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88With a rich set of APIs, Cube can power and deliver data to all kinds of data
99applications.
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1311[ Data APIs] ( #data-apis ) are used to run queries against the data model.
1412Despite using various transports and query formats, all data APIs share common
1513[ querying concepts] [ ref-queries ] .
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15+ <Diagram src = " https://ucarecdn.com/023ca78a-aa96-493a-9799-95955a6d8948/" />
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1717Also, there are [ management APIs] ( #management-apis ) to control Cube deployments
1818externally.
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2022## Data APIs
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2224A few rules of thumb to help you choose an API:
2325
24- When implementing internal or self-serve [ business intelligence] [ cube-issbi ] use
26+ * When implementing internal or self-serve [ business intelligence] [ cube-issbi ] use
2527case, pick the [ SQL API] [ ref-sql-api ] and [ Semantic Layer Sync] [ ref-sls ] . The
2628SQL API allows querying Cube with a Postgres-compatible [ dialect of
2729SQL] [ ref-sql-syntax ] , either by writing queries manually or generating them with
2830BI tools.
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30- To connect to Microsoft Excel, use the [ MDX API] [ ref-mdx-api ] . To connect to Google Sheets, use [ Cube Cloud for Sheets] [ ref-cube-cloud-for-sheets ] .
32+ * To connect to Microsoft Excel, use the [ MDX API] [ ref-mdx-api ] . To connect to
33+ Google Sheets, use [ Cube Cloud for Sheets] [ ref-cube-cloud-for-sheets ] .
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32- When implementing [ embedded analytics] [ cube-ea ] and [ real-time
35+ * When implementing [ embedded analytics] [ cube-ea ] and [ real-time
3336analytics] [ cube-rta ] use cases, pick [ REST API] [ ref-rest-api ] or [ GraphQL
3437API] [ ref-graphql-api ] . Also, the [ JavaScript SDK] [ ref-js-sdk ] will simplify
3538integration with your front-end code. The REST API uses a [ JSON-based query
3639format] [ ref-json-syntax ] , and the GraphQL API accepts [ GraphQL
3740queries] [ ref-graphql-syntax ] .
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39- For AI use cases, consider using the [ AI API] [ ref-ai-api ] .
42+ * For AI use cases, consider using the [ AI API] [ ref-ai-api ] .
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