Halcyon Queries let you ask a question in plain English and get back a cited answer drawn from millions of source documents — no manual reading required. If you're new to Queries, start with this short walkthrough:
What is a Halcyon Query?
A Query is a natural-language question or prompt that generates a cited response from Halcyon’s data catalog. Queries return higher-quality responses when Halcyon’s data catalog is filtered to relevant sources through Search.
Here, write out your prompt (question/request). We recommend including as much context as possible in your prompt to give the system the best chance to find the information you’re looking for. Imagine writing a request to an intern without any context!
The system will return a response with citations pointing back to the most relevant documents. To run a different query — or adjust your current query — simply click ‘query again’.
Getting started
- Narrow first: Before running a query, narrow the catalog — either apply search filters and click the purple "Query →" button, or select one or more specific documents to run your query against.
- Write your prompt: Type a natural-language prompt in the query pane and hit Run. Include context as if you were briefing a brand-new intern who only knows what you tell it.
- Refine: Press "Refine request" (bottom right) to adjust your prompt and run it again. If results are weak, refine your search filters before rewording the prompt.
- Cost: paid feature (click here to talk to Sales)
Learn more
- Queries Overview — What a query is, how the AI works, and reading your results
- Query Best Practices — Tips for writing prompts that get better query results
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