About Steampipe
Steampipe lets you query cloud services, code and logs with plain SQL. Each data source is a plugin, so you can ask questions across many APIs without writing one-off scripts.
What it does
Steampipe turns API data into tables you can query. You can list resources, check settings across accounts or look through code using SQL, and reuse the same queries in dashboards. It also offers an MCP server so AI tools can connect to the same data.
Key features
- Query cloud APIs, code and logs with SQL
- Plugins for AWS, Azure, GCP and over 150 sources
- Benchmarks and dashboards for security and compliance
- Runs as a CLI with no database to set up
- MCP server for connecting AI tools
Who it's for
Cloud engineers, security teams and developers who often answer questions about infrastructure. It is useful for compliance checks and for anyone who would otherwise write a custom script for each API.
Pricing and good to know
Steampipe is open source under the AGPL-3.0 license and runs without a database. Turbot Pipes is a hosted cloud option that the site describes as free for developers. Coverage depends on which plugins you install.
Highlights
- Query cloud APIs, code and logs with SQL
- Plugins for AWS, Azure, GCP and over 150 sources
- Benchmarks and dashboards for security and compliance
- Runs as a CLI with no database to set up
- MCP server for connecting AI tools
