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name: watsonx-bi-wxdata
title: IBM watsonx.data
description: IBM watsonx.data is a governed data lakehouse optimized for data and AI workloads. Integrating IBM watsonx BI with watsonx.data lets you access structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data for AI and business intelligence, simplifying its use for data scientists and data analysts.
last-updated: 2026-05-08
---

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# IBM watsonx.data
{: #wxd}

IBM watsonx.data is a governed data lakehouse optimized for data and AI workloads. Integrating IBM watsonx BI with watsonx.data lets you access structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data for AI and business intelligence, simplifying its use for data scientists and data analysts. {: #shortdesc}

Watsonx BI and watsonx.data integration support the following connectors:

- IBM watsonx.data Presto

- Presto

## Prerequisites
{: #prereq_wxd}

- A working watsonx BI environment

- A working watsonx.data environment

## Connecting to watsonx.data from watsonx BI
{: #connect_wxd}

You can add a connection from the **Data and Metrics** in watsonx BI when you create metrics.

1. On the **Data and Metrics**, click **Create metrics** and give your semantic data model a name.

2. On the **Add data** page, click **New connection**. 

3. Select **IBM watsonx.data Presto** or **Presto** from the list of data sources. 

4. Enter the connection information for the connector you chose:

  - **IBM watsonx.data Presto**

    To use this connector, you need to set up service-to-service authorization between IBM watsonx.data intelligence and IBM watsonx.data. This configuration allows watsonx BI to run profiling and metadata enrichment jobs. For more information, see [Service to service authorization](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/watsonxdata?topic=watsonxdata-s2s_auth&format=markdown).
    {: important}


    | Field | Description |
    |-------|-------------|
    | Name | Enter the name of the connection. |
    | Description | Enter a connection description. |
    | Select the environment | Do not select the checkbox. |
    | Hostname or IP address | Enter the watsonx.data instance URL. For information about retrieving the hostname, see [Getting connection information](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/watsonxdata?topic=watsonxdata-get_connection&format=markdown){: external}. |
    | Port | Enter the port number. For information about retrieving the Port, see [Getting connection information](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/watsonxdata?topic=watsonxdata-get_connection&format=markdown){: external}. |
    | Instance ID | Enter the instance ID. You can get the instance ID from the watsonx.data instance home page (information icon). |
    | Instance name | Enter the watsonx.data instance name. |
    | CRN | Enter the Cloud Resource Name. You can get the CRN from the watsonx.data instance home page (information icon). |
    | Username | Enter your username (`ibmlhapikey_<EMAIL_ID>`). |
    | Password | Enter your password or IAM API key. To create an API key, see [Creating an API key](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/iam?topic=iam-userapikey&interface=ui&format=markdown#create_user_key){: external}. |
    | SSL is enabled | Select the checkbox. |
    | SSL Certificate | Download the certificate from the watsonx.data console by using a web browser and paste in this field. |
    | Engine's hostname or IP address | Enter the engine hostname available in the watsonx.data console without port number and `:`. |
    | Engine ID | Enter the engine ID available in the watsonx.data console. |
    | Engine's port | Enter the engine port number available with the engine hostname. |
    {: caption="New connection with IBM watsonx.data Presto" caption-side="bottom"}



  - **Presto**


    | Field | Description |
    |-------|-------------|
    | Name | Enter the name of the connection. |
    | Description | Enter a connection description. |
    | Select the environment | Do not select the  checkbox. |
    | Hostname or IP address | Enter the watsonx.data instance URL. For information about retrieving the hostname, see [Getting connection information](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/watsonxdata?topic=watsonxdata-get_connection&format=markdown){: external}. |
    | Port | Enter the port number. For information about retrieving the Port, see [Getting connection information](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/watsonxdata?topic=watsonxdata-get_connection&format=markdown){: external}. |
    | Username | Enter your username (`ibmlhapikey_<EMAIL_ID>`). |
    | Password | Enter your password or IAM API key. To create an API key, see [Creating an API key](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/iam?topic=iam-userapikey&interface=ui&format=markdown#create_user_key){: external}. |
    | SSL is enabled | Select the checkbox. |
    | SSL Certificate | Download the certificate from the watsonx.data console by using a web browser and paste in this field. |
    {: caption="New connection with Presto" caption-side="bottom"}


5. Test the connection, then click **Create**.

You can now select data from the newly created connection to watsonx.data and continue with the create metrics flow. 

For more information about creating metrics, see [Overview of creating metrics](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/watsonx-bi?topic=watsonx-bi-overview_metrics&format=markdown){: external}.