GenAI
GenAI tools offer secure integration of Large Language Models (LLMs) directly in your analytic workflows. Use GenAI tools to solve your unique business problems. You can also use GenAI-assisted tools for smart data preparation to support your complex data and analytics needs.
What Is Included?
GenAI Tools
Use GenAI tools to securely integrate approved LLMs directly into your analytic workflows and enhance your ability to solve your business needs. You can find these GenAI tools in the GenAI tool palette:
LLM Override Tool: Select and configure the LLM provider connection that you want to use with the GenAI tools in your workflow.
Prompt Tool: Send prompts to a Large Language Model (LLM) and then receive the model’s response as an output.
GenAI-Assisted Tools
In addition to the GenAI tools, GenAI-assisted tools are available for even smarter data preparation, blending, and joining. You can find these GenAI-assisted tools in the GenAI tool palette:
Precision Match Tool: Perform a fuzzy match-like operation on string data to standardize different variations of the same phrase to a single value.
Schema Fit Tool: Transform Source data to match the format of Target data.
Synthetic Input Tool: Create synthetic data with GenAI and get started building workflows before you have access to the real data.
How Do I Get Access?
GenAI tools are currently in Public Preview for users on Alteryx One Editions accounts (Professional or Enterprise) with the AI Builder Add-on. If you aren't on an Alteryx One Editions account, learn more about Alteryx One and the capabilities it offers.
To download the GenAI tools, sign in to your Alteryx One workspace and follow these steps:
On the Alteryx One landing page, locate Designer Desktop and select the Download button.
On the Product Downloads page, select GenAI Tools from the list (GenAI tools are part of the Designer Desktop download options).
Select Download to start the YXI file download.
Open Designer and then open the GenAI tools YXI file you just downloaded to start the installation or update process.
Access Controls
To create LLM connections in Alteryx One, you must have the LLM Connectivity capability assigned to your role. Workspace Admins have this capability by default. You can also create a custom role with the LLM Connectivity capability.
To use the GenAI tools, you must have the Gen AI Tools capability assigned to your role. First create a custom role based on the Full User role, then add the Gen AI Tools capability to that role. To restrict access to GenAI Tools, remove the Gen AI Tools capability from the custom role.
Public Preview Limitations and Known Issues
When you connect the Prompt and LLM Override tools to Alteryx One for the first time, the authentication might fail. If this occurs, please connect the tools again, authentication should work on the second attempt.
Language Support
Workflow Data
Language support for input and output data varies by LLM provider and selected model. For more information, please refer to your LLM provider’s documentation.
Tool User Interface
The GenAI tools user interface (UI) is only available in English during Public Preview. The tool UI will support additional languages in a future update.
Software Requirements
GenAI tools require Alteryx Designer 2025.1 or newer.
System Requirements
To run GenAI tools, your computer must meet the same system requirements as Designer. You must also install the correct version of Designer before you install the GenAI tools.
GenAI Tools Installer
The GenAI tools installer works with any supported version of Designer. We recommend that you install the most recent version of the GenAI tools for the best experience.
Additional Resources
Frequently Asked Questions
Have questions about how Alteryx uses AI? Review frequently asked questions for the GenAI tools.
Guided Tool Overview
For a guided walkthrough of the GenAI tools, go to these pages on Alteryx Community: