Apparatus and method for communicating with a knowledge base (16) employs an interface (12) operable to receive a message initiated by an application (20), to translate the message to a knowledge base message cognizable by the knowledge base (16), and to communicate the knowledge base message to the knowledge base (16). In a client-server embodiment, the interface (12) comprises a client interface (40) coupled to the application (20), a server interface (42) coupled to the knowledge base 16, and a link (44) coupled between the client interface (40) and the server interface (42).