diff --git a/public/app/features/alerting/unified/components/expressions/Expression.tsx b/public/app/features/alerting/unified/components/expressions/Expression.tsx
index 173bca42a4c..79f805d52ad 100644
--- a/public/app/features/alerting/unified/components/expressions/Expression.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/alerting/unified/components/expressions/Expression.tsx
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import { ClassicConditions } from 'app/features/expressions/components/ClassicCo
 import { Math } from 'app/features/expressions/components/Math';
 import { Reduce } from 'app/features/expressions/components/Reduce';
 import { Resample } from 'app/features/expressions/components/Resample';
-import { SqlExpr } from 'app/features/expressions/components/SqlExpr';
+import { SqlExpr } from 'app/features/expressions/components/SqlExpressions/SqlExpr';
 import { Threshold } from 'app/features/expressions/components/Threshold';
 import {
   ExpressionQuery,
diff --git a/public/app/features/expressions/ExpressionQueryEditor.tsx b/public/app/features/expressions/ExpressionQueryEditor.tsx
index 538aa2e52f6..e08cdd5d94c 100644
--- a/public/app/features/expressions/ExpressionQueryEditor.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/expressions/ExpressionQueryEditor.tsx
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import { ExpressionTypeDropdown } from './components/ExpressionTypeDropdown';
 import { Math } from './components/Math';
 import { Reduce } from './components/Reduce';
 import { Resample } from './components/Resample';
-import { SqlExpr } from './components/SqlExpr';
+import { SqlExpr } from './components/SqlExpressions/SqlExpr';
 import { Threshold } from './components/Threshold';
 import { ExpressionQuery, ExpressionQueryType, expressionTypes } from './types';
 import { getDefaults } from './utils/expressionTypes';
diff --git a/public/app/features/expressions/components/sqlCompletionProvider.ts b/public/app/features/expressions/components/SqlExpressions/CompletionProvider/sqlCompletionProvider.ts
similarity index 95%
rename from public/app/features/expressions/components/sqlCompletionProvider.ts
rename to public/app/features/expressions/components/SqlExpressions/CompletionProvider/sqlCompletionProvider.ts
index 013088aa770..f94b08992bd 100644
--- a/public/app/features/expressions/components/sqlCompletionProvider.ts
+++ b/public/app/features/expressions/components/SqlExpressions/CompletionProvider/sqlCompletionProvider.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { SelectableValue } from '@grafana/data';
 import { ColumnDefinition, LanguageCompletionProvider, TableDefinition, TableIdentifier } from '@grafana/plugin-ui';
 import { config } from '@grafana/runtime';
 
-import { ALLOWED_FUNCTIONS } from '../utils/metaSqlExpr';
+import { ALLOWED_FUNCTIONS } from '../../../utils/metaSqlExpr';
 
 interface CompletionProviderGetterArgs {
   getFields: (t: TableIdentifier) => Promise<ColumnDefinition[]>;
diff --git a/public/app/features/expressions/components/GenAI/GenAIExplanationDrawer.tsx b/public/app/features/expressions/components/SqlExpressions/GenAI/GenAIExplanationDrawer.tsx
similarity index 100%
rename from public/app/features/expressions/components/GenAI/GenAIExplanationDrawer.tsx
rename to public/app/features/expressions/components/SqlExpressions/GenAI/GenAIExplanationDrawer.tsx
diff --git a/public/app/features/expressions/components/GenAI/GenAISQLExplainButton.tsx b/public/app/features/expressions/components/SqlExpressions/GenAI/GenAISQLExplainButton.tsx
similarity index 92%
rename from public/app/features/expressions/components/GenAI/GenAISQLExplainButton.tsx
rename to public/app/features/expressions/components/SqlExpressions/GenAI/GenAISQLExplainButton.tsx
index 86c5953025a..cd9a1071c5f 100644
--- a/public/app/features/expressions/components/GenAI/GenAISQLExplainButton.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/expressions/components/SqlExpressions/GenAI/GenAISQLExplainButton.tsx
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ import { useCallback } from 'react';
 
 import { t } from '@grafana/i18n';
 
-import { GenAIButton } from '../../../dashboard/components/GenAI/GenAIButton';
-import { EventTrackingSrc } from '../../../dashboard/components/GenAI/tracking';
-import { Message, Role } from '../../../dashboard/components/GenAI/utils';
+import { GenAIButton } from '../../../../dashboard/components/GenAI/GenAIButton';
+import { EventTrackingSrc } from '../../../../dashboard/components/GenAI/tracking';
+import { Message, Role } from '../../../../dashboard/components/GenAI/utils';
 
 import { getSQLExplanationSystemPrompt, QueryUsageContext } from './sqlPromptConfig';
 
diff --git a/public/app/features/expressions/components/GenAI/GenAISQLSuggestionsButton.tsx b/public/app/features/expressions/components/SqlExpressions/GenAI/GenAISQLSuggestionsButton.tsx
similarity index 94%
rename from public/app/features/expressions/components/GenAI/GenAISQLSuggestionsButton.tsx
rename to public/app/features/expressions/components/SqlExpressions/GenAI/GenAISQLSuggestionsButton.tsx
index 3b386879354..bdc839739c3 100644
--- a/public/app/features/expressions/components/GenAI/GenAISQLSuggestionsButton.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/expressions/components/SqlExpressions/GenAI/GenAISQLSuggestionsButton.tsx
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ import { useCallback } from 'react';
 
 import { t } from '@grafana/i18n';
 
-import { GenAIButton } from '../../../dashboard/components/GenAI/GenAIButton';
-import { EventTrackingSrc } from '../../../dashboard/components/GenAI/tracking';
-import { Message, Role } from '../../../dashboard/components/GenAI/utils';
+import { GenAIButton } from '../../../../dashboard/components/GenAI/GenAIButton';
+import { EventTrackingSrc } from '../../../../dashboard/components/GenAI/tracking';
+import { Message, Role } from '../../../../dashboard/components/GenAI/utils';
 
 import { getSQLSuggestionSystemPrompt, QueryUsageContext } from './sqlPromptConfig';
 
diff --git a/public/app/features/expressions/components/GenAI/GenAISuggestionsDrawer.tsx b/public/app/features/expressions/components/SqlExpressions/GenAI/GenAISuggestionsDrawer.tsx
similarity index 100%
rename from public/app/features/expressions/components/GenAI/GenAISuggestionsDrawer.tsx
rename to public/app/features/expressions/components/SqlExpressions/GenAI/GenAISuggestionsDrawer.tsx
diff --git a/public/app/features/expressions/components/GenAI/SuggestionsDrawerButton.tsx b/public/app/features/expressions/components/SqlExpressions/GenAI/SuggestionsDrawerButton.tsx
similarity index 100%
rename from public/app/features/expressions/components/GenAI/SuggestionsDrawerButton.tsx
rename to public/app/features/expressions/components/SqlExpressions/GenAI/SuggestionsDrawerButton.tsx
diff --git a/public/app/features/expressions/components/GenAI/hooks/useSQLExplanations.ts b/public/app/features/expressions/components/SqlExpressions/GenAI/hooks/useSQLExplanations.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from public/app/features/expressions/components/GenAI/hooks/useSQLExplanations.ts
rename to public/app/features/expressions/components/SqlExpressions/GenAI/hooks/useSQLExplanations.ts
diff --git a/public/app/features/expressions/components/GenAI/hooks/useSQLSuggestions.ts b/public/app/features/expressions/components/SqlExpressions/GenAI/hooks/useSQLSuggestions.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from public/app/features/expressions/components/GenAI/hooks/useSQLSuggestions.ts
rename to public/app/features/expressions/components/SqlExpressions/GenAI/hooks/useSQLSuggestions.ts
diff --git a/public/app/features/expressions/components/GenAI/sqlPromptConfig.ts b/public/app/features/expressions/components/SqlExpressions/GenAI/sqlPromptConfig.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from public/app/features/expressions/components/GenAI/sqlPromptConfig.ts
rename to public/app/features/expressions/components/SqlExpressions/GenAI/sqlPromptConfig.ts
diff --git a/public/app/features/expressions/components/GenAI/utils.ts b/public/app/features/expressions/components/SqlExpressions/GenAI/utils.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from public/app/features/expressions/components/GenAI/utils.ts
rename to public/app/features/expressions/components/SqlExpressions/GenAI/utils.ts
diff --git a/public/app/features/expressions/components/SqlExpressions/SchemaInspector/SchemaInspectorPanel.tsx b/public/app/features/expressions/components/SqlExpressions/SchemaInspector/SchemaInspectorPanel.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c84bf0d4223
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/app/features/expressions/components/SqlExpressions/SchemaInspector/SchemaInspectorPanel.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,264 @@
+import { css } from '@emotion/css';
+import { useState, useMemo } from 'react';
+
+import { GrafanaTheme2 } from '@grafana/data';
+import { t, Trans } from '@grafana/i18n';
+import {
+  Stack,
+  Tab,
+  TabsBar,
+  TabContent,
+  Icon,
+  Badge,
+  Text,
+  useStyles2,
+  InteractiveTable,
+  ScrollContainer,
+  Alert,
+  Spinner,
+  IconButton,
+} from '@grafana/ui';
+
+import { SQLSchemas, SQLSchemaField, SQLSchemaData } from '../hooks/useSQLSchemas';
+
+import { getFieldTypeIcon } from './utils';
+
+type SchemaField = SQLSchemaField;
+type SampleValue = string | number | boolean;
+type SampleRow = SampleValue[];
+type SampleRows = SampleRow[];
+type SchemaData = SQLSchemaData;
+
+interface SchemaInspectorPanelProps {
+  schemas: SQLSchemas | null;
+  loading: boolean;
+  error: Error | null;
+  onClose: () => void;
+}
+
+export const SchemaInspectorPanel = ({ schemas, loading, error, onClose }: SchemaInspectorPanelProps) => {
+  const styles = useStyles2(getStyles);
+
+  const schemaResponse: SQLSchemas = schemas ?? {};
+  const refIds = Object.keys(schemaResponse);
+
+  const [selectedTab, setSelectedTab] = useState<string>('');
+  const activeSchemaTab = refIds.includes(selectedTab) ? selectedTab : refIds[0] || '';
+  const activeSchemaData = schemaResponse[activeSchemaTab];
+
+  const columns = useMemo(
+    () => [
+      {
+        id: 'field',
+        header: 'Field',
+        accessorKey: 'name',
+        cell: ({ row }: { row: { original: SchemaField } }) => (
+          <Stack direction="row" alignItems="center" gap={1}>
+            <Icon name={getFieldTypeIcon(row.original.mysqlType)} />
+            <div className={styles.tableCell}>{row.original.name}</div>
+          </Stack>
+        ),
+      },
+      {
+        id: 'type',
+        header: 'Type',
+        accessorKey: 'mysqlType',
+        cell: ({ row }: { row: { original: SchemaField } }) => <Badge text={row.original.mysqlType} color="blue" />,
+      },
+      {
+        id: 'nullable',
+        header: 'Nullable',
+        accessorKey: 'nullable',
+        cell: ({ row }: { row: { original: SchemaField } }) => (
+          <Icon
+            name={row.original.nullable ? 'check' : 'times'}
+            className={row.original.nullable ? styles.nullableIcon : styles.requiredIcon}
+          />
+        ),
+      },
+      {
+        id: 'sample',
+        header: 'Sample values',
+        accessorKey: 'sample',
+        cell: ({
+          row,
+        }: {
+          row: {
+            original: SchemaField & {
+              fieldIndex: number;
+              sampleRows: SchemaData['sampleRows'];
+            };
+          };
+        }) => {
+          const { fieldIndex, sampleRows } = row.original;
+
+          // Extract sample values for this field (column index)
+          const sampleValues = sampleRows?.map((sampleRow) => sampleRow[fieldIndex]) ?? [];
+
+          // Format as a proper array string with quoted strings
+          const arrayString = JSON.stringify(sampleValues);
+
+          return <div className={styles.tableCell}>{arrayString}</div>;
+        },
+      },
+    ],
+    [styles]
+  );
+
+  const renderSchemaFields = (fields: SchemaField[], sampleRows: SampleRows | null) => {
+    // Enhance fields with fieldIndex and sampleRows for the Sample column
+    const enhancedFields = fields.map((field, index) => ({
+      ...field,
+      fieldIndex: index,
+      sampleRows,
+    }));
+
+    return (
+      <div className={styles.tableContainer}>
+        <InteractiveTable
+          columns={columns}
+          data={enhancedFields}
+          getRowId={({ name }) => name}
+          pageSize={0} // No pagination
+        />
+      </div>
+    );
+  };
+
+  const renderSchemaTabContent = ({ columns, error, sampleRows }: SchemaData) => {
+    if (error) {
+      return (
+        <div className={styles.schemaInfoContainer}>
+          <Alert title={t('expressions.sql-schema.query-error-title', 'Query error')} severity="error">
+            {error}
+          </Alert>
+        </div>
+      );
+    }
+
+    if (!columns || columns.length === 0) {
+      return (
+        <div className={styles.schemaInfoContainer}>
+          <Alert severity="warning" title={t('expressions.sql-schema.no-fields-title', 'No schema information')}>
+            <Trans i18nKey="expressions.sql-schema.no-fields-desc">This query returned no schema information.</Trans>
+          </Alert>
+        </div>
+      );
+    }
+
+    return renderSchemaFields(columns, sampleRows);
+  };
+
+  const renderContent = () => {
+    if (error) {
+      return (
+        <div className={styles.schemaInfoContainer}>
+          <Alert title={t('expressions.sql-schema.error-title', 'Error')} severity="error">
+            {error.message}
+          </Alert>
+        </div>
+      );
+    }
+
+    if (loading) {
+      return (
+        <div className={styles.schemaInfoContainer}>
+          <Stack direction="row" alignItems="center" gap={1}>
+            <Spinner />
+            <Text variant="code" color="secondary">
+              <Trans i18nKey="expressions.sql-schema.loading">Loading schema information...</Trans>
+            </Text>
+          </Stack>
+        </div>
+      );
+    }
+
+    if (!activeSchemaData || refIds.length === 0) {
+      return (
+        <div className={styles.schemaInfoContainer}>
+          <Alert
+            severity="warning"
+            title={t('expressions.sql-schema.no-data-title', 'No schema information available')}
+          />
+        </div>
+      );
+    }
+
+    return (
+      <ScrollContainer backgroundColor="primary">
+        <TabContent>{renderSchemaTabContent(activeSchemaData)}</TabContent>
+      </ScrollContainer>
+    );
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <div className={styles.schemaInspector}>
+      <div className={styles.tabsBarWrapper}>
+        {refIds.length > 0 && (
+          <TabsBar>
+            {refIds.map((refId) => (
+              <Tab
+                key={refId}
+                label={refId}
+                active={activeSchemaTab === refId}
+                onChangeTab={() => setSelectedTab(refId)}
+              />
+            ))}
+          </TabsBar>
+        )}
+        <IconButton
+          name="times"
+          onClick={onClose}
+          tooltip={t('expressions.sql-schema.close-schema-inspector', 'Close schema inspector')}
+          aria-label={t(
+            'expressions.schema-inspector-panel.aria-label-close-schema-inspector',
+            'Close schema inspector'
+          )}
+        />
+      </div>
+      {renderContent()}
+    </div>
+  );
+};
+
+const getStyles = (theme: GrafanaTheme2) => ({
+  schemaInfoContainer: css({
+    padding: theme.spacing(1),
+  }),
+  schemaInspector: css({
+    height: '100%',
+    display: 'flex',
+    flexDirection: 'column',
+  }),
+  // Unfortunate hack to get the close button to align with the tabs since we need to
+  // override the default styles of the TabsBar component.
+  tabsBarWrapper: css({
+    flexShrink: 0,
+    display: 'flex',
+    alignItems: 'center',
+    justifyContent: 'space-between',
+    width: '100%',
+    padding: `0 ${theme.spacing(1)}`,
+  }),
+  tableCell: css({
+    fontSize: theme.typography.bodySmall.fontSize,
+    fontWeight: theme.typography.fontWeightMedium,
+    fontFamily: theme.typography.fontFamilyMonospace,
+  }),
+  tableContainer: css({
+    margin: theme.spacing(1),
+    flex: 1,
+    overflowY: 'auto',
+    overflowX: 'auto',
+    minHeight: 0, // Allow flex child to shrink
+    border: `1px solid ${theme.colors.border.medium}`,
+    borderRadius: theme.shape.radius.default,
+    backgroundColor: theme.colors.background.primary,
+  }),
+  nullableIcon: css({
+    color: theme.colors.success.text,
+  }),
+  requiredIcon: css({
+    color: theme.colors.warning.text,
+  }),
+});
diff --git a/public/app/features/expressions/components/SqlExpressions/SchemaInspector/utils.ts b/public/app/features/expressions/components/SqlExpressions/SchemaInspector/utils.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7412274b3e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/app/features/expressions/components/SqlExpressions/SchemaInspector/utils.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+export const getFieldTypeIcon = (mysqlType: string) => {
+  switch (mysqlType.toLowerCase()) {
+    case 'text':
+      return 'font';
+    case 'double':
+    case 'float':
+    case 'int':
+    case 'bigint':
+      return 'calculator-alt';
+    case 'datetime':
+    case 'timestamp':
+      return 'clock-nine';
+    case 'boolean':
+      return 'toggle-on';
+    default:
+      return 'question-circle';
+  }
+};
diff --git a/public/app/features/expressions/components/SqlExpr.test.tsx b/public/app/features/expressions/components/SqlExpressions/SqlExpr.test.tsx
similarity index 68%
rename from public/app/features/expressions/components/SqlExpr.test.tsx
rename to public/app/features/expressions/components/SqlExpressions/SqlExpr.test.tsx
index 53931e785db..b7acc586447 100644
--- a/public/app/features/expressions/components/SqlExpr.test.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/expressions/components/SqlExpressions/SqlExpr.test.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-import { render, waitFor, fireEvent, act } from 'test/test-utils';
+import { render, waitFor, fireEvent, act, testWithFeatureToggles } from 'test/test-utils';
 
-import { ExpressionQuery, ExpressionQueryType } from '../types';
+import { ExpressionQuery, ExpressionQueryType } from '../../types';
 
 import { SqlExpr, SqlExprProps } from './SqlExpr';
 
@@ -50,6 +50,20 @@ jest.mock('./GenAI/hooks/useSQLExplanations', () => ({
   })),
 }));
 
+// Mock the backend API
+const mockBackendSrv = {
+  post: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue({
+    kind: 'SQLSchemaResponse',
+    apiVersion: 'query.grafana.app/v0alpha1',
+    sqlSchemas: {},
+  }),
+};
+
+jest.mock('@grafana/runtime', () => ({
+  ...jest.requireActual('@grafana/runtime'),
+  getBackendSrv: () => mockBackendSrv,
+}));
+
 // Note: Add more mocks if needed for other lazy components
 
 describe('SqlExpr', () => {
@@ -204,3 +218,90 @@ describe('SqlExpr with GenAI features', () => {
     expect(await findByTestId('explanation-drawer')).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 });
+
+describe('Schema Inspector feature toggle', () => {
+  const defaultProps: SqlExprProps = {
+    onChange: jest.fn(),
+    refIds: [{ value: 'A' }],
+    query: { refId: 'expression_1', type: ExpressionQueryType.sql, expression: `SELECT * FROM A LIMIT 10` },
+    queries: [],
+  };
+
+  describe('when feature enabled', () => {
+    testWithFeatureToggles({ enable: ['queryService', 'grafanaAPIServerWithExperimentalAPIs'] });
+
+    afterEach(() => {
+      mockBackendSrv.post.mockResolvedValue({
+        kind: 'SQLSchemaResponse',
+        apiVersion: 'query.grafana.app/v0alpha1',
+        sqlSchemas: {},
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('renders panel open by default', () => {
+      const { getByText } = render(<SqlExpr {...defaultProps} />);
+
+      expect(getByText('No schema information available')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+
+    it('closes panel and shows reopen button when close button clicked', async () => {
+      const { queryByText, getByLabelText, findByText } = render(<SqlExpr {...defaultProps} />);
+
+      expect(queryByText('No schema information available')).toBeInTheDocument();
+
+      const closeButton = getByLabelText('Close schema inspector');
+      await act(async () => fireEvent.click(closeButton));
+
+      expect(queryByText('No schema information available')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+      expect(await findByText('Inspect schema')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+
+    it('reopens panel when inspect schema button clicked after closing', async () => {
+      const { queryByText, getByLabelText, getByText } = render(<SqlExpr {...defaultProps} />);
+
+      const closeButton = getByLabelText('Close schema inspector');
+      await act(async () => fireEvent.click(closeButton));
+
+      expect(queryByText('No schema information available')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+
+      const reopenButton = getByText('Inspect schema');
+      await act(async () => fireEvent.click(reopenButton));
+
+      expect(queryByText('No schema information available')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+
+    it('renders tabs for multiple query refIds', async () => {
+      mockBackendSrv.post.mockResolvedValue({
+        kind: 'SQLSchemaResponse',
+        apiVersion: 'query.grafana.app/v0alpha1',
+        sqlSchemas: {
+          A: { columns: [], sampleRows: [] },
+          B: { columns: [], sampleRows: [] },
+          C: { columns: [], sampleRows: [] },
+        },
+      });
+
+      const propsWithQueries = {
+        ...defaultProps,
+        queries: [{ refId: 'A' }, { refId: 'B' }, { refId: 'C' }],
+      };
+
+      const { findByRole } = render(<SqlExpr {...propsWithQueries} />);
+
+      expect(await findByRole('tab', { name: 'A' })).toBeInTheDocument();
+      expect(await findByRole('tab', { name: 'B' })).toBeInTheDocument();
+      expect(await findByRole('tab', { name: 'C' })).toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('when feature disabled', () => {
+    testWithFeatureToggles({ enable: [] });
+
+    it('does not render panel or button', () => {
+      const { queryByText } = render(<SqlExpr {...defaultProps} />);
+
+      expect(queryByText('Inspect schema')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+      expect(queryByText('No schema information available')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/public/app/features/expressions/components/SqlExpr.tsx b/public/app/features/expressions/components/SqlExpressions/SqlExpr.tsx
similarity index 73%
rename from public/app/features/expressions/components/SqlExpr.tsx
rename to public/app/features/expressions/components/SqlExpressions/SqlExpr.tsx
index 8ae4d704962..361d748b716 100644
--- a/public/app/features/expressions/components/SqlExpr.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/expressions/components/SqlExpressions/SqlExpr.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { css } from '@emotion/css';
+import { css, cx } from '@emotion/css';
 import { useMemo, useRef, useEffect, useState, lazy, Suspense, useCallback } from 'react';
 import { useMeasure } from 'react-use';
 import AutoSizer from 'react-virtualized-auto-sizer';
@@ -11,14 +11,16 @@ import { DataQuery } from '@grafana/schema/dist/esm/index';
 import { formatSQL } from '@grafana/sql';
 import { useStyles2, Stack, Button, Modal } from '@grafana/ui';
 
-import { ExpressionQueryEditorProps } from '../ExpressionQueryEditor';
-import { SqlExpressionQuery } from '../types';
-import { fetchSQLFields } from '../utils/metaSqlExpr';
+import { ExpressionQueryEditorProps } from '../../ExpressionQueryEditor';
+import { SqlExpressionQuery } from '../../types';
+import { fetchSQLFields } from '../../utils/metaSqlExpr';
+import { QueryToolbox } from '../QueryToolbox';
 
+import { getSqlCompletionProvider } from './CompletionProvider/sqlCompletionProvider';
 import { useSQLExplanations } from './GenAI/hooks/useSQLExplanations';
 import { useSQLSuggestions } from './GenAI/hooks/useSQLSuggestions';
-import { QueryToolbox } from './QueryToolbox';
-import { getSqlCompletionProvider } from './sqlCompletionProvider';
+import { SchemaInspectorPanel } from './SchemaInspector/SchemaInspectorPanel';
+import { useSQLSchemas } from './hooks/useSQLSchemas';
 
 // Lazy load the GenAI components to avoid circular dependencies
 const GenAISQLSuggestionsButton = lazy(() =>
@@ -53,6 +55,7 @@ const GenAIExplanationDrawer = lazy(() =>
 
 // Account for Monaco editor's border to prevent clipping
 const EDITOR_BORDER_ADJUSTMENT = 2; // 1px border on top and bottom
+const EDITOR_HEIGHT = 300;
 
 export interface SqlExprProps {
   refIds: Array<SelectableValue<string>>;
@@ -90,11 +93,12 @@ FROM
 LIMIT
   10`;
 
-  const styles = useStyles2(getStyles);
-  const containerRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
   const [dimensions, setDimensions] = useState({ height: 0 });
+  const styles = useStyles2((theme) => getStyles(theme, dimensions.height || EDITOR_HEIGHT));
+  const containerRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
   const [toolboxRef, toolboxMeasure] = useMeasure<HTMLDivElement>();
   const [isExpanded, setIsExpanded] = useState(false);
+  const [isSchemaInspectorOpen, setIsSchemaInspectorOpen] = useState(true);
 
   const { handleApplySuggestion, handleHistoryUpdate, handleCloseDrawer, handleOpenDrawer, isDrawerOpen, suggestions } =
     useSQLSuggestions();
@@ -109,6 +113,18 @@ LIMIT
     updatePrevExpression,
   } = useSQLExplanations(query.expression || '');
 
+  const {
+    schemas,
+    loading: schemasLoading,
+    error: schemasError,
+    isFeatureEnabled: isSchemasFeatureEnabled,
+    refetch: refetchSchemas,
+  } = useSQLSchemas({
+    queries,
+    enabled: isSchemaInspectorOpen,
+    timeRange: metadata?.range,
+  });
+
   const queryContext = useMemo(
     () => ({
       alerting,
@@ -172,7 +188,12 @@ LIMIT
 
       onRunQuery();
     }
-  }, [onRunQuery]);
+
+    // Refetch schemas when query is run (only if inspector is open)
+    if (isSchemaInspectorOpen) {
+      refetchSchemas();
+    }
+  }, [onRunQuery, refetchSchemas, isSchemaInspectorOpen]);
 
   // Set up resize observer to handle container resizing
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -224,6 +245,17 @@ LIMIT
   const renderSQLButtons = () => (
     <div className={styles.sqlButtons}>
       <Stack direction="row" gap={1} alignItems="center" justifyContent="end">
+        {isSchemasFeatureEnabled && !isSchemaInspectorOpen && (
+          <Button
+            icon="table-expand-all"
+            onClick={() => setIsSchemaInspectorOpen(true)}
+            size="sm"
+            variant="secondary"
+            fill="outline"
+          >
+            <Trans i18nKey="expressions.sql-schema.inspect-button">Inspect schema</Trans>
+          </Button>
+        )}
         <Button icon="play" onClick={executeQuery} size="sm">
           {t('expressions.sql-expr.button-run-query', 'Run query')}
         </Button>
@@ -273,16 +305,32 @@ LIMIT
     <>
       <div className={styles.sqlContainer}>
         {renderSQLButtons()}
-        <div ref={containerRef} className={styles.editorContainer}>
-          <SQLEditor
-            query={query.expression || initialQuery}
-            onChange={onEditorChange}
-            width={width}
-            height={height ?? dimensions.height - EDITOR_BORDER_ADJUSTMENT - toolboxMeasure.height}
-            language={EDITOR_LANGUAGE_DEFINITION}
-          >
-            {({ formatQuery }) => renderToolbox(formatQuery)}
-          </SQLEditor>
+        <div
+          className={cx(styles.contentContainer, {
+            [styles.contentContainerWithSchema]: isSchemaInspectorOpen && isSchemasFeatureEnabled,
+          })}
+        >
+          <div ref={containerRef} className={styles.editorContainer}>
+            <SQLEditor
+              query={query.expression || initialQuery}
+              onChange={onEditorChange}
+              width={width}
+              height={height ?? dimensions.height - EDITOR_BORDER_ADJUSTMENT - toolboxMeasure.height}
+              language={EDITOR_LANGUAGE_DEFINITION}
+            >
+              {({ formatQuery }) => renderToolbox(formatQuery)}
+            </SQLEditor>
+          </div>
+          {isSchemaInspectorOpen && isSchemasFeatureEnabled && (
+            <div className={`${styles.schemaInspector} ${isSchemaInspectorOpen ? styles.schemaInspectorOpen : ''}`}>
+              <SchemaInspectorPanel
+                schemas={schemas?.sqlSchemas ?? null}
+                loading={schemasLoading}
+                error={schemasError}
+                onClose={() => setIsSchemaInspectorOpen(false)}
+              />
+            </div>
+          )}
         </div>
       </div>
       <Suspense fallback={null}>
@@ -335,19 +383,35 @@ LIMIT
   );
 };
 
-const getStyles = (theme: GrafanaTheme2) => ({
+const getStyles = (theme: GrafanaTheme2, editorHeight: number) => ({
   sqlContainer: css({
     display: 'grid',
+    gap: theme.spacing(1),
     gridTemplateRows: 'auto 1fr',
     gridTemplateAreas: `
       "buttons"
-      "editor"
+      "content"
     `,
-    gap: theme.spacing(0.5),
+  }),
+
+  contentContainer: css({
+    gridArea: 'content',
+    display: 'grid',
+    gap: theme.spacing(1),
+    gridTemplateColumns: '1fr 0fr',
+    gridTemplateAreas: '"editor schema"',
+    [theme.transitions.handleMotion('no-preference')]: {
+      transition: theme.transitions.create(['grid-template-columns'], {
+        duration: theme.transitions.duration.standard,
+      }),
+    },
+  }),
+  contentContainerWithSchema: css({
+    gridTemplateColumns: '1fr 1fr',
   }),
   editorContainer: css({
     gridArea: 'editor',
-    height: '240px',
+    height: editorHeight, // Use dynamic height from ResizeObserver
     resize: 'vertical',
     overflow: 'auto',
     minHeight: '100px',
@@ -374,6 +438,37 @@ const getStyles = (theme: GrafanaTheme2) => ({
     alignItems: 'center',
     gap: theme.spacing(1),
   }),
+  schemaInspector: css({
+    gridArea: 'schema',
+    height: editorHeight,
+    overflow: 'hidden',
+    minWidth: 0,
+  }),
+  schemaInspectorOpen: css({
+    border: `1px solid ${theme.colors.border.weak}`,
+    borderRadius: theme.shape.radius.default,
+  }),
+  schemaFields: css({
+    display: 'flex',
+    flexWrap: 'wrap',
+    gap: theme.spacing(1),
+    padding: theme.spacing(1),
+    maxHeight: '120px',
+    overflowY: 'auto',
+  }),
+  fieldItem: css({
+    display: 'flex',
+    alignItems: 'center',
+    gap: theme.spacing(0.5),
+    padding: theme.spacing(1),
+    backgroundColor: theme.colors.background.secondary,
+    borderRadius: theme.shape.radius.default,
+    border: `1px solid ${theme.colors.border.weak}`,
+    fontSize: theme.typography.bodySmall.fontSize,
+  }),
+  responseContainer: css({
+    padding: theme.spacing(2),
+  }),
 });
 
 async function fetchFields(identifier: TableIdentifier, queries: DataQuery[]) {
diff --git a/public/app/features/expressions/components/SqlExpressions/hooks/useSQLSchemas.ts b/public/app/features/expressions/components/SqlExpressions/hooks/useSQLSchemas.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fd9f5f41a1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/app/features/expressions/components/SqlExpressions/hooks/useSQLSchemas.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+import { useState, useEffect, useRef, useCallback, useMemo } from 'react';
+
+import { getAPINamespace } from '@grafana/api-clients';
+import { getDefaultTimeRange, TimeRange } from '@grafana/data';
+import { config, getBackendSrv } from '@grafana/runtime';
+import { DataQuery } from '@grafana/schema';
+
+export interface SQLSchemaField {
+  name: string;
+  mysqlType: string;
+  dataFrameFieldType: string;
+  nullable: boolean;
+}
+
+export interface SQLSchemaData {
+  columns: SQLSchemaField[] | null;
+  sampleRows: Array<Array<string | number | boolean>> | null;
+  error?: string;
+}
+
+export type SQLSchemas = Record<string, SQLSchemaData>;
+
+export interface SQLSchemasResponse {
+  kind: string;
+  apiVersion: string;
+  sqlSchemas: SQLSchemas;
+}
+
+interface UseSQLSchemasOptions {
+  queries?: DataQuery[];
+  enabled: boolean;
+  timeRange?: TimeRange;
+}
+
+export function useSQLSchemas({ queries, enabled, timeRange }: UseSQLSchemasOptions) {
+  const isFeatureEnabled = useMemo(
+    () => config.featureToggles.queryService || config.featureToggles.grafanaAPIServerWithExperimentalAPIs || false,
+    []
+  );
+
+  // Start with loading=true if we're going to fetch on mount
+  const [schemas, setSchemas] = useState<SQLSchemasResponse | null>(null);
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(enabled && isFeatureEnabled && Boolean(queries));
+  const [error, setError] = useState<Error | null>(null);
+
+  // Store queries in ref so we can access current value without triggering effect
+  const queriesRef = useRef(queries);
+  queriesRef.current = queries;
+
+  const fetchSchemas = useCallback(async () => {
+    if (!enabled || !isFeatureEnabled) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const currentQueries = queriesRef.current;
+    if (!currentQueries) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    setLoading(true);
+    setError(null);
+
+    try {
+      if (currentQueries.length === 0) {
+        setSchemas({ kind: 'SQLSchemaResponse', apiVersion: 'query.grafana.app/v0alpha1', sqlSchemas: {} });
+        setLoading(false);
+        return;
+      }
+
+      const namespace = getAPINamespace();
+      const currentTimeRange = timeRange || getDefaultTimeRange();
+
+      const response = await getBackendSrv().post<SQLSchemasResponse>(
+        `/apis/query.grafana.app/v0alpha1/namespaces/${namespace}/sqlschemas/name`,
+        {
+          queries: currentQueries,
+          from: currentTimeRange.from.toISOString(),
+          to: currentTimeRange.to.toISOString(),
+        }
+      );
+
+      setSchemas(response);
+    } catch (err) {
+      setError(err instanceof Error ? err : new Error('Failed to fetch SQL schemas'));
+    } finally {
+      setLoading(false);
+    }
+  }, [enabled, isFeatureEnabled, timeRange]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    fetchSchemas();
+  }, [fetchSchemas]);
+
+  return { schemas, loading, error, isFeatureEnabled, refetch: fetchSchemas };
+}
diff --git a/public/locales/en-US/grafana.json b/public/locales/en-US/grafana.json
index 874be92a233..1da6f55fa78 100644
--- a/public/locales/en-US/grafana.json
+++ b/public/locales/en-US/grafana.json
@@ -7730,11 +7730,24 @@
       "label-upsample": "Upsample",
       "tooltip-s-m-h": "10s, 1m, 30m, 1h"
     },
+    "schema-inspector-panel": {
+      "aria-label-close-schema-inspector": "Close schema inspector"
+    },
     "sql-expr": {
       "button-run-query": "Run query",
       "modal-title": "SQL Editor",
       "tooltip-experimental": "SQL Expressions LLM integration is experimental. Please report any issues to the Grafana team."
     },
+    "sql-schema": {
+      "close-schema-inspector": "Close schema inspector",
+      "error-title": "Error",
+      "inspect-button": "Inspect schema",
+      "loading": "Loading schema information...",
+      "no-data-title": "No schema information available",
+      "no-fields-desc": "This query returned no schema information.",
+      "no-fields-title": "No schema information",
+      "query-error-title": "Query error"
+    },
     "threshold": {
       "label-input": "Input"
     }