# semantic layer sql

**URL:** <https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/semantic-layer-sql/18747>\
**Category:** In-Depth Discussions\
**Tags:** semantic-layer\
**Created:** [March 21, 2025, 3:42pm UTC](https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/semantic-layer-sql/18747 "2025-03-21T15:42:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![rpwils98](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discourse.getdbt.com/rpwils98/32/5471_2.png) [@rpwils98](https://discourse.getdbt.com/u/rpwils98)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2025, 3:42pm UTC](https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/semantic-layer-sql/18747/1 "2025-03-21T15:42:04Z")

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Hi, I wanted to know if when using the api is it possible to get the sql that is generated by the semantic layer without running the sql.

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**Author:** ![imsamant](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discourse.getdbt.com/imsamant/32/5506_2.png) [@imsamant](https://discourse.getdbt.com/u/imsamant)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2025, 3:41am UTC](https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/semantic-layer-sql/18747/2 "2025-05-17T03:41:25Z")

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I have tried it with graphql apis.  
Here’s the link:

> **[JDBC | dbt Developer Hub](https://docs.getdbt.com/docs/dbt-cloud-apis/sl-jdbc#query-with-just-compiling-sql)**
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> Integrate and use the JDBC API to query your metrics.