Explorer

Explorer is the interactive analytics workspace. It helps you select a model, build dimensions and metrics, apply filters, preview results, and refine a visualization before saving reusable work.

Same runtime, interactive workflow#

Explorer is not a second query engine. It uses the authenticated playground endpoints and the same analytics planner, warehouse adapters, result normalization, and visualization resolver used by saved Analytics APIs.

This matters because a successful Explorer result is representative of the supported production definition shape.

Build a query#

1. Select the project and data model.
2. Add one or more dimensions.
3. Add metrics and aliases.
4. Add compatible filters.
5. Choose order and limit.
6. Run the preview.
7. Inspect table, raw JSON, result metadata, and chart output.

Saved Explorer work#

Explorer routes can open a saved item by ID. Saved work lets you return to an investigation without publishing it as a public Analytics API immediately.

Metadata-first rendering#

The renderer reads result_metadata.roles and saved visualization settings before using heuristics. It supports native rendering for all current chart types and keeps table/raw JSON fallbacks when metadata is absent or a result is incompatible.

New-resource visibility#

When a definition has just been created, Explorer performs bounded retry for the short runtime-snapshot propagation window. A persistent error after that window should be investigated normally.