sqlchat

SQL Chat is a chat-based SQL client, which uses natural language to communicate with the database to implement operations such as query, modification, addition, and deletion of the database.

Why

As we enter the Developer Tools 2.0 era, there is a massive opportunity to rebuild the existing tools using the chat-based interface. SQL Client is no exception. Instead of navigating across many UI controls, a chat-based interface is much more intuitive. Of course, only if that works, and our goal is to deliver that experience.

How

SQL Chat is built by Next.js, it supports the following databases and will add more over time:

MySQL
PostgreSQL
MSSQL
TiDB Cloud

sqlchat.ai

IP Whitelisting

If you use sqlchat.ai to connect to your database, you need to add 0.0.0.0 (allow all connections) to the database whitelist IP. Because sqlchat.AI is hosted on Vercel which uses dynamic IP. If this is a concern, please consider the self-host option below.

Data Privacy

See SQL Chat Privacy Policy.

Self-host

Docker

docker run --name sqlchat --platform linux/amd64 --env NEXTAUTH_SECRET="$(openssl rand -hex 5)" -p 3000:3000 --hostname localhost sqlchat/sqlchat

Pass an arbitrary string to NEXTAUTH_SECRET otherwise next-auth will complain. It doesn't matter if you don't enable login.
If you connect to the database on the same host, you need to use host.docker.internal as the host name.

Startup options

Run without database, check .env.nodb. This is suitable if you just want to use for yourself.
Run with database, check .env.usedb. This is suitable if you want to run a similar multi-tenant service as sqlchat.ai where you need manage account, usage and etc.

OPENAI_API_KEY: OpenAI API key. You can get one from here.
OPENAI_API_ENDPOINT: OpenAI API endpoint. Defaults to https://api.openai.com.
NEXT_PUBLIC_ALLOW_SELF_OPENAI_KEY: Set to true to allow users to bring their own OpenAI API key.

NEXT_PUBLIC_USE_DATABASE: Set to true to start SQL Chat with database. This will enable following features:
1. Account system.
2. Per-user quota enforcement.
3. Payment.
4. Usage data collection.
DATABASE_URL: Applicable if NEXT_PUBLIC_USE_DATABASE is true. Postgres connection string to store data. e.g. postgresql://postgres:YOUR_PASSWORD@localhost:5432/sqlchat?schema=sqlchat.

Local Development

Install dependencies
```
pnpm i
```
Generate prisma client
```
pnpm prisma generate
```
Make a copy of the example environment variables file:
```
cp .env.usedb .env
```
Add your API key and OpenAI API Endpoint(optional) to the newly created .env file.

Setup database

You can skip this section with NEXT_PUBLIC_USE_DATABASE=false if you don't build features requiring database

Start a Postgres instance. For mac, you can use StackbBricks, DBngin or Postgres.app.
Create a database:
```
CREATE DATABASE sqlchat;
```
In .env file, assign the connection string to environment variable DATABASE_URL and DATABASE_DIRECT_URL. This article explains why we need two URLs.
Set up database schema
```
pnpm prisma migrate dev
```
(Optional) Seed data
```
pnpm prisma db seed
```

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License

This project is under the BSL License. See the LICENSE file for the full license text.

FAQ

How to self host SQL Chat?

You can deploy SQL Chat to Vercel with one click

You can deploy your SQL Chat with docker in seconds

docker run --name sqlchat --platform linux/amd64 -p 3000:3000 sqlchat/sqlchat

How to use my OpenAI API key?

You can set the OPENAI_API_KEY in environment variable.

docker run --name sqlchat --platform linux/amd64 --env OPENAI_API_KEY=xxx -p 3000:3000 sqlchat/sqlchat

You can set the OPENAI_API_KEY in setting dialog.

It always says that I have a network connection issue?

Please make sure you have a stable network connection which can access the OpenAI API endpoint.

ping api.openai.com

If you cannot access the OpenAI API endpoint, you can try to set the OPENAI_API_ENDPOINT in UI or environment variable.

You exceeded your current quota, please check your plan and billing details

Your OpenAI Key has run out of quota. Please check your OpenAI account.

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