Microsoft Entra ID drivers & connectors for data integration
Connect to Azure Active Directory from BI, analytics, and reporting tools through standards-based drivers. Easily integrate Microsoft Entra ID data with BI, reporting, analytics, ETL tools, and custom solutions.
Microsoft Entra ID data integration
Access Microsoft Entra ID data in all of the systems you use every day, including BI & analytics tools, databases, data warehouses, and custom apps. Customers commonly use CData's Microsoft Entra ID connectivity to:
- Provide a logical data layer of abstraction that shields users from the complexity of data access and integration.
- Get blazing-fast access to data for BI, reporting, and data integration with highly optimized read/write performance.
- Securely explore tables, columns, keys, data, and full meta-data based on user identity.
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The CData difference
Our standards-based approach to connectivity streamlines data access and insulates usrs from the complexities of integrating BigQuery data.
Unparalleled Microsoft Entra ID Connectivity Get full access to your Microsoft Entra ID data wherever you need it. CData is the undisputed leader in Microsoft Entra ID connectivity providing the most comprehensive access to live Microsoft Entra ID data anywhere. Thousands of customers and hundreds of leading data ISVs rely on our connectivity to make the most of their data.
Fastest time to value Reduce development cycles and accelerating the overall time to market. Our pre-built, optimized connectors eliminate the need for complex custom development, allowing for fast, secure access to Workday data.
Unbeatable price-performance By standardizing and streamlining how systems interact with Microsoft Entra ID our products reduce development costs and timelines, slash architectural complexity.
Blazing data access Our Microsoft Entra ID connectivity is fast— really fast. In fact, over twice as fast as other solutions. Our engineers have optimized our drivers for maximum performance all the way down to the socket level, delivering truly exceptional data access.
Future-proof integration We continuously test against changes in the Microsoft Entra ID APIs & protocols used to connect, preventing downtime in your data and analytics processes.
Enterprise-class technical support CData is dedicated to helping you find success with Microsoft Entra ID. We work as an extension of your team to help solve your toughest data challenges. Thousands of customers and hundreds of ISVs rely on our services to make the most of their data.
AI Integrations
Microsoft Entra ID data for AI agents and assistants
Microsoft Entra ID MCP server connectivity for AI
Enable AI agents, assistants, and workflows to access Microsoft Entra ID data to improve output, tailoring responses to your actual business data and reducing hallucinations.
- One MCP connection from Microsoft Entra ID to every AI agent, assistant, copilot, or LLM that could use it.
- Maintain security and user permissions with pass-through user-based access and read/write controls
- Platform solution to control and monitor user access via AI across your organization.
BI & Analytics
Microsoft Entra ID connectivity for BI & analytics
Live Microsoft Entra ID access for analytics
Access Microsoft Entra ID data in all of the systems you use every day, including BI & analytics tools, databases, data warehouses, and custom apps.
- Connect Microsoft Entra ID (and any other data source) to your favorite analytics, automation, or data management app without moving data
- Bi-directional Microsoft Entra ID connectivity through common data endpoints
- Enable Microsoft Entra ID governability and data privacy with user-level permissioning at the source level.
Data Warehousing
Microsoft Entra ID ETL, replication, & data warehousing
Automate Microsoft Entra ID data replication
CData Sync automatically replicates data from hundreds of on-premises and cloud data sources — like Microsoft Entra ID— to any modern database, data lake, or data warehouse.
- Create automated Microsoft Entra ID data flows in minutes with point-and-click data replication
- Facilitate reporting, business intelligence, and analytics for decision support
- Archive data for disaster recovery
Data Management
Consolidate Microsoft Entra ID data management
Data management integration enables organizations to better manage their human resources data, optimize decision-making, and ensure compliance with data governance policies. Technologies like ODBC, JDBC, and ADO easily connect with all kinds of popular data management applications.
Connect Microsoft Entra ID to data management systems to:
- Provide a single, accurate source of truth for employee and resource data.
- Ensure consistency, data quality, and integration across systems.
- Improve data discoverability, governance, and compliance, allowing for easy tracking, auditing, and efficient data use across the organization.
No Code
Connect to Microsoft Entra ID with no-code
Microsoft Entra ID is often at the center of a wide range of repetitive tasks. With low-code/no-code tools, users can automate these tasks reducing manual effort and errors.
- Customize Microsoft Entra ID and integrate it with other systems (like CRM, HR, or accounting software) without writing complex code.
- Create custom dashboards, reports, or data visualizations by integrating Microsoft Entra ID data with other systems.
Custom Apps
Build fully-integrated custom applications
From custom AI and analytics to performance managemement and learning platforms, developers are leveraging our drivers to power all kinds of real-time integrations with Microsoft Entra ID.
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Data Virtualization
Virtualize access to Microsoft Entra ID data
Data virtualization tools helps organizations achieve better data access, more agile decision-making, and greater efficiency in managing data across diverse systems.
Integrating Microsoft Entra ID with data virtualization tools allows organizations to combine this data with other sources like ERP systems, CRM platforms, or financial databases without physically moving or duplicating data. This unified access enables faster, more efficient decision-making.
Spreadsheets
Connect to live Microsoft Entra ID data in spreadsheets
Work with live Microsoft Entra ID data seamlessly in Excel and Google Sheets:
- Always work with live Microsoft Entra ID data— no more downloading, copying, and pasting
- Filter and get just the attributes and data you actually need
- Refresh data with a click or set a schedule
- Update Microsoft Entra ID records right from your spreadsheet
FAQs
Frequently asked Microsoft Entra ID integration questions
Common questions about Microsoft Entra ID drivers & connectors for data and analytics integration
- How does the Microsoft Entra ID Driver work?
- How is using the Microsoft Entra ID Driver different than connecting to the Microsoft Entra ID API?
- How is a Microsoft Entra ID Driver different than a Microsoft Entra ID connector?
- Is Microsoft Entra ID SQL based?
- What data can I access with the Microsoft Entra ID driver?
- What does Microsoft Entra ID integrate with?
- How can I enable Microsoft Entra ID Analytics?
- How can I support Microsoft Entra ID Data Integration?
- Does Microsoft Entra ID Integrate with Excel?
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