Term

Public SQL

Public SQL is SQL over public records, exposed through a read-only interface with source identity and provenance visible.

Definition

In Scry, public SQL means read-only SQL over public corpus material: papers, forums, social records, public datasets, and source-native tables.

Why it matters

  • UseIt keeps research questions reproducible.
  • UseIt lets agents join sources from durable rows.
  • UseIt returns rows with source identity for inspection.

Keep in mind

  • NotePublic SQL is read-only: use it for queries, joins, and aggregates, not writes.
  • NoteKeep source, URI, and timestamp visible so answers stay recoverable.

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