# Connection with Metabase

Source: https://docs.sliplane.io/databases/gui/metabase

Connect to your Sliplane database with Metabase.

[Metabase](https://www.metabase.com/) is an open-source business intelligence tool for exploring your data, building dashboards, and sharing insights.

> **info**
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> Deploy with the Sliplane preset:
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> [Deploy Metabase](https://sliplane.io/app/deploy?presetId=metabase)

## Before you start

Open your database in the Sliplane dashboard and keep the **Connection URI** handy.

## Connect

1. Open Metabase and click **Databases** in the left sidebar, then click **Add a database**.

2. Set **Database type** to **PostgreSQL**.

3. Fill **Connection string** with the **Connection URI** from the dashboard.

4. Enable **Use a secure connection (SSL)**, set **SSL Mode** to **verify-full**, and add `sslfactory=org.postgresql.ssl.DefaultJavaSSLFactory` under **Additional JDBC connection string options** so the driver validates our certificate against the JVM's trusted CAs.

   ![Metabase PostgreSQL SSL settings](/_next/static/media/metabase-ssl-settings.30ca068a.webp)

5. Click **Save**. Metabase connects and begins syncing your database.