Update: dbt Cloud Semantic Layer is Generally Available

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If you're using the legacy Semantic Layer, we highly recommend you upgrade your dbt version to dbt v1.6 or higher and migrate to the latest Semantic Layer.

dbt Labs is thrilled to announce that the dbt Semantic Layer is now generally available. It offers consistent data organization, improved governance, reduced costs, enhanced efficiency, and accessible data for better decision-making and collaboration across organizations.

It aims to bring the best of modeling and semantics to downstream applications by introducing:

• Brand new integrations such as Tableau, Google Sheets, Hex, Mode, and Lightdash.
• New Semantic Layer APIs using GraphQL and JDBC to query metrics and build integrations.
• dbt Cloud multi-tenant regional support for North America, EMEA, and APAC. Single-tenant support coming soon.
• Use the APIs to call an export (a way to build tables in your data platform), then access them in your preferred BI tool. Starting from dbt v1.7 or higher, you will be able to schedule exports as part of your dbt job.

Use the universal dbt Semantic Layer to define and queried metrics in integration tools.

The dbt Semantic Layer is available to dbt Cloud Team or Enterprise multi-tenant plans on dbt v1.6 or higher.

• Team and Enterprise customers can use 1,000 Queried Metrics per month for no additional cost on a limited trial basis, subject to reasonable use limitations. Refer to Billing for more information.
• dbt Cloud Developer plans and dbt Core users can define metrics but won't be able to query them with integrated tools.