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Lightning queries for Real-Time Context Engine data (Early Access)

PreviewVerifiedAdded Sep 22, 2026

Query the data the Real-Time Context Engine serves to AI agents directly through an API, without an agent, by reading the materialized table Confluent maintains for a topic.

Topics: AI agents, SQL, Streaming, Developer tools

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