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Redash

Verified Jul 2026

Redash is an open-source query and dashboard tool that lets teams connect to a data source, write a query, and visualize the results without writing frontend code. Its REST API, documented live at redash.io/help/user-guide/integrations-and-api/api, authenticates each request with a per-user API key sent as `Authorization: Key <api_key>` and lets scripts create queries, trigger refreshes, and pull dashboard results as JSON. Redash Inc.'s hosted SaaS at app.redash.io was discontinued in 2021, so the project now ships only as free, self-hosted open-source software with no vendor-run instance to point the API at.

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AuthenticationAPI KeySign up with the provider to obtain credentials.
HTTPSSupportedTraffic is encrypted in transit.
CORSEnabledCallable directly from browser JavaScript.
PricingFreeNo paid tier — free for the documented use case.
FormatsJSONResponses can be requested as JSON.

GreatAPIs Score

Score64out of 100
Authentication15/25API key required
Pricing20/20Free to use
Docs0/20No docs or spec available
Formats9/15Single response format
Freshness20/20Verified within 6 months

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Auth quickstart

  1. Sign up with the provider to get an API key.
  2. Send it on every request as a headerAuthorization: <key>
  3. The exact header isn't documented — Authorization is a common default; confirm in the provider's docs.
Stored keyNo key stored

Your key is stored only in this browser (localStorage) and sent directly to the API — never to greatapis.

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