# Data Sources {% hint style="success" %} This is the official documentation of Forest Admin Cloud. {% endhint %} A Data Source typically refers to your application's database, whether it's SQL or NoSQL. It serves as the foundational repository of data that Forest Admin connects to. When integrated with your data source, Forest Admin acts as a unified and real-time representation of your data. This ensures that users access the most up-to-date information directly from the connected database, establishing Forest Admin as a single source of truth. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.forestadmin.com/cloud/core-concepts/data-sources.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.