Term

Personal query over public data

A personal Scry query uses your API key to ask read-only SQL questions over public corpus material.

Definition

Scry returns rows from public corpus tables, authorized by your API key, with source identity intact.

Why it matters

  • UseAgents can run repeatable research from the hosted public corpus.
  • UsePersonal work can still cite public rows.
  • UseThe result is a query and evidence trail you can rerun.

Keep in mind

  • NoteThe records are public — cite them as public records.
  • NoteKeep source fields with your notes so you can rejoin later.

Related

Private query workflow Read-only SQL API