Gmail ODBC Driver
 
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Gmail ODBC Driver

Read, write, and update Gmail through ODBC

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The Gmail ODBC Driver is a powerful tool that allows you to connect with live Internet E-mail (Gmail), directly from any applications that support ODBC connectivity. Access Gmail folders and message data like you would a database - read, write, and send E-mails through a standard ODBC Driver interface.

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Gmail ODBC Connectivity Features

  • Send & Receive Email and manage Gmail messages & folders.
  • 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 Gmail data, for real-time data access with the Gmail 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 Gmail Connector.

Target Service, API

The driver connects to Gmail API. Provides SQL access to email messages, labels, and settings.

Schema, Data Model

Models Gmail messages and threads as tables. Includes support for labels, attachments, and message metadata.

Key Objects

Messages, Threads, Labels, Drafts, Attachments, and Settings. Comprehensive access to Gmail data.

Operations

Read and send operations on messages. SQL queries with Gmail search syntax. Supports label management and filters.

Authentication

OAuth 2.0 authentication with Google. Requires Gmail scope permissions. Service account authentication for G Suite domains.

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Robust ODBC Access to Gmail

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

  • Standards-Compliant ODBC

    ODBC 3.8 compliant native protocol based drivers.

  • Unicode, 32-bit and 64-bit support

    Support 32-bit and 64-bit applications and unicode ODBC APIs.

  • Cross-platform ODBC (Windows/Linux/Mac)

    Available for Microsoft Windows, Unix, and Mac (macOS / OS X) platforms.

  • 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.

    * Please visit our knowledge base to access how-to articles.
  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Enterprise-class Secure Connectivity

    Includes standard Enterprise-class security features such as TLS/ SSL data encryption for all client-server communications.

  • 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 Gmail ODBC Driver

Server
SQL
SQL Server Linked-Server

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

Informatica
Data Integration & ETL

Integrate Gmail 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 Gmail from any ODBC compatible tools:

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

Your familiar tools can connect to Gmail using CData ODBC.

Connect to Gmail — empower every team


Management & Data Consumer

  • Easiest way to connect to Gmail
  • Dashboard / Reports that connect with Gmail
  • Data drives business, but IT teams are overwhelmed by accessing numerous siloed sources like Gmail. CData ODBC Drivers offer the fastest, easiest way to connect Gmail to BI tools like SAP BusinessObjects, Crystal Reports, Qlik, or Access.

Integrate Gmail to your system:

  • Custom application integration with SQL
  • SQL Server Linked Server
  • Informatica PowerCenter

Need to integrate your internal systems with Gmail? CData ODBC Drivers let you do it easily—access Gmail 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 Gmail — no middleware or files needed. Use your preferred tools and stay in control of your Gmail data.

Management & Data Consumer
IT Department
IT Pro, Infrastructure

Frequently Asked Gmail ODBC Driver Questions

Learn more about Gmail ODBC drivers for data and analytics integration

Not natively. However, CData offers an ODBC driver for Gmail that allows you to connect to Gmail data from any ODBC-compliant application, just like you would access a traditional database. This can be useful for tasks like:

  • Accessing Gmail from applications: Connect to Gmail data in popular tools and applications including Microsoft Excel, Tableau, Power BI, and many others.
  • Real-time data: You can work with live Gmail data within these applications, enabling tasks like reporting and analysis.
  • Connecting systems: Build data integrations between Gmail and other systems.

The Gmail 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 Gmail ODBC driver today to get started.

Yes, the CData ODBC driver for Gmail provides universal ODBC data connectivity for Gmail. The Gmail 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 Gmail 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.

Connectivity to Gmail via ODBC is easy. First, download and install the Gmail ODBC driver. The download page includes separate installers for Windows, macOS, and Unix, so please select the Gmail 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 Gmail via ODBC are just the beginning. The documentation also provides extensive configuration details for using the Gmail ODBC driver with all your favorite applications and development tools, ensuring you have all the support you need.

All of the CData ODBC drivers, including the Gmail ODBC driver are available for download online. To get started, download a fully functional free trial of the Gmail ODBC driver today.

To install the Gmail driver, simply download one of the Gmail ODBC driver installers available online. The download page includes separate Windows, macOS, and Unix installers, so please select the Gmail 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 Gmail ODBC driver on your system.

The Gmail ODBC driver is available in both 32-bit and 64-bit binaries. The Gmail 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.

Absolutely. The Gmail ODBC driver seamlessly supports pyODBC connectivity. For example, check out this article on our online knowledgebase that demonstrates how you can connect to Gmail from PyCharm using pyODBC and the Gmail ODBC driver.

However, besides ODBC support, we also provide native Python data connectivity for Gmail. To learn more, check out the Gmail Python Connector online.

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