# Sling Platform {% embed url="" %} Sling Platform UI {% endembed %} ## Why Sling Platform Sling Platform provides a comprehensive web-based interface for managing data operations at scale. Key benefits include: * Visual interface for creating and managing data workflows * Agent-based architecture for secure and scalable execution * Team collaboration features * Centralized connection management * Built-in monitoring and alerting * Job scheduling and orchestration ## Platform Features The paid platform plan includes exclusive capabilities: * ✅ [Smart Editor (IDE)](https://docs.slingdata.io/sling-platform/platform/editor) - Live compilation, auto-complete, syntax highlighting, and validation for replications * ✅ [Alerting](https://docs.slingdata.io/sling-platform/editor#managing-jobs) - Email, Slack, and MS Teams notifications for job status (error, warning, success) * ✅ [Job Scheduling](https://docs.slingdata.io/sling-platform/editor#managing-jobs) - Schedule and orchestrate data jobs with cron expressions * ✅ [Self-Hosted Agents](https://docs.slingdata.io/sling-platform/platform/agents) - Deploy agents in your infrastructure for secure data access * ✅ [REST API](https://docs.slingdata.io/sling-platform/platform/api) - Programmatic access to connections, jobs, executions, and git sync * ✅ [Job Run History](https://docs.slingdata.io/sling-platform/editor#job-run-history) - View detailed history and logs for all job executions ### CLI Pro Features The paid platform plan also includes all of the [CLI Pro](https://docs.slingdata.io/sling-cli/cli-pro) features: * ✅ [API Sources](https://docs.slingdata.io/sling-cli/cli-pro#api-sources) (extract data from any REST API by using Specs) * ✅ [Parallel Stream Processing](https://docs.slingdata.io/sling-cli/cli-pro#stream-chunking-and-parallel-processing) (run streams in parallel with automatic retries) * ✅ [Stream Chunking](https://docs.slingdata.io/sling-cli/cli-pro#stream-chunking-and-parallel-processing) (split large streams into smaller chunks) * ✅ [Pipelines & Hooks](https://docs.slingdata.io/sling-cli/cli-pro#pipelines-and-hooks) (such as `http`, `query`, `check`, `copy`, `command` and more) * ✅ [OpenTelemetry Logging](https://docs.slingdata.io/sling-cli/cli-pro#opentelemetry-logging) (export structured logs to any OTLP endpoint) * ✅ [Capture Deletes](https://docs.slingdata.io/sling-cli/cli-pro#capture-deletes-cdc) (similar to CDC) * ✅ [Staged Transforms](https://docs.slingdata.io/sling-cli/cli-pro#staged-transforms) (advanced multi-stage transformations with expressions and functions) * ✅ [State Based Incremental](https://docs.slingdata.io/sling-cli/cli-pro#state-based-incremental-loading) (file target incremental mode) * ✅ [Schema Migration](https://docs.slingdata.io/sling-cli/cli-pro#schema-migration) (migrate primary keys, foreign keys, indexes, defaults, and more) * ✅ [ODBC Connections](https://docs.slingdata.io/sling-cli/cli-pro#odbc-connections) (connect to any database via ODBC drivers) ### Advanced Plan Features The following features are available with the [Advanced plan](https://slingdata.io/platform/#pricing): * ✅ [Platform Self-Hosting](https://docs.slingdata.io/sling-platform/platform/self-hosting) - Host the entire platform in your private network for full control and security * ✅ [Git Integration](https://docs.slingdata.io/sling-platform/api#git-sync) - Connect to GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket for version control and CI/CD workflows * ✅ User Roles - Define granular access controls with custom user roles and permissions * ✅ Audit Logs - Comprehensive logging and tracking of all platform activities for compliance ![Sling Platform UI](https://3453272330-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-M93cpHl7B7NPZlDrubS%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-22e0411029f6c0376d78bd0f2681dea8f806b073%2Fsling-platform-ui.png?alt=media) ## Sign Up 1. Visit [platform.slingdata.io](https://platform.slingdata.io) to create your account 2. Choose your preferred authentication method 3. Create a Project 4. Get Slinging
Sling Platform Sign Up
## Creating a Project 1. After logging in, You will need to create a project 2. Enter a project name, and click "Create Project"
Sling Platform Create Project
Once your project is created, you can: * Set up connections to your data sources and targets * Deploy agents to securely access your data * Create and schedule replications * Monitor your data operations * Invite team members to collaborate {% hint style="info" %} Each project is isolated from other projects, meaning that you can have multiple projects, each with their own connections, agents, replications, etc. {% endhint %} For detailed instructions on specific features, please refer to the relevant sections in the documentation.