Embed REST API Analytics Into Your SaaS App

Ship customer-facing dashboards in weeks, not months. Connect directly to any REST API and Knowi handles pagination, authentication and nested JSON natively. Join API data with SQL and NoSQL databases in a single query. White-label, multi-tenant, no ETL.

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Why Knowi for REST APIs

What other embedded tools can't do with REST APIs

Most BI tools need your data in a database. Knowi connects to any REST API directly and gives your customers AI, anomaly detection, and cross-source joins - no ETL required.

Any REST API - no ETL, no staging database

Knowi connects to any REST or JSON endpoint directly. Handles OAuth, token auth, API keys, pagination, and nested JSON automatically. Schedule data pulls or query live. No custom code, no data pipelines, no intermediate database.

Other tools need your API data in a database before they can visualize it. Knowi connects directly.

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.

Knowi's AI is private - no data leaves your environment. No OpenAI keys. No third-party API calls.

Other embedded tools give you charts. Knowi gives your customers an AI analyst.

Join API data with databases and warehouses

Combine REST API data with PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Elasticsearch, Snowflake, Redshift, and 30+ other sources in a single query. Enrich API data with database context - no ETL pipeline required.

Your data lives in APIs and databases. Your embedded analytics should connect to both.

Managed service - we build it with you

From planning to deployment, Knowi's team works as an extension of yours. We configure the API connections, build the dashboards, set up the integrations, and handle ongoing requests.

Your engineering team stays focused on your core product.

You don't need a BI team to ship embedded API analytics.
Integration

Three ways to embed. Pick what fits.

Choose the method that matches your security requirements and customization needs.

Simple

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
Best for: Internal portals, knowledge bases, quick sharing
Secure

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
Best for: Multi-tenant SaaS, customer portals, partner dashboards
Full Control

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
Best for: Production embedded products, white-label analytics

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.

Comparison

Why Knowi vs Building Custom API Dashboards?

Most BI tools need data in a database. Knowi connects to REST APIs natively - no ETL pipeline, no staging database, no custom code.

FeatureCustom Build / Other BIKnowi
Direct REST API connectionRequires ETLNative
Auto-pagination & auth handlingCustom codeBuilt-in
Nested JSON supportRequires flatteningNative
Join APIs + SQL + NoSQLSeparate pipelinesSingle query
Multi-tenant row-level securityBuild from scratchBuilt-in
Full white-labelingBuild from scratchComplete
JavaScript SDK for deep integrationBuild from scratchFull SDK
AI / Natural language queriesSeparate projectEmbeddable
Time to live6–12 months2–4 weeks

Building custom API dashboards takes months and ongoing maintenance. Knowi connects to any REST API natively and ships embedded analytics in weeks.

Security & Multi-Tenancy

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.

End-User Experience

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.

Build vs. Buy

The cost of building vs. embedding

Every product team considers building analytics in-house. Here's what that actually looks like side by side.

Build In-House

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.

Embed with Knowi

Ship in weeks

Connect your Rest API data, we build the dashboards, embed into your product. Done.

  • Engineers needed Zero
  • Time to live 4-5 weeks
  • Data pipeline Not needed
  • Multi-tenant security Built in
  • AI / NLP Included
  • Maintenance Managed by Knowi

Your engineers stay on your product. We handle analytics.

One path takes a year and pulls your team off your product. The other gets you live in weeks.

Customer Success

See how teams ship analytics with Knowi

Real companies embedding Knowi into their products today.

Telecom & Infrastructure

How intlx Solutions powers intlx360 with Knowi

Replaced fragmented monitoring tools and slow dashboards with a unified operational intelligence platform. intlx360 connects alarms, incidents, assets, and analytics across telecom operations in a single view.

Embedded dashboards Real-time analytics Multi-source data
“We're building things with Knowi no one else in the industry is doing.” Jeremy Boilard, intlx Solutions
Read the full story
IoT & Connected Devices

Verizon ThingSpace Intelligence

Knowi powers the embedded analytics layer inside Verizon's ThingSpace IoT platform, delivering real-time device monitoring, usage analytics, and anomaly detection across one of the world's largest connected device ecosystems.

Embedded dashboards IoT analytics SSO Custom alerts
Real-time monitoring for millions of connected devices across NoSQL, SQL, and API data sources.

Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers to common questions about Knowi
Point Knowi at your REST API endpoint, configure authentication (OAuth, token, API key), build dashboards with the drag-and-drop builder, and embed them using a secure URL or JavaScript SDK. Knowi handles pagination, nested JSON, and scheduling automatically.
Building custom API dashboards requires engineering time for data pipelines, visualization, multi-tenancy, and ongoing maintenance. Knowi connects to any REST API natively, handles auth and pagination, and ships production-ready embedded analytics in weeks instead of months.
Yes. Each embedded session is securely scoped by tenant, user, or role using row-level filtering, group permissions, and runtime parameters. This ensures complete tenant isolation without duplicating dashboards or API configurations
Teams with a handful of dashboards have gone live in 2 weeks. Larger deployments with complex API integrations and multi-tenant requirements typically take 4-6 weeks. Knowi's team handles the technical implementation
Yes. Knowi provides embeddable NLQ and AI insights so customers can ask questions in plain English and get instant visual answers.
Yes. Knowi blends SQL, NoSQL, APIs, and documents without ETL and lets you embed unified dashboards directly into your app.

iFrame: simplest, fastest, fully isolated

JS SDK: deeper customization, events, interactivity, tighter product integration
Knowi supports both.

Most teams embed their first dashboard in minutes. Connect your data → build a dashboard → embed with a secure URL.

See Rest API embedded analytics with your own data

Send us a sample dataset or connect your data live. We'll build a working embedded dashboard in your first call.

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.

Phil Bryant
VP Business Intelligence, MacroFab
Telstra Verizon Lockheed Martin Everbridge ConvergeOne NJM intlx Solutions

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