# Build AI Agents in Minutes with Your Live Data using IBM watsonx Orchestrate + CData Connect AI

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**Created:** [November 12, 2025, 12:43pm UTC](https://community.cdata.com/t/build-ai-agents-in-minutes-with-your-live-data-using-ibm-watsonx-orchestrate-cdata-connect-ai/1236 "2025-11-12T12:43:10Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 12, 2025, 12:43pm UTC](https://community.cdata.com/t/build-ai-agents-in-minutes-with-your-live-data-using-ibm-watsonx-orchestrate-cdata-connect-ai/1236/1 "2025-11-12T12:43:11Z")

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Want to build intelligent agents that can query **live enterprise data** — no replication, no ETL, just governed, real-time access?

CData Connect AI and **IBM watsonx Orchestrate** make it possible in minutes.

**What you can do**

- Connect watsonx Orchestrate directly to **350+** data sources through CData’s MCP server.
- Use secure, governed SQL access — your data never leaves its source.
- Build agents that query, summarize, and act on real-time data.

**How it works**

1. Add your data connection in **CData Connect AI**.
2. Link it in **IBM watsonx Orchestrate** using a secure Key-Value connection.
3. Import CData MCP toolkits via the **ADK CLI** and start building workflows.

**Try the tutorial for your platform**

- 🔗 [Salesforce Tutorial](https://www.cdata.com/kb/tech/salesforce-cloud-ibm-watsonx-orchestrate.rst)
- 🔗 [Snowflake Tutorial](https://www.cdata.com/kb/tech/snowflake-cloud-ibm-watsonx-orchestrate.rst)
- 🔗 [Jira Tutorial](https://www.cdata.com/kb/tech/jira-cloud-ibm-watsonx-orchestrate.rst)
- 🔗 [SAP Tutorial](https://www.cdata.com/kb/tech/sap-cloud-ibm-watsonx-orchestrate.rst)

**Get started**  
Start building your own AI agents today with a free [**Connect AI trial here**](https://cloud.cdata.com/).