Data Sources Overview

Data sources are the foundation of your analysis. Cesteral Intelligence supports multiple ways to bring data into your workspace.

Types of Data Sources

File Uploads

The simplest way to get started. Upload files directly from your computer.

Supported formats:

• CSV: Comma-separated values
• Excel: .xlsx and .xls spreadsheets
• JSON: Structured records (a single object or an array of objects)

Built-in Data

Access our curated datasets without uploading anything.

Available data:

• Census data: Demographics, housing, economics
• Geographic boundaries: Administrative areas, postal codes
• Reference data: Industry codes, classifications

External APIs

Connect to external services to enrich your data.

Integration types:

• Geographic Targeting: POI, chain, and category lookups
• Custom HTTP: Any REST API

Data Management

Ownership

Data sources belong to a workspace — either your personal workspace or an organization workspace. Sources created in an organization workspace are shared with that organization's members; sources in a personal workspace are private to you.

Permissions

Data source access follows workspace RBAC roles:

• Viewers: Can use data sources in automations
• Editors: Can create and modify data sources
• Admins and owners: Can delete and manage all sources