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Couchbase ODBC Driver

Read, write, and update Couchbase through ODBC

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The Couchbase ODBC Driver is a powerful tool that allows you to connect with live data from Couchbase, directly from any applications that support ODBC connectivity. Access Couchbase data like you would a database - read, write, and update Couchbase data through a standard ODBC Driver interface.

ODBC architecture

See what you can do with Couchbase ODBC Driver

Server

SQL
SQL Server Linked-Server

Connect to Couchbase from SQL Server as Linked-Server. You can query Couchbase from familiar Transact-SQL without need of setting up another application.

Informatica
Data Integration & ETL

Integrate Couchbase to your system through popular ETL / EAI tools such as Informatica PowerCenter. Standard SQL and Stored Procedures enable fast delivery of your integration projects.

Reporting & BI
Reporting & BI

Connect Couchbase from any ODBC compatible tools:

Desktop

MS Access / Excel / PowerQuery
MS Access / Excel / PowerQuery

Your familiar tools can connect to Couchbase using CData ODBC.

Couchbase ODBC Connectivity Features

  • Compatible with Couchbase 4.0 and above
  • Full read/write support for the Couchbase Query (N1QL) service
  • Full support for the read-only Couchbase Analytics (SQL++) service
  • Includes a N1QL/SQL++ pass-through query option
  • Enables SQL-92 capabilities on Couchbase NoSQL data.
  • Flexible NoSQL flattening - automatic schema generation, flexible querying etc.
  • Connect to live Couchbase data, for real-time data access with the Couchbase Python Connectors
  • Full support for data aggregation and complex JOINs in SQL queries
  • Secure connectivity through modern cryptography, including TLS 1.2, SHA-256, ECC, etc.
  • Seamless integration with leading BI, reporting, and ETL tools and with custom applications via the Couchbase Connector.

Target Service, API

The driver connects to Couchbase Server via N1QL. Provides SQL interface to JSON documents.

Schema, Data Model

Models Couchbase buckets as schemas and document types as tables. Automatic schema inference.

Key Objects

Buckets, Scopes, Collections, Documents, and Indexes. Full Couchbase data platform access.

Operations

N1QL queries through SQL interface. Full CRUD operations. Supports Couchbase-specific features.

Authentication

Username/Password authentication. Certificate-based authentication. LDAP integration supported.

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Robust ODBC access to Couchbase

Full-featured and consistent SQL access to any supported data source through ODBC


Connect to Couchbase—empower every team

Management & Data Consumer
IT Department
IT Pro, Infrastructure

AI-assisted development with CData CLI

Build Couchbase integrations faster with AI that understands your schema

Schema-aware AI

CData CLI gives AI coding tools access to your Couchbase schema. No more guessing table names or column types—AI sees the same metadata in your ODBC Drivers.

Your AI Knows SQL

How to find table names, column names, and how to generate SQL syntax are things that AI knows well from millions of training data. No need for customization, no hallucinations. Your AI acts like a domain specialist to Couchbase.

More Accurate, More Token-Efficient

With CData CLI's queryable schema detection and highly efficient queries with filters, aggregation, joins with correct pushdown, your AI will achieve more accuracy with less token usage.

Supported AI Coding Tools
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FAQs

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Download the Couchbase ODBC Driver today!

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