> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.appy.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Databases

> Structured data your agents can read, write, and act on — customer lists, trackers, pipelines, and more.

When your agents have access to structured data, they stop being just smart assistants and become real operational tools. Databases let you give agents customer lists, project trackers, sales pipelines, or any organized information your business runs on.

With database access, an agent can look up specific records, add new entries, update existing ones, and use that structured data to inform its work.

Here's how different businesses use databases:

* **Consultants** track client projects with fields for deliverables, deadlines, and status — their agent becomes a lightweight project management system
* **Coaches** monitor client goals with progress percentages and milestone dates — sessions become data-driven and outcomes trackable
* **Agencies** manage content calendars with post titles, publish dates, and performance metrics — their agent orchestrates the entire content workflow

You can control how much visibility you have into the data. Databases can work entirely behind the scenes, or you can view and edit records directly.

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  Most people start without databases — they're most useful once you have structured business data you want agents to actively work with, not just reference.
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