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Once the gateway is installed and observing tool calls, the next step is connecting the data sources your agents actually query. This unlocks the column-level enforcement layer and the Vault credential brokering path.
Phase 1 (anonymous observation) does NOT require a data source connection. The gateway sees tool calls regardless. Connecting a source is required to enforce policy at the database layer (Phase 6 — DB proxy).

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Pick a starting source

Most teams start with whichever source already has the most LLM tool-call volume:
  • Salesforce — sales / customer support agents
  • Snowflake — analytics / data-team agents
  • Postgres — transactional / product agents
The connection is the same shape for all three.

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Connect via the dashboard

  1. Sign in at app.inviolet.ai
  2. Settings → Data Sources → Add new
  3. Pick the connector type
  4. Provide credentials (read-only is fine for the observation phase)
  5. Inviolet performs a test connection + lists discovered tables
  6. Confirm — the source is live

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Watching the heatmap fill

Once the source is connected, the Query Pattern Map updates as your agents make tool calls. After 50–100 calls you’ll see which tables and columns get touched by which purposes.

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Promoting to enforcement

When the heatmap is stable for 2+ weeks, you can declare a purpose against this source — see Define your first purpose.