> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.thanx.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Snowflake Secure Data Sharing

> Share Thanx data directly into your Snowflake account using Snowflake's native secure data sharing.

Snowflake Secure Data Sharing lets Thanx share your data directly into your
Snowflake account using Snowflake's native sharing capability. Data is shared
account-to-account within Snowflake — no copying, no external pipeline, and no
third-party data-loading service.

<Info>
  This option is distinct from [Thanx Connex](/data/connex/setup). Connex loads
  data into a variety of destinations through a managed data-loading service,
  whereas Snowflake Secure Data Sharing is a direct Snowflake-to-Snowflake
  share. Because no external service is involved, **Thanx does not charge for
  Snowflake Secure Data Sharing.**
</Info>

## How it works

Thanx maintains your data in a Snowflake account and grants your Snowflake
account access to a secure share. You create a database from that share in your
own account and query it like any other database. Because the data is never
duplicated, you always read the latest data Thanx has published, and you only
pay Snowflake for the compute you use to query it.

## Requirements

* [ ] **Snowflake account** — You must have your own Snowflake account that can
  consume a share (i.e., a standard Snowflake account, not a reader account
  provisioned by another provider).
* [ ] **AWS `us-east-1` account** — Snowflake direct shares can only be made
  between accounts in the **same Snowflake region and cloud platform**. The Thanx
  provider account is on **AWS US East (N. Virginia), `us-east-1`**, so your
  Snowflake account must also be on **AWS `us-east-1`**. Accounts in other
  regions or on other cloud platforms (Azure, GCP) cannot consume the share —
  cross-region and cross-cloud sharing would require Snowflake replication or
  listings, which are outside the scope of this offering.
* [ ] **Account identifier** — You will need to provide your Snowflake account
  identifier (organization and account name) so Thanx can add your account as a
  consumer of the share.
* [ ] **`ACCOUNTADMIN` (or a role with `IMPORT SHARE` / `CREATE DATABASE`
  privileges)** — Creating a database from an inbound share requires sufficient
  privileges in your account.

<Warning>
  **Only AWS `us-east-1` is supported**

  Because direct shares cannot cross regions or cloud platforms, Thanx can only
  share data with Snowflake accounts hosted on **AWS `us-east-1`**. If your
  Snowflake account is in another region or on Azure or GCP, this option is not
  available — consider [Thanx Connex](/data/connex/setup) or
  [SFTP exports](/data/overview#sftp-exports) instead.
</Warning>

<Note>
  **Confirming your region**

  To confirm the region and cloud platform of your Snowflake account, run:

  ```sql theme={null}
  SELECT CURRENT_REGION();
  ```

  The result must be `AWS_US_EAST_1` to be eligible for Snowflake Secure Data
  Sharing with Thanx. Share this value with your Thanx success manager before
  setup begins.
</Note>

## Setup

This is a manual, one-time configuration coordinated with your Thanx success
manager.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Notify Thanx success">
    Let your success manager know you'd like to receive Thanx data via Snowflake
    Secure Data Sharing.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Confirm region compatibility">
    Provide the output of `SELECT CURRENT_REGION();` and your Snowflake account
    identifier. The region must be `AWS_US_EAST_1` — Thanx can only share with
    accounts on AWS `us-east-1`.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Thanx grants the share">
    Thanx adds your account as a consumer of the secure share containing your
    Thanx data.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create a database from the share">
    In your Snowflake account, create a database from the inbound share. You can
    find the inbound share under **Data » Private Sharing**, or create the
    database directly:

    ```sql theme={null}
    -- list inbound shares to confirm the share is available
    SHOW SHARES;

    -- create a database from the inbound share
    CREATE DATABASE THANX_DATA FROM SHARE <thanx_provider_account>.<share_name>;

    -- grant access to the roles that will query the data
    GRANT IMPORTED PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE THANX_DATA TO ROLE <your_role>;
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Query your data">
    Query the shared database like any other Snowflake database. Updates Thanx
    publishes to the share are reflected automatically — there is no sync delay
    from a copy step.
  </Step>
</Steps>