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Connect to your cloud

Polars Cloud requires connection to your AWS environment to execute queries. After account registration, you'll set up an organization that manages connected workspaces and team access.

Set up your organization after registering your account to invite your team and create workspaces

Workspace setup

When you first access the Polars Cloud dashboard with a new account, you'll see a notification indicating your environment requires AWS connection. While you can explore the interface in this state, executing queries requires completing the setup process.

An overview of the Polars Cloud dashboard showing a button to connect your cloud environment

The setup process begins with naming your workspace. The default "Personal Workspace" works for individual use, but consider using team or project names for collaborative environments. This workspace name becomes part of your compute context configuration for remote query execution.

Naming your workspace

If you’re unsure, you can use a temporary name. You can change the workspace name later under the workspace settings.

Connect your cloud screen where you can input a workspace name

AWS infrastructure deployment

The deployment process uses a CloudFormation template to provision the necessary IAM roles and permissions in your AWS environment. This creates the setup that allows Polars Cloud to execute queries.

CloudFormation stack image as step of the setupflow

For detailed information about the AWS resources and architecture, see the AWS Infrastructure page.

CloudFormation permissions

Users without CloudFormation deployment permissions can easily share the deployment URL with their operations team or AWS administrators.

CloudFormation stack deployment typically completes within 5 minutes. You can monitor progress through either the AWS console or the Polars Cloud setup interface for real-time status updates.

Progress screen in the set up flow

Upon successful deployment, the setup confirms completion and provides access to the full Polars Cloud dashboard for immediate query execution.

Final screen of the set up flow indication successful deployment

You can now run your Polars queries remotely in the cloud. Go to the getting started section to your first query in minutes, learn more how to run queries remotely or manage your workspace to invite your team.

One-time workspace setup

Cloud environment connection is required once per workspace. Team members invited to connected workspaces can immediately execute remote queries without additional setup.

Start your next project

With your workspace connected to AWS, you can execute Polars queries remotely. Consider these next actions: