Databricks drivers & connectors for data integration
Connect to Databricks from reporting tools, databases, and custom applications through standards-based drivers. Easily integrate Databricks data with BI, reporting, analytics, ETL tools, and custom solutions.
Do more with Databricks data
Databricks data integration
Access Databricks 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 Databricks 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 Databricks Connectivity Get full access to your Databricks data wherever you need it. CData is the undisputed leader in Databricks connectivity providing the most comprehensive access to live Databricks 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 Databricks our products reduce development costs and timelines, slash architectural complexity.
Blazing data access Our Databricks 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 Databricks 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 Databricks. 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
Databricks data for AI agents and assistants
Databricks MCP server connectivity for AI
Enable AI agents, assistants, and workflows to access Databricks data to improve output, tailoring responses to your actual business data and reducing hallucinations.
- One MCP connection from Databricks 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
Databricks connectivity for BI & analytics
Live Databricks access for analytics
Access Databricks data in all of the systems you use every day, including BI & analytics tools, databases, data warehouses, and custom apps.
- Connect Databricks (and any other data source) to your favorite analytics, automation, or data management app without moving data
- Bi-directional Databricks connectivity through common data endpoints
- Enable Databricks governability and data privacy with user-level permissioning at the source level.
Data Warehousing
Databricks ETL, replication, & data warehousing
Automate Databricks data replication
CData Sync automatically replicates data from hundreds of on-premises and cloud data sources — like Databricks— to any modern database, data lake, or data warehouse.
- Create automated Databricks 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 Databricks 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 Databricks 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 Databricks with no-code
Databricks 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 Databricks 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 Databricks 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 Databricks.
- What is a Databricks driver?
- What is a Databricks connector?
- How is developing with a Databricks 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 Databricks data
Data virtualization tools helps organizations achieve better data access, more agile decision-making, and greater efficiency in managing data across diverse systems.
Integrating Databricks 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 Databricks data in spreadsheets
Work with live Databricks data seamlessly in Excel and Google Sheets:
- Always work with live Databricks 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 Databricks records right from your spreadsheet
FAQs
Frequently asked Databricks integration questions
Common questions about Databricks drivers & connectors for data and analytics integration
- How does the Databricks Driver work?
- How is using the Databricks Driver different than connecting to the Databricks API?
- How is a Databricks Driver different than a Databricks connector?
- Is Databricks SQL based?
- What data can I access with the Databricks driver?
- What does Databricks integrate with?
- How can I enable Databricks Analytics?
- How can I support Databricks Data Integration?
- Does Databricks Integrate with Excel?
Additional Databricks connectivity resources
Technical articles
Using the Databricks drivers
- Databricks Integration Guides and Tutorials
- Excel Spreadsheet Automation on Databricks Data with the QUERY Formula
- Connect to Databricks Data in RunMyProcess through Connect AI
- Use Grok to Talk to Your Databricks Data via CData Connect AI
- Connect to Databricks Data in Airbyte ELT Pipelines
- Extract, Transform, and Load Databricks Data in Informatica PowerCenter
- Build Semantic Layer Views for Databricks Data in APOS Live Data Gateway
- Establish a Live Connection with Databricks Data using Tableau Bridge
- Integrating Antigravity CLI with Databricks via CData CLI
Blog
Related blog articles
- Optimize Databricks for Customer 360: Accelerate Time-to-Value with No-Code Data Integration
- Why We're Partnering With Databricks to Power Enterprise AI Agents With Live Access to 350+ Business Systems
- Understanding Databricks ETL: A Quick Guide with Examples
- Easily Integrate Databricks with Your On-Premises Systems
- Insights from Databricks at CData Foundations 2025
- Catch Up With CData at the Databricks Data + AI Summit 2024
- Free Webinar: Integrate Your Enterprise Data with Databricks & CData Sync
- Upgrade Databricks for Financial Analytics with CData
- What Is Databricks Used For? 6 Use Cases
- Extend Databricks Connectivity with the CData JDBC Drivers
