card] [Connecting a data source](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/connecting.md)
>
> The setup flow: connect, choose tables, add context, and control access.

> [card] [Authentication and access](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/authentication.md)
>
> Shared vs per-user credentials, OAuth, Kerberos SSO, and what needs Enterprise.

> [card] [MCP connections](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/mcp.md)
>
> Connect any MCP server and govern its tools.

> [card] [User context forwarding](https://docs.bow.ai/data-sources/user-context.md)
>
> Pass the caller's identity to an MCP server on every call.


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