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Looker (looker)

Looker is a business intelligence and data analytics platform that enables organizations to explore, analyze, and share real-time business analytics.

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Run: Capabilities Using Naftiko

Tags:

  • Analytics, BI Platform, Business Intelligence, Data Analytics, Data Visualization

Timestamps

  • Created: 2024-01-01
  • Modified: 2026-04-18

APIs

Looker API

The Looker API provides programmatic access to Looker functionality including running queries, managing users, creating dashboards, and administering the platform.

Human URL: https://developers.looker.com/api/explorer/4.0

Tags:

  • Analytics, Dashboards, Queries, REST API

Properties

LookML API

API for programmatically managing LookML projects, models, and views.

Human URL: https://developers.looker.com/api/explorer/4.0/methods/Project

Tags:

  • Data Modeling, LookML, Projects

Properties

Looker Action API

The Looker Action API enables developers to define custom actions, or destinations, to which Looker can send query results, dashboard results, or user interactions via a webhook-like API.

Human URL: https://docs.cloud.google.com/looker/docs/actions-overview

Tags:

  • Actions, Data Delivery, Integrations, Webhooks

Properties

Looker Embed SDK

The Looker Embed SDK is a JavaScript library for embedding Looker content into web applications.

Human URL: https://docs.cloud.google.com/looker/docs/embed-sdk-intro

Tags:

  • Dashboards, Embedding, JavaScript SDK, SSO

Properties

Looker Extension Framework API

The Looker Extension Framework provides APIs and SDKs for building custom extensions that run inside the Looker UI.

Human URL: https://developers.looker.com/extensions/overview/

Tags:

  • Extensions, JavaScript, React, UI Components

Properties

Looker (Google Cloud core) API

The Looker (Google Cloud core) REST API provides management capabilities for Looker instances running on Google Cloud.

Human URL: https://cloud.google.com/looker/docs/reference/rest

Tags:

  • Backups, Google Cloud, Infrastructure, Instance Management

Properties

Common Properties

Features

Name Description
Self-Service Analytics Enable business users to explore data, build visualizations, and create dashboards without SQL knowledge using LookML models.
Data Modeling with LookML Define reusable data models in LookML that provide a semantic layer between databases and end-user analytics.
Embedded Analytics Embed interactive dashboards, reports, and data explorations directly into web applications using SSO and cookieless authentication.
Scheduled Reports Schedule and deliver reports and dashboards via email, Slack, S3, or custom action destinations.
Custom Actions Build webhook-based actions to send query results to any external destination or trigger workflows.
API-Driven Administration Programmatically manage users, roles, dashboards, queries, and platform settings through the Looker API.

Use Cases

Name Description
Executive Dashboards Build real-time executive dashboards aggregating KPIs from multiple data sources for leadership visibility.
Customer-Facing Analytics Embed analytics into SaaS products to provide customers with self-service reporting and data exploration.
Data Governance Reporting Monitor data quality, usage patterns, and access controls across the organization through audit reports.
Marketing Performance Analytics Analyze campaign performance, attribution, and ROI across marketing channels with unified data models.
Operational Monitoring Track operational metrics and KPIs in real time with automated alerting and scheduled report delivery.

Integrations

Name Description
Google BigQuery Native optimized connector for querying and analyzing data in Google BigQuery data warehouse.
Snowflake High-performance connector for Snowflake cloud data warehouse with push-down query optimization.
Amazon Redshift Native connector for querying and visualizing data in Amazon Redshift data warehouse.
Slack Deliver scheduled reports and dashboard snapshots to Slack channels with interactive query capabilities.
Google Sheets Export query results and dashboard data directly to Google Sheets for collaborative analysis.
Salesforce Connect to Salesforce data for CRM analytics and combine with other data sources for unified views.

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Machine-readable API specifications organized by format.

OpenAPI

JSON-LD

Capabilities

Naftiko capabilities organized as shared per-API definitions composed into customer-facing workflows.

Shared Per-API Definitions

  • Looker API -- 29 operations for business intelligence management

Workflow Capabilities

Workflow APIs Combined Tools Persona
Analytics and Reporting Looker API 21 Data Analyst

Maintainers

FN: Kin Lane

Email: kin@apievangelist.com

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Looker is a business intelligence and data analytics platform that enables organizations to explore, analyze, and share real-time business analytics.

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