Cloudant drivers & connectors for data integration
Connect to live IBM Cloudant databases from BI, analytics, and reporting tools through bi-directional data drivers. Easily integrate Cloudant data with BI, reporting, analytics, ETL tools, and custom solutions.
Cloudant data integration
Access Cloudant 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 Cloudant 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 Cloudant Connectivity Get full access to your Cloudant data wherever you need it. CData is the undisputed leader in Cloudant connectivity providing the most comprehensive access to live Cloudant 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 Cloudant data.
Unbeatable price-performance By standardizing and streamlining how systems interact with Cloudant our products reduce development costs and timelines, slash architectural complexity.
Blazing data access Our Cloudant 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 Cloudant 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 Cloudant. 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
Cloudant data for AI agents and assistants
Cloudant MCP server connectivity for AI
Enable AI agents, assistants, and workflows to access Cloudant data to improve output, tailoring responses to your actual business data and reducing hallucinations.
- One MCP connection from Cloudant 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
Cloudant connectivity for BI & analytics
Live Cloudant access for analytics
Access Cloudant data in all of the systems you use every day, including BI & analytics tools, databases, data warehouses, and custom apps.
- Connect Cloudant (and any other data source) to your favorite analytics, automation, or data management app without moving data
- Bi-directional Cloudant connectivity through common data endpoints
- Enable Cloudant governability and data privacy with user-level permissioning at the source level.
Data Warehousing
Cloudant ETL, replication, & data warehousing
Automate Cloudant data replication
CData Sync automatically replicates data from hundreds of on-premises and cloud data sources — like Cloudant— to any modern database, data lake, or data warehouse.
- Create automated Cloudant 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 Cloudant 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 Cloudant 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 Cloudant with no-code
Cloudant 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 Cloudant 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 Cloudant 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 Cloudant.
- What is a Cloudant driver?
- What is a Cloudant connector?
- How is developing with a Cloudant driver different?
- Pragmatic API Integration: from SDKs to Data Drivers
- Data APIs: Gateway to Data Driven Operation & Digital Transformation
Embedding CData Connectivity
Data Virtualization
Virtualize access to Cloudant data
Data virtualization tools helps organizations achieve better data access, more agile decision-making, and greater efficiency in managing data across diverse systems.
Integrating Cloudant 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 Cloudant data in spreadsheets
Work with live Cloudant data seamlessly in Excel and Google Sheets:
- Always work with live Cloudant 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 Cloudant records right from your spreadsheet
FAQs
Frequently asked Cloudant integration questions
Common questions about Cloudant drivers & connectors for data and analytics integration
- How does the Cloudant Driver work?
- How is using the Cloudant Driver different than connecting to the Cloudant API?
- How is a Cloudant Driver different than a Cloudant connector?
- Is Cloudant SQL based?
- What data can I access with the Cloudant driver?
- What does Cloudant integrate with?
- How can I enable Cloudant Analytics?
- How can I support Cloudant Data Integration?
- Does Cloudant Integrate with Excel?
Additional Cloudant connectivity resources
Technical articles
Using the Cloudant drivers
- IBM Cloudant Integration Guides and Tutorials
- Use the CData ODBC Driver for Cloudant in Microsoft Power Query
- Build Semantic Layer Views for Cloudant Data in APOS Live Data Gateway
- Access Live Cloudant Data in Excel for the Web (Excel 365/Online) through Connect Spreadsheets
- Edit and Search External Cloudant Objects in Salesforce Connect
- Access Live Cloudant Data in AWS Lambda (with IntelliJ IDEA)
- Automated Continuous Cloudant Replication to Amazon Redshift
- Access Live Cloudant Data in AWS Lambda
- How to Connect to Live Cloudant Data in n8n Workflows and Agents (via CData Connect AI)
Blog
Related blog articles
- 2018 Driver Update
- Key Considerations for Data Driver Development
- Build Smarter Gemini Agents with Live Enterprise Data
- Top 7 Enterprise MCP Vendors to Power Your AI Infrastructure in 2026
- Under the Hood: How CData MCP Servers Connect AI to Enterprise Data and How to Build Your Own
- Enhanced Performance In New V21 ODBC Drivers
- Securing AI Agents With MCP: Field-Level Security in 2026
- Beyond the Buzz: Building Trusted AI for the Enterprise
- PowerShell DataCmdlets Now Available
- How to Build Data Connectivity into Modern Agentic Architecture
