Frequently Asked Questions
Questions and answers about search-based analytics on Knowi
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A lot of business users have some data literacy but not the deep syntax knowledge required to analyze data themselves. With search-based analytics, your team (or customers if you embed) can explore the data by entering questions and getting back actionable data. This will eliminate the need to go to the data science team every time someone wants to explore the business metrics or statistics.
In short, yes. And if you are employing a complex use case we recommend it. This usually involves working with the Knowi team of solution engineers to build out custom associations and synonyms for the natural language processing engine that powers your search-based analytics.
Yes, the Knowi platform features full embedding with either iframes or javascript. It also features white-labeling so you can replace all Knowi branding with your own. With this option, you can let your clients enter queries in plain English and get back actionable data in real time.
Frequently Asked Questions
Questions and answers about search-based analytics on Knowi
aaaa
A lot of business users have some data literacy but not the deep syntax knowledge required to analyze data themselves. With search-based analytics, your team (or customers if you embed) can explore the data by entering questions and getting back actionable data. This will eliminate the need to go to the data science team every time someone wants to explore the business metrics or statistics.
In short, yes. And if you are employing a complex use case we recommend it. This usually involves working with the Knowi team of solution engineers to build out custom associations and synonyms for the natural language processing engine that powers your search-based analytics.
Yes, the Knowi platform features full embedding with either iframes or javascript. It also features white-labeling so you can replace all Knowi branding with your own. With this option, you can let your clients enter queries in plain English and get back actionable data in real time.
Embed AI Analytics Inside Your App
Ship customer-facing dashboards with built-in AI, anomaly detection, and data from any source - SQL, NoSQL, or REST APIs. White-label it. Lock it down with row-level security. Go live in weeks, not quarters.
Trusted by teams in fintech, healthcare, media, and SaaS
Self-service analytics your customers will actually use
Everything your end users see and do inside the embedded experience.
Interactive dashboards
Filter, drill down, and explore. 40+ visualization types including geospatial, heatmaps, Sankey, and chord diagrams.
Natural language search
Customers type a question in English and get an answer. No training, no query language, no learning curve.
Scheduled reports
PDF reports delivered via email on a schedule. Customers configure their own delivery preferences and recipients.
Smart alerts
ML-based anomaly detection or threshold alerts. Delivered via Slack, Teams, email, or webhook, with context, not just a number.
Data export
Download to CSV or Excel for offline analysis. Scoped to user permissions, no data leakage across tenants.
Personalized views
Each user sees data scoped to their role and permissions. Filters persist across sessions. No two users see the same thing unless they should.
Three ways to embed. Pick what fits.
Choose the method that matches your security requirements and customization needs.
URL Embed
Public or internal embeddable dashboard via a generated URL. Copy, paste, done.
- Shareable link for any dashboard or widget
- No code required
- Optional parameter filtering via URL
Encrypted URL
AES-encrypted parameter passing with time-based expiration. Filter per customer without exposing query parameters.
- AES encryption with your own key
- Time-to-live expiration on every request
- Tamper-proof customer-level filtering
JavaScript API
Programmatic control over layout, styling, and components. White-label everything your customers see.
- Custom CSS injection and theming
- Toggle headers, filters, menus per embed
- Responsive auto-height and spacing
- Granular menu and export controls
Single Sign-On across all methods
Token-based SSO maps your users to Knowi with their existing permissions. SAML or API-driven. No second login. No separate credentials. Your customers authenticate once in your app, Knowi inherits the session and enforces row-level security automatically.
Built for multi-tenant from day one
Every feature you need to serve thousands of customers from a single deployment, without compromising data isolation.
White-label
Replace all Knowi branding. Upload your logo. Match your app's look and feel with custom CSS. Your customers see your brand, not ours.
Row-level security
Filter data per user or tenant at query time. Each customer only sees their data. Configurable via content filters or in-database security policies.
Dashboard templates
One dashboard config, dynamically filtered per tenant. Serve 1,000 customers from a single template - no duplication, no per-tenant maintenance.
Encrypted parameter passing
AES encryption prevents tampering with request parameters. Time-to-live settings expire access automatically. Your customers can't manipulate filters to see other tenants' data.
SSO
SAML, token-based, or API-driven. Users authenticate once in your app and Knowi inherits their session and permissions. No second login. No separate credentials.
On-prem deployment
Docker, Kubernetes, or native install. AI engine runs on-prem with GPU support. Data never leaves your infrastructure.
SOC 2 Type II
Knowi's managed cloud is SOC 2 Type II certified. Or deploy in your own environment for full control. Your compliance team gets what they need either way.
Your customers' data stays isolated. Your compliance team stays happy. Your security review goes faster.
What other embedded tools can't do
Most embedded analytics tools stop at charts. Knowi gives your customers AI, anomaly detection, and data from sources other tools can't reach.
AI built into the embedded experience
Your customers can ask questions in plain English directly from the embedded dashboard. Generate dashboards from prompts. Surface anomalies automatically. Get AI-powered recommendations on what to look at next.
Knowi's AI is private. This means no data leaves your environment. No OpenAI keys. No third-party API calls.
Any data source. No warehouse required.
Connect directly to SQL databases, NoSQL (MongoDB, Elasticsearch, Cassandra, Couchbase), REST APIs, cloud warehouses, and flat files. Join across sources on the fly without ETL pipeline, no staging layer, no waiting for data engineering.
Alerting out of the box
Your customers get alerts when something deviates from normal, not just when it crosses a static threshold.
Alerts go to Slack, Teams, email, or any webhook.
Managed service, we build it with you
From planning to deployment, Knowi's team works as an extension of yours. We help you write the queries, build the dashboards, configure the integrations, and handle ongoing requests.
Your engineering team stays focused on your core product.
Connect to everything. Join across anything.
Most embedded tools require a warehouse. Knowi connects directly to your operational databases, APIs, and files.
Cross-source joins - no ETL required
Combine data from any of the above on the fly. A single dashboard widget can pull from MongoDB and PostgreSQL in the same query. No warehouse. No staging tables. No waiting for a data pipeline.
The cost of building vs. embedding
Every product team considers building analytics in-house. Here's what that actually looks like side by side.
Custom analytics
Hire a team, pick a charting library, build a data pipeline, maintain it forever.
- Engineers needed 2-3 full-time
- Time to live 6-12 months
- Data pipeline Build from scratch
- Multi-tenant security Build from scratch
- AI / NLP Separate project
- Maintenance Permanent
Your engineers build BI instead of your product.
One path takes a year and pulls your team off your product. The other gets you live in weeks.
Live in weeks, not quarters
Connect data
Databases, APIs, warehouses - no migration needed
Build dashboards
We build them with you, you review and iterate
Configure embedding
SSO, white-label, row-level security
Test
Real users, staging environment, refine
Go live
Ship it - we stay on for ongoing support
My team tested various data visualization tools like PowerBI, Domo, Sisense and Knowi emerged as the top choice for its speed in creating useful dashboards and ease of use for non-technical users.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to common questions about Knowi
iFrame: simplest, fastest, fully isolated
JS SDK: deeper customization, events, interactivity, tighter product integration
Knowi supports both.
See embedded analytics with your own data
We’ll build a working embedded dashboard in your first call, not slides.