What you’ll need
- A MotherDuck account with at least one database. See Getting started.
- An access token for the account. See Authenticating to MotherDuck.
Form fields
| Field | Required | Stored as | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Database | Yes | Config | The MotherDuck database name, e.g. sample_data. |
| MotherDuck token | Yes | Secret | A service token from your MotherDuck account. See Authenticating to MotherDuck. |
Getting a token
- Sign in to app.motherduck.com.
- Open Settings → Tokens. (Detailed steps: Authenticating to MotherDuck.)
- Create a token with read access to the database you want to expose.
- Paste it into the MotherDuck token field.
Common problems
| Error or symptom | Likely cause |
|---|---|
Authentication failed | Token is wrong, expired, or scoped to a different database. |
Database not found | Database name is case-sensitive. Match it exactly to what you see in MotherDuck. |