Do I need a separate data warehouse for my CloudTrail data?

No. Definite includes a built-in lakehouse, so you don't need to pay for a separate warehouse like Snowflake, BigQuery, or Redshift. Your CloudTrail data syncs into open Parquet storage and is queried by a DuckDB-powered engine for high-performance analytics. Definite handles encrypted, persistent storage behind the scenes with enterprise-grade security, automatic syncing, and backups. You get lightning-fast queries, built-in business intelligence tools, and SOC 2 compliant security, all without the overhead or complexity of running a separate warehouse.

Can I analyze my CloudTrail data with other data sources?

Yes. Definite lets you connect and analyze data across all your tools: app databases, CRMs, marketing automation, analytics, and customer support platforms. Our built-in Sync Engine supports 500+ data sources, with options for daily, hourly, or near real-time syncs. You can select metrics and dimensions from your CloudTrail data alongside other sources to explore insights, build dashboards, and share results (no SQL needed, unless you want to). Or simply ask Fi, our AI analyst, to find answers, uncover patterns, and instantly create charts and reports for you.

Can Definite connect CloudTrail data to tools like Python, SQL, Google Sheets, or Slack?

Yes. Definite integrates seamlessly with the tools you already use. You can run Python scripts for advanced analysis, query your data directly with SQL, or sync results to Google Sheets and Slack for easy sharing. Data can be exported in CSV, Excel, or JSON, accessed via the Metrics API, or embedded directly into your product or internal dashboards. Definite makes it simple to connect, automate, and share insights wherever your team works.

How does Definite's AI actually work?

Definite includes Fi, our AI data analyst that understands your business data and speaks your language. Fi can explore your connected sources, write SQL, and build charts or dashboards in minutes, turning plain-English questions into real analysis. Under the hood, Fi uses Definite's semantic models and query engine to interpret context, generate accurate queries, and explain results clearly. The result: faster insights, fewer bottlenecks, and analytics that finally deliver ROI.

Can I use Definite for free?

Yes. Definite offers a free plan for qualifying startups that includes core analytics, dashboards, and AI insights: everything you need to get started. You can upgrade anytime for more data sources, faster syncs, and advanced automations.

Definite runs as a private deployment in your own cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure, or anywhere with Kubernetes); you keep control of data, compute, and networking. Request a demo →

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AWS CloudTrail

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§ What you get

Everything CloudTrail exposes, modeled and queryable.

AWS CloudTrail management-event data modeled into business objects. The connector reads a single management_events stream (CloudTrail's LookupEvents API), which captures every control-plane API call across AWS — the actor, the action, the source service, and the resources touched — forming the basis for security auditing, change tracking, and operational analytics.

Standard on every Definite connector

Sync cadence

Hourly or faster

CDC

Native where supported

Auth

Standard

Row-level security

Yes

Tables & streams

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◆Management Event

Control-plane API activity recorded by CloudTrail — each event's name, source service, timestamp, read-only flag, and full raw event payload; the core record for audit trails, change tracking, anomaly detection, and API-call volume analysis across AWS.

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◆Event Actor

The identity that performed each event — username and AWS access key ID; enables attribution of API activity to principals, detection of credential misuse, and per-actor activity reporting for security and access governance.

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◆Affected Resource

The AWS resources referenced by each event — resource name and resource type; enables tracing which resources are most frequently modified, mapping activity to specific infrastructure components, and impact analysis of changes.

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