Lakerunner

Connect Cardinal Desktop Application to Cardinal HQ's open-source data lake.

Overview

Lakerunner is CardinalHQ's open-source data lake solution that allows you to query and analyze structured data. With the Lakerunner connector, your AI agents can:

Query data in your Lakerunner instance
Access structured tables with schema discovery
Analyze data with natural language queries
Integrate with your data lake seamlessly
Manage data sources through a unified interface

Connection Details

Field	Description
Display Name	Custom name for this Lakerunner connection
API URL	URL of your Lakerunner API endpoint
API Key	API key for Lakerunner authentication
Share credentials	(Optional) Share credentials with organization

Prerequisites

Lakerunner instance deployed and running
API URL for your Lakerunner instance
Valid API key for authentication
Access to data tables in Lakerunner

Setup Wizard

Step 1 - Connection Configuration

In Cardinal Desktop Application, go to Connectors and click Browse Connectors
Select Lakerunner
Enter a Display Name for this connection (e.g., "Lakerunner Prod", "Lakerunner Dev")

Step 2 - Lakerunner Configuration

Enter your API URL
- Example: https://app.cardinalhq.io
- The URL of your Lakerunner API endpoint
Enter your API Key
- Your authentication key for accessing Lakerunner

Step 3 - Credentials Storage (Optional)

Check Share credentials with organization to securely share with your organization
- When disabled: credentials are stored locally on this device
- When enabled: credentials are securely shared with your organization members

Step 4 - Save

Click Save to complete the configuration
Cardinal Desktop Application will verify connectivity to your Lakerunner instance

Your AI agent can now query your Lakerunner data lake.

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