# hooks.dbt\_ref

`hooks.dbt_ref` allows users to access dbt models as Pandas DataFrames in their tasks. More on this in the [dbt](/v0.2.0/adapters/dbt.md) section.

{% hint style="warning" %}
**Warning:** `hooks.dbt_ref` does NOT materialize your models for you! You'll need to materialize them yourselve (e.g., with `dbt run`) before using Prism's hooks.
{% endhint %}

In addition, consult the [API reference](/v0.2.0/api-reference/prismhooks/hooks.dbt_ref-....md) for details on the technical specifications of `hooks.dbt_ref`.


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