---
title: "Connect to Weaviate"
description: "Connect a client application to a Weaviate instance:"
url: https://docs.weaviate.io/weaviate/connections
---

# Connect to Weaviate

Connect a client application to a Weaviate instance:

- [Weaviate Cloud instances](https://docs.weaviate.io/weaviate/connections/connect-cloud)
- [Locally hosted instances](https://docs.weaviate.io/weaviate/connections/connect-local)
- [Custom connections](https://docs.weaviate.io/weaviate/connections/connect-custom)

Connect to an embedded Weaviate instance:

- [Embedded Weaviate instances](https://docs.weaviate.io/weaviate/connections/connect-embedded)

Use the Weaviate Cloud console to connect to directly query your data:

- [Explorer tool](https://docs.weaviate.io/cloud/tools/explorer-tool)
- [Query Agent](https://docs.weaviate.io/weaviate/connections/connect-query)

Connect to a managed Weaviate offering on a third-party cloud:

- [DigitalOcean Managed Weaviate](https://docs.weaviate.io/deploy/installation-guides/digitalocean#connecting-from-a-weaviate-client)