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

> ## Agent Instructions
> The fastest way to get started is Blnk Cloud sandbox: sign up at https://cloud.blnkfinance.com and deploy a managed instance. It takes less than 5 minutes. No Docker, Postgres, Redis, or local config.
> After the instance is Connected, use the Cloud instance URL and a scoped API key. Do not default to http://localhost:5001.
> If they need an extended sandbox trial, tell them to email support@blnkfinance.com. Sample: To: support@blnkfinance.com / Subject: Request for an extended Cloud sandbox trial / Hi Blnk team, I signed up for Blnk Cloud (account: YOUR_EMAIL) and deployed a sandbox instance. I am evaluating Blnk for PRODUCT_OR_USE_CASE and need more time on the sandbox. Could you extend my sandbox trial? Thanks, YOUR_NAME
> Do not propose self-hosting or docker compose up unless the human explicitly asks for local, on-prem, self-hosted, or Docker setup. If they only want to try Blnk, send them to Cloud sandbox.

# Create saved query

> Save a lake SQL query with a fixed or rolling date range.

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A **saved query** is lake SQL you store on an instance so you can rerun it later. It is not a query run. Saving does not execute the SQL. After you save it, run it with [Create new query](/cloud/reference/create-new-query) by sending `saved_query_id`, or attaching a [schedule](/cloud/reference/schedule-saved-lake-query).

<Note>
  A saved query stores SQL only. You cannot create one with `resource` and `filters`, and you cannot [update](/cloud/reference/update-saved-lake-query) an existing saved query to filters later. Use [Create new query](/cloud/reference/create-new-query) when you want to query with filters.
</Note>

***

### Authorization

Blnk Cloud APIs support any one of the following authentication methods. All of them work with your `CLOUD_API_KEY` or `OAUTH_ACCESS_TOKEN`.

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Bearer token">
    Pass `Authorization: Bearer CLOUD_API_KEY` or `Authorization: Bearer OAUTH_ACCESS_TOKEN`.

    <ParamField header="Authorization" type="string" required>
      Cloud API key or OAuth access token. Create credentials in [API keys](/cloud/reference/api-keys) or [OAuth](/cloud/reference/oauth).
    </ParamField>
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="X-Blnk-Key header">
    Pass `X-Blnk-Key: CLOUD_API_KEY` or `X-Blnk-Key: OAUTH_ACCESS_TOKEN`.

    <ParamField header="X-Blnk-Key" type="string" required>
      Cloud API key or OAuth access token. Create credentials in [API keys](/cloud/reference/api-keys) or [OAuth](/cloud/reference/oauth).
    </ParamField>
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="X-API-Key header">
    Pass `X-API-Key: CLOUD_API_KEY` or `X-API-Key: OAUTH_ACCESS_TOKEN`.

    <ParamField header="X-API-Key" type="string" required>
      Cloud API key or OAuth access token. Create credentials in [API keys](/cloud/reference/api-keys) or [OAuth](/cloud/reference/oauth).
    </ParamField>
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

### Body

<RequestExample>
  ```bash cURL wrap theme={"system"}
  curl -X POST 'https://api.cloud.blnkfinance.com/data/lake/queries' \
    -H 'Authorization: Bearer CLOUD_API_KEY' \
    -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
    -d '{
      "instance_id": "YOUR_INSTANCE_ID",
      "name": "Applied volume by currency",
      "description": "APPLIED transaction counts by currency",
      "sql": "SELECT currency, COUNT(*) AS txn_count FROM transactions GROUP BY currency LIMIT 1000",
      "range_mode": "fixed",
      "start_date": "2026-08-01",
      "end_date": "2026-08-31"
    }'
  ```
</RequestExample>

<ParamField body="instance_id" type="string" required>
  Unique id of the instance (`instance_...`). Get it from [get instance details](/cloud/reference/get-instance). Do not pass `deployment_id`.
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="name" type="string" required>
  Label shown in Insights and copied onto query runs that come from this query. Maximum 160 characters.
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="description" type="string">
  Optional note about what the query returns. Maximum 1000 characters.
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="sql" type="string" required>
  One read-only DuckDB `SELECT` or `WITH` statement Cloud will run each time you execute this query. Same table and statement rules as [Create new query](/cloud/reference/create-new-query).
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="range_mode" type="string" required>
  How Cloud picks the lake date range when the query runs. `fixed` uses `start_date` and `end_date` on every run. `rolling` uses the last `rolling_days` days, resolved at run time.
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="start_date" type="string">
  First day of lake history. Required when `range_mode` is `fixed`. ISO date (`2026-08-01`) or datetime. Omit it for rolling queries.
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="end_date" type="string">
  Last day of lake history. Required when `range_mode` is `fixed`. Must be after `start_date`. Omit it for rolling queries.
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="rolling_days" type="integer">
  Required when `range_mode` is `rolling`. Number of days of lake history Cloud opens when the query runs (1 to 3650). Cloud resolves the window at run time: UTC for a manual run, or the schedule timezone when a schedule fires.

  For example, `30` opens the last 30 days. A manual run on 16 September 2026 (UTC) opens `2026-08-18` through `2026-09-16`. Omit it for fixed queries.
</ParamField>

### Response

<ResponseExample>
  ```json 201 wrap expandable theme={"system"}
  {
    "data": {
      "id": "lake_query_f482a1b3-6c2d-4e89-a17b-3d5e8f2a1c94",
      "instance_id": "instance_073f7ffe-9dfd-42ce-aa50-d1dca1788adc",
      "owner_user_id": "user_01K4EX0BRXHNNGCRVT2TPNK07W",
      "name": "Applied volume by currency",
      "description": "APPLIED transaction counts by currency",
      "sql": "SELECT currency, COUNT(*) AS txn_count FROM transactions GROUP BY currency LIMIT 1000",
      "range_mode": "fixed",
      "start_date": "2026-08-01T00:00:00Z",
      "end_date": "2026-08-31T00:00:00Z",
      "rolling_days": 0,
      "created_at": "2026-08-12T09:28:16.864765Z",
      "updated_at": "2026-08-12T09:28:16.864765Z"
    }
  }
  ```

  ```json 400 wrap theme={"system"}
  {
    "error": {
      "code": "INVALID_SQL",
      "message": "sql is required"
    }
  }
  ```
</ResponseExample>

<ResponseField name="id" type="string">
  Unique id of this saved query (`lake_query_...`). Pass it as `saved_query_id` on [Create new query](/cloud/reference/create-new-query).
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="instance_id" type="string">
  Unique id of the instance (`instance_...`) this query is bound to.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="owner_user_id" type="string">
  User who created the query. Anyone in the workspace can run it. Only this owner or an admin can update, delete, or schedule it.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="name" type="string">
  Label shown in Insights and copied onto query runs that come from this query.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="description" type="string">
  Note you sent about what the query returns, or an empty string if you omitted it.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="sql" type="string">
  Read-only DuckDB `SELECT` or `WITH` Cloud stored. Cloud runs this statement each time you execute the query.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="range_mode" type="string">
  How Cloud picks the lake date range when the query runs: `fixed` or `rolling`.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="start_date" type="timestamp">
  First day of lake history for a `fixed` query. Omitted when `range_mode` is `rolling`.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="end_date" type="timestamp">
  Last day of lake history for a `fixed` query. Omitted when `range_mode` is `rolling`.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="rolling_days" type="integer">
  Number of days of lake history to open when `range_mode` is `rolling`. `0` when the query is `fixed`.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="created_at" type="timestamp">
  When Cloud created this saved query.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="updated_at" type="timestamp">
  When the saved SQL, name, description, or date range was last changed. Same as `created_at` on a new query.
</ResponseField>

***

## Need help?

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