Enable AI features
Allow your installed ZINZU application to use Snowflake Cortex AI functions.
ZINZU uses Snowflake Cortex to run its AI features. The SNOWFLAKE.CORTEX_USER database role allows the application to call Cortex AI functions.
Grant Cortex permission
- Open the installed appIn Snowsight, open your installed ZINZU app and select Permissions.
- Approve CORTEX_USERUnder Role grants for SNOWFLAKE database, enable CORTEX_USER and save.
- Verify the grantReturn to ZINZU and check that Verify Application Setup detects CORTEX_USER.
See Snowflake’s role approval instructions. Snowflake role approval ↗
Cortex model availability
Ask AI uses the llama3.1-8b model through AI_COMPLETE. Check Snowflake model availability for your region. Snowflake model availability ↗
Data access and costs
This grant does not provide access to your business tables or views; those require separate data permissions.
Using AI features can incur additional Snowflake charges. Cortex usage and costs ↗

