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

# XMLA Interface

> How to query semantics in MDX via the XMLA protocol

<Info>
  The XMLA endpoint is in Beta. To enable for your organization,
  please contact [support@honeydew.ai](mailto:support@honeydew.ai).
</Info>

Honeydew exposes an [XMLA](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/analysis-services/xmla/xml-for-analysis-xmla-reference)
endpoint that speaks the SOAP/XMLA protocol. Each Honeydew domain appears
as a multidimensional cube; entities are exposed as dimensions, attributes
as hierarchies, and metrics as measures. Clients query the cube with
[MDX](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/mdx/mdx-query-fundamentals).

## Supported clients

The XMLA interface is currently supported only with **Microsoft Excel**.

See [Excel](/docs/integration/bi-tools/excel#connection-xmla-endpoint) for
connection setup, semantic model mapping, performance, and limitations.

<Warning>
  Connecting with other clients is not supported.
</Warning>

## Endpoint

The shared XMLA endpoint is `https://xmla.honeydew.cloud/xmla`.

<Note>
  If your organization uses a custom hostname for the XMLA endpoint, you can
  locate it in the Honeydew UI, under the **XMLA** section in **Settings**.
</Note>

## Authentication

Clients authenticate with a Honeydew username and password or an
[API key](/docs/access-control/api-keys). Organizations using Active Directory can
also enable [Windows Authentication (Kerberos)](/docs/access-control/windows-authentication)
(Beta), letting domain users connect with their Windows login.