View groups

View groups organize views into named collections by domain or purpose, helping downstream consumers — including AI agents and embedded analytics — navigate large data models.

When a data model contains many views, view groups help organize them into named collections by domain or purpose — for example, sales, finance, or people. View groups are exposed through the /v1/meta API, making it easier for downstream tools, AI agents, and embedded analytics to present a navigable catalog.

See the view group reference for the full list of parameters and configuration options.

Defining a view group

A view group is a top-level entity, defined alongside views. At minimum it needs a name; title and description make it easier to navigate in downstream tools.

YAML

view_groups:
  - name: sales
    title: Sales
    description: Revenue and order views for the sales team

Assigning views to a group

To assign a view to a group, list its name on the group via the views parameter. This keeps the full membership in one place, which makes it easy to review a group at a glance.

YAML

view_groups:
  - name: sales
    title: Sales
    views:
      - orders_overview
      - revenue

A view can belong to more than one group — list it under the views parameter of every group it should appear in.

Where view groups live in the model

By convention, view groups are typically defined alongside views in the model/views folder — for example, in a dedicated view_groups.yml file. They behave like any other top-level data model entity and can be split across multiple files as your model grows.

Next steps

• See the view group reference for the full list of parameters
• Learn about views and how they curate cubes for downstream consumers
• Explore AI context to improve AI query accuracy