> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.dune.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Overview

> Connect Dune's data directly to your environment using Trino Connector or DBT Connector

## Overview

Dune's connectors allow you to access blockchain data directly in your own environment, giving you maximum flexibility to integrate with existing data infrastructure and BI tools.

Both connectors use the same Trino endpoint (`trino.api.dune.com`), but serve different purposes:

* **Trino Connector**: Read-only access for querying Dune's data
* **dbt Connector**: Write-enabled access for data transformations (requires `transformations=true` session property)

## Available Connectors

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  <Card title="Trino Connector (Read-Only)" icon="database" href="/api-reference/connectors/trino-connector">
    Query Dune's data warehouse using standard Trino protocol

    \*\*Perfect for connecting to BI tools (Tableau, PowerBI, Looker, etc.) or data warehouses and ETL pipelines
  </Card>

  <Card title="dbt Connector (Write-Enabled)" icon="code-branch" href="/api-reference/connectors/dbt/overview">
    Build data transformation pipelines on top of Dune data

    \*\*Perfect for data engineering teams using dbt or complex data transformation workflows
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Common Use Cases

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  <Card title="Enterprise BI Dashboards" icon="chart-mixed">
    Connect PowerBI to build enterprise dashboards on blockchain data
  </Card>

  <Card title="Notebook Analytics" icon="book-open">
    Connect Hex or Metabase for notebook-native analytics and interactive BI dashboards
  </Card>

  <Card title="Custom SQL Analytics" icon="code">
    Use your favorite SQL client like DBeaver to explore and analyze blockchain data
  </Card>

  <Card title="DBT Pipelines" icon="diagram-project">
    Build sophisticated data transformation pipelines with version control and testing
  </Card>
</CardGroup>