# Connect with Looker

You can configure Looker to connect with SingleStore. 

Supported version:

| Looker | 7.6.29 and later |
| ------ | ---------------- |

## Prerequisites

* Access to Looker portal.
* A SingleStore cluster in `Active` state.

## Connect Looker to SingleStore

To connect Looker to SingleStore, perform the following steps:

1. Log in to the Looker portal.

2. On the Looker home page, under **Database**, select **Admin > Connections**.

3. On the **Connections** page, select **Add Connection** and enter the following details:

   * **Name**: The name of the connection.
   * **Dialect**: SingleStore 7+.
   * **Host**: The IP address or the hostname of your cluster.
   * **Port**: Default is `3306`.
   * **Database**: The name of the database.
   * The SingleStore database username and password.

4. Select **Test these settings** to test the connection settings. Once you are successfully connected, select **Add connection**.

## References

* [Configure SingleStore connector](https://cloud.google.com/integration-connectors/docs/connectors/singlestore/configure)
* [Create and edit projects](https://cloud.google.com/looker/docs/create-projects)
* [Looker instructions](https://cloud.google.com/looker/docs/db-config-mysql-mariadb-singlestore)

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Modified at: September 29, 2025

Source: [/db/v9.1/query-data/connect-with-analytics-and-bi-tools/connect-with-looker/](https://docs.singlestore.com/db/v9.1/query-data/connect-with-analytics-and-bi-tools/connect-with-looker/)

(An index of the documentation is available at /llms.txt)