The Facebook ODBC Driver is a powerful tool that allows you to connect with live Facebook account data, directly from any applications that support ODBC connectivity. Access Facebook data like you would a database - read, write, and update Facebook Posts, Groups, Events, Places, etc. through a standard ODBC Driver interface.
Facebook ODBC Connectivity Features
- Compatible with the Facebook Graph and Marketing APIs
- Interact with Facebook Data as an individual or as a page
- Powerful metadata querying enables SQL-like access to non-database sources
- Push down query optimization pushes SQL operations down to the server whenever possible, increasing performance
- Client-side query execution engine, supports SQL-92 operations that are not available server-side
- Connect to live Facebook data, for real-time data access with the Facebook ODBC Driver
- 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 Facebook Connector.
Target Service, API
The driver connects to Facebook through the Facebook Graph API and Marketing APIs. Provides access to real-time Facebook account data including both personal and page data. Compatible with Facebook's OAuth authentication standard for secure access to Facebook services.
Schema, Data Model
The driver models Facebook data as relational tables with dynamic metadata querying. Tables include Posts, Groups, Events, Places, Pages, and other Facebook entities. The driver exposes both static and dynamic data and metadata, representing Facebook's social graph as standard database tables.
Key Objects
Primary objects include Facebook Posts, Groups, Events, Places, Pages, Comments, Insights, and user profile data. Supports interaction with Facebook data both as an individual user or as a page. Provides comprehensive access to all Facebook Graph API entities.
Operations
Full CRUD operations with SQL-92 support for reading, writing, and updating Facebook data. Features push-down query optimization for server-side processing where possible. Client-side query execution engine handles operations not available server-side. Supports complex JOINs and data aggregation.
Authentication
Uses OAuth authentication standard with support for embedded OAuth credentials (OAuthClientId, OAuthClientSecret, CallbackURL) or custom OAuth app registration. Supports AuthenticateAsPage parameter to make requests as a Facebook page. Also supports AzureAD authentication scheme. Requires user and application authentication for most tables.
Robust ODBC Access to Facebook
Full-featured and consistent SQL access to any supported data source through ODBC
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Standards-Compliant ODBC
ODBC 3.8 compliant native protocol based drivers.
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Unicode, 32-bit and 64-bit support
Support 32-bit and 64-bit applications and unicode ODBC APIs.
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Cross-platform ODBC (Windows/Linux/Mac)
Available for Microsoft Windows, Unix, and Mac (macOS / OS X) platforms.
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Certified ODBC Compatibility*
Our drivers undergo extensive testing and are certified to be compatible with leading analytics and reporting applications like Tableau, Microsoft Excel, and many more.
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Embedded Remoting Capabilities
Our exclusive Remoting feature allows hosting the ODBC connection on a server to enable connections from various clients on any platform (Java, .NET, C++, PHP, Python, etc.), using any standards based technology (ODBC, JDBC, etc.). ODBC Remoting is enabled using the popular MySQL and SQL (TDS) wire protocol server.
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String, Date, Numeric SQL Functions
The driver includes a library of 50 plus functions that can manipulate column values into the desired result. Popular examples include Regex, JSON, and XML processing functions.
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Collaborative Query Processing
Our drivers enhance the data source's capabilities by additional client-side processing, when needed, to enable analytic summaries of data such as SUM, AVG, MAX, MIN, etc.
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Easily Customizable and Configurable
The data model exposed by our ODBC Drivers can easily be customized to add or remove tables/columns, change data types, etc. without requiring a new build. These customizations are supported at runtime using human-readable schema files that are easy to edit.
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Enterprise-class Secure Connectivity
Includes standard Enterprise-class security features such as TLS/ SSL data encryption for all client-server communications.
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Replication and Caching
Our replication and caching commands make it easy to copy data to local and cloud data stores such as Oracle, SQL Server, Google Cloud SQL, etc. The replication commands include many features that allow for intelligent incremental updates to cached data.
See what you can do with Facebook ODBC Driver
Server
Connect to Facebook from SQL Server as Linked-Server. You can query Facebook from familiar Transact-SQL without need of setting up another application.
Integrate Facebook to your system through popular ETL / EAI tools such as Informatica PowerCenter. Standard SQL and Stored Procedures enable fast delivery of your integration projects.
Connect Facebook from any ODBC compatible tools:
Desktop
Your familiar tools can connect to Facebook using CData ODBC.
- Microsoft Access
- Power Query
- DBeaver
- and more
Connect to Facebook — empower every team
- Easiest way to connect to Facebook
- Dashboard / Reports that connect with Facebook
- Data drives business, but IT teams are overwhelmed by accessing numerous siloed sources like Facebook. CData ODBC Drivers offer the fastest, easiest way to connect Facebook to BI tools like SAP BusinessObjects, Crystal Reports, Qlik, or Access.
Integrate Facebook to your system:
- Custom application integration with SQL
- SQL Server Linked Server
- Informatica PowerCenter
Need to integrate your internal systems with Facebook? CData ODBC Drivers let you do it easily—access Facebook as a SQL Server Linked Server or connect via tools like Informatica PowerCenter using an SQL-based driver, no extra middleware required.
- Data Client of your choice
- Excel, MS Access Linked-table, PowerQuery
Still exporting and importing CSVs manually or with scripts? CData ODBC Drivers give you live access to Facebook — no middleware or files needed. Use your preferred tools and stay in control of your Facebook data.
Frequently Asked Facebook ODBC Driver Questions
Learn more about Facebook ODBC drivers for data and analytics integration
Does Facebook support ODBC?
Not natively. However, CData offers an ODBC driver for Facebook that allows you to connect to Facebook data from any ODBC-compliant application, just like you would access a traditional database. This can be useful for tasks like:
- Accessing Facebook from applications: Connect to Facebook data in popular tools and applications including Microsoft Excel, Tableau, Power BI, and many others.
- Real-time data: You can work with live Facebook data within these applications, enabling tasks like reporting and analysis.
- Connecting systems: Build data integrations between Facebook and other systems.
The Facebook ODBC driver is an ODBC 3.8 compliant native protocol-based driver with comprehensive ANSI SQL-92 support. This means that virtually any application that can connect to data via ODBC, can use the CData ODBC driver for real-time integration. Download a fully functional free trial of the Facebook ODBC driver today to get started.
Is there an ODBC driver for Facebook?
Yes, the CData ODBC driver for Facebook provides universal ODBC data connectivity for Facebook. The Facebook ODBC driver offers a simple SQL-based layer of abstraction that simplifies real-time data access for users and applications, enabling them to communicate with Facebook using a standardized set of functions. Virtually any application on any platform (including Windows, macOS, or *nix) can use the CData ODBC driver for real-time integration.
How do I connect to Facebook via ODBC?
Connectivity to Facebook via ODBC is easy. First, download and install the Facebook ODBC driver. The download page includes separate installers for Windows, macOS, and Unix, so please select the Facebook ODBC driver that matches the platform where you intend to use the driver.
Once the installation is complete, navigate to the ODBC driver documentation page. Here, you'll find a wealth of information about the installed driver. The step-by-step instructions for creating a DSN and using it to connect to Facebook via ODBC are just the beginning. The documentation also provides extensive configuration details for using the Facebook ODBC driver with all your favorite applications and development tools, ensuring you have all the support you need.
Where can I download an ODBC driver for Facebook?
All of the CData ODBC drivers, including the Facebook ODBC driver are available for download online. To get started, download a fully functional free trial of the Facebook ODBC driver today.
How do I install an ODBC driver for Facebook?
To install the Facebook driver, simply download one of the Facebook ODBC driver installers available online. The download page includes separate Windows, macOS, and Unix installers, so please select the Facebook ODBC driver that matches the platform where you intend to use the driver. The installers are comprehensive setup utilities that will install all the components required to use the Facebook ODBC driver on your system.
Is the Facebook ODBC driver 32-bit or 64-bit?
The Facebook ODBC driver is available in both 32-bit and 64-bit binaries. The Facebook driver installer will allow you to install both options, and you can select the ODBC driver binary that is appropriate for the system where you intend to use the driver.
Does pyODBC work with Facebook?
Absolutely. The Facebook ODBC driver seamlessly supports pyODBC connectivity. For example, check out this article on our online knowledgebase that demonstrates how you can connect to Facebook from PyCharm using pyODBC and the Facebook ODBC driver.
However, besides ODBC support, we also provide native Python data connectivity for Facebook. To learn more, check out the Facebook Python Connector online.
