easy peasy lemon squeezy 🍋 Want a data-querying, chart-making chatbot on top of your Dash app? 1. Define a `get_data()` function that returns some dataframes. You can literally connect to _anything_ with Python, so this data can come from anywhere. 2. Publish your app to Plotly Cloud: `$ plotly app publish` 3. Flip on the chatbot switch in your app settings That's it! We love this solution because it's super easy but it also gives you full control over data access. You can restrict access to certain tables or columns, or just clean things up in the data between the data warehouse and your end users. Join our launch event next week: plotly.com/webinars/plotly-s…

It's launch day! Introducing Plotly Studio Embedded 🥳 Plotly Studio Embedded brings agentic analytics directly into your Dash app. It enables the viewers of your application to ask questions about data and generate charts, tables, maps and reports with AI. There's a few things that make this product really unique: 1. Configuration as code: Data access is managed in code in advance, so end users don't need to fuss around with connectors or credentials themselves. 2. Data is front-and-center: Most AI chat experiences show you a wall of text. That's not what we think data analytics should feel like. Plotly Studio Embedded is designed to show you the queries, graphs, and tables every step of the way. 3. Secure: Rather than engineering an agent that can do anything (including escape sandboxes), we engineered this agent to only perform data analytics and visualization tasks. There's no arbitrary code execution, no network access, no filesystem access. 4. Embedded: The AI experiences co-exists alongside predefined views. So end users can have the best of both worlds and so that you can save on token$ by placing the common charts and tables in the Dash app itself. Read more: plotly.com/blog/plotly-studi… Join the launch event: plotly.com/webinars/plotly-s…

Fascinating staff research by Robert Claus and Matthew Brown measuring the cost savings in time & tokens by building on Dash vs Full-Stack for data apps, internal tools, and reports. Using the right framework saves you far more $$ than any model or harness. Read the research here: plotly.com/blog/dash-vs-full… Watch the discussion: plotly.com/webinars/dash-ful…

On choosing the right framework Join the discussion tomorrow: plotly.com/blog/dash-vs-full…

Long live great libraries.

Our Sr. Sales Ops Admin, Megan, built a real-time dashboard connected directly to her live Salesforce data source. Check out her dashboard, replicated using mock/dummy data: bit.ly/4wTuUNw Get started with Plotly Studio: bit.ly/3TMOAUR

We just turned our product marketing team's brain into a tool anyone at Plotly can use inside Claude Desktop. Here's the problem we solved: our product messaging framework (personas, competitive analysis, feature benefits, talking points) lived in one person's head and a pile of docs. Everyone needed it, but almost no one had easy access. Instead of building another app or dumping everything into Confluence, we built an MCP server using Dash's new native MCP support and deployed it on Plotly Cloud. Then we connected it to Claude Desktop as a custom connector. Read the full article here: bit.ly/4x6FbFZ

Looking to level up your data visualization skills? Plotly University is a growing hub of practical, real-world learning for anyone working with Python and interactive analytics. Whether you're building production dashboards, exploring data visualization best practices, or looking for industry-specific tutorials, you'll find hands-on content designed to help you create impactful data apps. Topics range from responsive Dash design and machine learning integration to real-world dashboards. Check it out here: bit.ly/4fd1Pqn

We're less than 48 hours away from our webinar, "Turn Scientific Models into Decision-Making Tools with Dash." Here's a sneak peek of what Dr. Nicholas Siemons of STEER Stanford will demo. In the GIF below, you'll see an interactive visualization of a battery cross-section, where you can zoom in to explore the different layers inside. Join us! bit.ly/4wlPpCB

Meet Aamir, our newest Technical Account Manager 🌟 In our latest People in Focus blog, Aamir shares what it's like to go from being a Dash Enterprise customer to helping customers succeed at Plotly. Read all about his first 90 days at Plotly: bit.ly/4yFpiYP

What does an interactive battery design application look like? Built with Dash, OpenCell from Stanford's STEER program helps researchers explore battery design, cost intelligence, and technology roadmapping through an interactive interface. The preview below showcases just a few of its capabilities: • Update cell properties such as encapsulation and layup • Visualize assembly construction • Analyze results with load balancing Join us on July 29 for a live walkthrough with Dr. Nicholas Siemons and get a behind-the-scenes look at how Dash powers production-ready scientific applications. Register here: bit.ly/4yBlZly

We're honored to welcome Dr. Nicholas Siemons to Plotly's July 29 webinar. As Software and Battery Lead at Stanford's STEER program, Dr. Siemons has worked to bridge the gap between complex scientific models and accessible tools for researchers and decision-makers. Register to learn how his team used Dash to build interactive scientific applications: tinyurl.com/2rwdtvpw

With FIFA 2026 officially over, it's time to congratulate our FIFA Plotly App Challenge winners. In third place, Yigitalp - bit.ly/44uwhGj In second place, Deepa - bit.ly/4w3bdmb In first place, Shail - bit.ly/4foux6l Read the full post for more: bit.ly/3T24YR7

What an amazing 3d plot by Plotly community member, Eszter. And the best thing is that she published it on Plotly Cloud, so you can go into the app and interact with it. famous-amber-puffin-6fd39e5f… Click anywhere on the plot to get detailed info about the temperature and more.

Thank you to the Plotly community members who joined our Montreal meetup last week. We really enjoyed seeing the excitement around Plotly Dash and how you used Plotly Studio to explore the dataset of the month. Check out Plotly's events page: tinyurl.com/y83adfyu

Plotly Cloud is the fastest and easiest way to publish, share, and manage your Dash apps. In this demo video, you'll see: - One-click app deployment - CLI and CI/CD workflows - Built-in access controls Get started with Plotly Cloud: bit.ly/4wrqs8s

#FIFA2026 has given us dozens of assists, passes, and goals. But it's not always easy to keep up with so many stats. Thanks to the Plotly community and the summer app challenge, you don't have to miss any of the important numbers. Check out the apps in the forum post: bit.ly/4gzDdsM

Are AI agents guessing your business data inaccurately? Turn your data app into their ultimate source of truth. With Dash 4.3, AI agents like Claude and ChatGPT can go into your app directly to fetch real, live data instead of making a guess. Read the full announcement: bit.ly/43UsTUU

Linear color scales can easily skew your choropleth maps if your data has extreme outliers. Check out this excellent new Plotly community project: a US county population-growth map that utilizes quantile-based stepped color scales to keep data accurately visualized. bit.ly/3QIB9US

Plotly community member, Genadiy Vasserman, mapped all 5,010 CVPR 2026 papers using Python & Plotly to reveal important AI trends (like the multimodal takeover). Read, hover, zoom, and explore the data! bit.ly/44kck4J

Plotly Studio version 0.0.82 is here! 🚀 Plotly's Senior Product Manager, Matt Brown, just walked us through the latest exciting features within Plotly Studio to give you more control and customization over your agentic data workflows. Plotly Studio: bit.ly/4vlFGLR

We’re at the @ReutersEventOil event in #Houston today! 📍 Stop by booth 19 to meet Mingo Sanchez and Ian Dorish and see Plotly in action. Can’t make it in person? Explore how #energy companies are using Plotly: tinyurl.com/3mw4vpnx #DDOG

The @FIFAWorldCup - Plotly App Challenge is live ⚽ We challenged you to build the ultimate Dash and Plotly Studio apps to track World Cup stats, and the data storytelling submitted is already next-level. Check out the incredible work so far. bit.ly/4voytuL

No need to repeat app design rules and formatting preferences in every prompt. Plotly Studio just launched Custom Context 🚀 Now, you can set persistent, always-on instructions that automatically guide the AI agent across all of your sessions. Read more Custom Context examples: bit.ly/4aJ5U2H

We're ready for day 1 of the DataAISummit. Pictured below are Sam Tripp, Technical Account Manager, and Mingo Sanchez, Team Lead, Sales Engineering. If you're attending the conference in San Francisco, stop by booth 215 to meet them and the rest of the Plotly team. #Databricks

We're doing a lot of traveling this June! On June 25–26, we'll be in Houston at the Reuters Oil & Gas event. Representing Plotly are Ian Dorish and Mingo Sanchez. If you'll be attending and would like to connect in person, reach out to us at bit.ly/4vJptjB. We'd love to meet you there! Event details: bit.ly/4vJpunF

We just launched the Dash Docs MCP (Model Context Protocol) server, allowing you to connect the official, up-to-date Plotly Docs directly to your coding agent of choice! Register for the webinar to see a live demo: bit.ly/4g6ca85

Did you know that you can now have AI coding agents like Claude, Cursor, or GitHub Copilot build, iterate on, and deploy your Plotly Dash apps automatically using the Plotly Cloud CLI. Check out the docs for additional guidelines: dash.plotly.com/plotly-cloud…

Congratulations to Plotly community member, @deepashalini7 , for her AdventureWorks Dash app submitted to the Power BI - Plotly App Challenge. Check out the App Challenge: bit.ly/4c4bU77 Join the current FIFA World Cup - Plotly App Challenge to submit your own app: bit.ly/3RrAmHX

Missed our webinar last week? We’ve got you covered. Check out this quick 1-minute video, highlighting how Plotly Studio Agentic allows you to get insights about your data within minutes. Watch the full recording: bit.ly/4uRY132

We’re excited to be attending the Databricks Data + AI Summit in a few weeks! Here are a few photos from last year’s event. Comment below if you'll be in San Francisco June 15-18 this year! Or, request a personalized in-person demo: bit.ly/3ROYhBh #DataAISummit #Databricks

Congratulations to Eszter for winning the Dash app category of the Power BI - Plotly App Challenge. Eszter, thank you for showing how clean and readable Plotly Studio apps can be. Read more: bit.ly/4v7owkL app: bit.ly/4e4XnJm

How to quickly publish and share your data app? Part 4 of the grocery store data app series demonstrates how to use Plotly Studio to generate a link to your app and share it with others.

Ever wonder how to automate Plotly Dash app deployment? We just wrote a guide to automate app deployment to Plotly Cloud from your CI/CD pipeline. Among deployment options, you can use GitHub Actions, GitLab, Bitbucket, or Azure DevOps. dash.plotly.com/plotly-cloud…

Deploy Plotly Dash apps in minutes with Plotly Cloud. Publish from the UI, dev tools, or CLI. And manage your app revisions while gaining access to logs, environment variables, and API keys. Build locally, deploy, and share your app instantly. Read more: dash.plotly.com/plotly-cloud

How to combine your plotly graphs into a complete Dash app? Use Plotly Studio Agentic mode to quickly gain data insights. To learn more, join the webinar on May 27: bit.ly/4ndx0nN

How to build interactive data visualizations with Plotly to better understand sales data? This video part 2 of the grocery store dummy data shows how Plotly Studio is used to create insightful graphs with AI.

How to build an analytics dashboard and explore your data in a matter of minutes. Using the new Plotly Studio Agentic Mode, connect to your data or create a dummy dataset and start building reports with AI. Plotly Studio: bit.ly/49gMiSM Join the webinar to learn more: bit.ly/4ndx0nN

Have you had a chance to explore Plotly Studio? We're hosting a guided walkthrough next week with Mingo Sanchez. Explore core features, see a live demo with real data, and get your technical questions answered. Register now to attend: bit.ly/4w7MY6Q

The next step in data workflows is here. With Agentic Mode, Plotly Studio introduces a more flexible way to work with data, enabling you to move from static, single-table dashboards to a chat-driven environment for exploration, analysis, and app development. Register for the May 27 webinar to learn more! tinyurl.com/y7hfk5y8

Plotly community member, Deepa, shares her experimentation with multiple visualization styles: from a trusted financial baseline to an eye-catching radial narrative to an artistic market story. The Golden Trilogy: From Standard to Stunning with Plotly bit.ly/4tIg5Mg

Getting Started with Plotly Studio? In case you missed it, last week we hosted a webinar on creating your data apps using prompts in Plotly. Watch the summary below or join our next session live on May 12. plotly.com/getting-started-w…