> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://v2.dataos.info/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://v2.dataos.info/consume/v1/activate/overview.md).

# Overview

Activating is the final step of the consumer journey. After you [discover](/consume/v1/discover/overview.md) and [evaluate](/consume/v1/evaluate/overview.md) a product, connect it to the tool or workflow that will use it. Once a product is discovered and trusted, you activate it as often as you like without re-validating.

## Open the Activate menu

The Activate menu is your single starting point for every consumption path, so you do not hunt for connection details per tool. From the product page, select **Activate** in the Quick access bar; it lists **MCP**, **BI Tools**, **APIs**, and **Database Client**. The product's **How to activate** section surfaces the same paths as cards.

## Pick a path

<table><thead><tr><th width="187.11175537109375">Path</th><th>Pick it when</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><a href="/pages/Zp6H5YAiKzkjYf6A8j7Q">BI tools</a></td><td>Your deliverable is a report or dashboard in a business intelligence (BI) tool, built on governed semantic models without re-modeling</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/pages/cZPmdhcP8sSFX0VOwX9H">Database clients</a></td><td>You would rather explore and query in a familiar desktop SQL tool</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/pages/LyBO1RyM3EvKbz3VR6eE">APIs</a></td><td>An application, automation, or service needs governed data programmatically</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/pages/Iv7IrhZxYMLqhTFHWRF2">Consume with AI</a></td><td>You want AI clients or agents to discover and query within governance</td></tr></tbody></table>

## When you are done

Activation is complete when the downstream tool reaches the governed product and returns the fields, metrics, or results you expect.

If you want to confirm the exact query before wiring up a tool, start with [Querying Data Products](/consume/v1/activate/querying-data-products.md). To build on top of an existing product rather than rebuild it, see [Reusability](/consume/v1/activate/reusability.md).


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