# SQL support ## Overview Joule ships with an embedded in-memory modern SQL engine, [DuckDB](https://duckdb.org). This is used to capture events flowing through the processing pipeline along with supporting the metrics engine implementation. ### Key Features * [Event tap](/joule/components/processors/event-tap.md) for event capture and storage * [Metrics engine](/joule/components/analytics/metrics-engine.md) to provide SQL analytics * Data access via the [Rest API](/joule/developer-guides/api-endpoints/data-access-api.md) --- # 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.fractalworks.io/joule/developer-guides/api-endpoints/sql-support.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.