Federated provider tools
Last updated 2026-06-21
Definition
Federated provider tools let Quri's assistant query a source's own system directly — running a live Google Ads GAQL query, listing PostHog insights, or reading Meta Ads accounts — once you OAuth-connect that source. The connection forwards read-only requests to the provider's native MCP server, so answers are live, never a stale copy.
How to do this in Quri
- Open /app/connect and OAuth-connect Google Ads, PostHog, or Meta Ads.
- Return to chat once that source shows as live.
- Ask the assistant a question about that source in plain language.
- Quri runs the query live through the federated tools and answers from fresh data.
Frequently asked
- Can federated tools change anything in my account?
- No. Federated tools are read-only and capability-gated — only a workspace member with federated-read access can use them, and writes are refused at the federation client. They fetch live data; they never edit your Google Ads, PostHog, or Meta Ads account.
- Why are the answers live instead of from a stored copy?
- The request is forwarded to the provider’s own MCP server, so the assistant reads the source directly. You get the current figure — a campaign result or insight as it stands now — rather than whatever Quri last synced.