Access an existing KQL database

In this article, you learn how to access an existing KQL database and optionally copy the Query URI and the Ingestion URI to run queries, store management commands, or to get data.

Prerequisites

Access a KQL database

To access your existing KQL databases:

  1. On the left side navigation, select the Workspaces icon. Then choose a workspace.

    Screenshot of the left menu of UI that shows the dropdown menu of the icon titled workspaces. The workspaces icon is highlighted.

  2. On the right side of the ribbon, select Filter > KQL Database.

    Screenshot of workspace window that shows the dropdown menu of the Filter option. The entry titled KQL Database is highlighted.

  3. Select the desired database from the list of items shown in the main view pane. The main page of the KQL database opens.

Copy URI

The main page of your KQL database shows an overview of the contents in your database.

Screenshot of the database details card showing the database details. The options titled Query URI and Ingestion URI are highlighted.

There are two types of URIs that you can copy from the Database details card in your KQL database.

URI type Usage
Query URI URI that can be used to run queries or management commands.
Ingestion URI URI that can be used as a target for data ingestion.