What is Steampipe?
→ Query cloud APIs.
→ Visualize queries on dashboards.
→ Run compliance controls and benchmarks.
→ Blazing fast multi-threaded Golang CLI.
→ Connect anything to the embedded PostgreSQL.
{`
select
region,
instance_state as state,
instance_type as type
from
aws_ec2_instance;
`}
{`+-----------+---------+-----------+
| region | state | type |
+-----------+---------+-----------+
| eu-west-1 | running | t3.medium |
| eu-west-2 | running | m5a.large |
| us-east-1 | running | t3.large |
+-----------+---------+-----------+
`}
## Introducing Steampipe Dashboards
The Steampipe hub now hosts [plugins](https://hub.steampipe.io/plugins) that map 67 APIs to 1,247 Postgres foreign tables. Things you can do with these tables:
- Query APIs instantly with SQL.
- Check your infrastructure for compliance with security frameworks.
- Use and extend our vast library of queries, controls, and benchmarks.
- Visualize query results using any Postgres-compatible dashboard: Grafana, Metabase, etc.
Now, with Steampipe Dashboards, you can visualize your queries with Steampipe too. Here's what that looks like.
