Solid Integration Setup Guide
What is Solid?
Enterprises are racing to adopt AI, but without a trusted understanding of their data, AI breaks at scale. Solid fixes this by giving AI a single, always-up-to-date source of truth so it can deliver reliable answers, power workflows, and act with confidence.
What Solid Does
Once connected to your data infrastructure, Solid automatically:
- Discovers and catalogs all your data assets across platforms
- Tracks data lineage to show where data comes from and how it flows
- Monitors usage patterns to understand how your data is being used
- Extracts metadata from BI tools, databases, and warehouses
- Provides a unified view of your entire data landscape
This creates a trusted foundation that makes AI reliable and enables your entire organization to make confident, data-driven decisions.
How Integration Works
Setting up Solid follows a simple five-step process:
1. Create Service Account
Create a dedicated service account in your data platform (never use personal accounts for security and continuity).
2. Grant Permissions
Provide read-only access to metadata and query history. Solid accesses data when testing queries to ensure accuracy, but does not store your actual business data—only information about the structure and usage of that data.
3. Generate Credentials
Create authentication credentials (API tokens, service account keys, or Personal Access Tokens) based on your platform.
4. Connect in Solid
Add your credentials in the Solid interface:
- Navigate to Settings → Integrations
- Select your platform
- Enter connection details
- Test the connection
- Choose which resources to monitor
5. Monitor & Maintain
Solid automatically syncs on a schedule. Initial setup takes minutes, with the first sync and system calibration typically completing within a few days depending on your environment size.
Supported Platforms
Solid integrates with the tools your business already uses:
Data Warehouses
| Platform | Setup Guide | Key Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| BigQuery | BigQuery Setup Guide | Service account with BigQuery Metadata Viewer role |
| Snowflake | Snowflake Setup Guide | Service user with ACCOUNT_USAGE access |
| Databricks | Databricks Setup Guide | Service principal with Unity Catalog access |
| SQL Server | SQL Server Setup Guide | Database user with VIEW SERVER STATE permissions |
Business Intelligence Tools
| Platform | Setup Guide | Key Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| Tableau Cloud | Tableau Cloud Setup Guide | Explorer user with Personal Access Token |
| Tableau Server | Tableau Server Setup Guide | Viewer user with Personal Access Token |
| Looker | Looker Setup Guide | Service user with API credentials |
Other Tools
| Platform | Setup Guide | Key Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| JIRA | JIRA Setup Guide | User account with API token |
What Data Does Solid Collect?
Solid collects metadata and usage information to build your data catalog:
- Structure metadata: Database schemas, table definitions, column details, and relationships
- Usage patterns: Query history, access frequency, and performance metrics
- BI metadata: Dashboard definitions, report structures, and data source connections
- Lineage information: How data flows between systems and transforms along the way
Important: Solid accesses data when testing queries to ensure accuracy, but does not store your actual business data—only information about the structure and usage of that data.
Getting Started
Ready to give AI a trusted foundation? Here's what you'll need:
- Administrative access to your data platforms
- 15-30 minutes for initial setup per platform
- Access to documentation for your specific platforms
Detailed setup guides for each platform are available in our documentation.
Common Questions
How long does setup take?
Initial configuration takes 15-30 minutes per platform. The first metadata sync and system calibration typically completes within a few days for most environments, with subsequent syncs being incremental and faster.
Will this impact system performance?
No. Solid uses read-only access and queries metadata outside of peak hours. There's no impact on your production workloads.
What if we use multiple platforms?
Solid is designed to connect all your platforms into one unified view. Set up each integration separately, and Solid will automatically map relationships across systems.
Can we control what Solid accesses?
Yes. During setup, you select exactly which databases, schemas, projects, or folders Solid monitors. You can adjust these selections anytime.
What happens to our data if we disconnect?
You maintain full control. You can pause syncing, modify access, or completely remove an integration at any time through the Solid interface.
Support
Need assistance during setup?
- Documentation: Complete guides for each platform
- Platform-specific guides: Step-by-step instructions with screenshots
- Solid Support: Contact us at [email protected] with your integration type, error messages, and steps taken
We're here to ensure your integration goes smoothly.
Ready to unify your data landscape? Contact your Solid representative or visit our documentation to begin your integration journey.
Updated about 2 months ago