Organizing, Creating, and Connecting Queries in Retool

Learn how to use queries in Retool to connect your data, power your UI, and build dynamic, data-driven apps with SQL, JavaScript, and event handlers.

Queries are the engine of your applications. Without them, your UI components would simply show empty placeholder data. So join our Developer Advocate Angelik Laboy Torres for a tutorial that demonstrates how queries in Retool bridge your data and UI.

You'll also learn how to:

• Build SQL and JS queries
• Organize them with folders
• Trigger actions that make your apps more powerful

Organizing, Creating, and Connecting Queries in Retool 00:00 What are queries? 00:25 How to organize queries with folders 01:36 How to create your first SQL query in Retool 04:11 How to connect queries to components 06:43 Event handlers explained 07:37 How to set up Success & Failure handlers 09:09 What we learned

Useful Resources:

• [Docs] Queries & Code - How to write functional code to power apps & workflows: https://docs.retool.com/queries/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=organic
• Retool Integrations - How you can build apps with your favorite tools: https://retool.com/integrations?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=organic
• Retool Community Forum: https://community.retool.com/
• Try Retool for free: https://retool.com/