GraphQL drivers & connectors for data integration
Connect to GraphQL data sources from reporting tools, databases, and custom applications through standards-based drivers. Easily integrate GraphQL data with BI, reporting, analytics, ETL tools, and custom solutions.
Do more with GraphQL data
GraphQL data integration
Access GraphQL 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 GraphQL 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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Trusted by GraphQL users worldwide
The CData difference
Our standards-based approach to connectivity streamlines data access and insulates usrs from the complexities of integrating BigQuery data.
Unparalleled GraphQL Connectivity Get full access to your GraphQL data wherever you need it. CData is the undisputed leader in GraphQL connectivity providing the most comprehensive access to live GraphQL 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 GraphQL our products reduce development costs and timelines, slash architectural complexity.
Blazing data access Our GraphQL 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 GraphQL 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 GraphQL. 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
GraphQL data for AI agents and assistants
GraphQL MCP server connectivity for AI
Enable AI agents, assistants, and workflows to access GraphQL data to improve output, tailoring responses to your actual business data and reducing hallucinations.
- One MCP connection from GraphQL 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
GraphQL connectivity for BI & analytics
Live GraphQL access for analytics
Access GraphQL data in all of the systems you use every day, including BI & analytics tools, databases, data warehouses, and custom apps.
- Connect GraphQL (and any other data source) to your favorite analytics, automation, or data management app without moving data
- Bi-directional GraphQL connectivity through common data endpoints
- Enable GraphQL governability and data privacy with user-level permissioning at the source level.
Data Warehousing
GraphQL ETL, replication, & data warehousing
Automate GraphQL data replication
CData Sync automatically replicates data from hundreds of on-premises and cloud data sources — like GraphQL— to any modern database, data lake, or data warehouse.
- Create automated GraphQL 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 GraphQL 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 GraphQL 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 GraphQL with no-code
GraphQL 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 GraphQL 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 GraphQL 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 GraphQL.
- What is a GraphQL driver?
- What is a GraphQL connector?
- How is developing with a GraphQL driver different?
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Data Virtualization
Virtualize access to GraphQL data
Data virtualization tools helps organizations achieve better data access, more agile decision-making, and greater efficiency in managing data across diverse systems.
Integrating GraphQL 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 GraphQL data in spreadsheets
Work with live GraphQL data seamlessly in Excel and Google Sheets:
- Always work with live GraphQL 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 GraphQL records right from your spreadsheet
FAQs
Frequently asked GraphQL integration questions
Common questions about GraphQL drivers & connectors for data and analytics integration
- How does the GraphQL Driver work?
- How is using the GraphQL Driver different than connecting to the GraphQL API?
- How is a GraphQL Driver different than a GraphQL connector?
- Is GraphQL SQL based?
- What data can I access with the GraphQL driver?
- What does GraphQL integrate with?
- How can I enable GraphQL Analytics?
- How can I support GraphQL Data Integration?
- Does GraphQL Integrate with Excel?
Additional GraphQL connectivity resources
Technical articles
Using the GraphQL drivers
- GraphQL Integration Guides and Tutorials
- Analyze Live GraphQL Data in SAS Viya
- Edit and Search GraphQL External Objects in Salesforce Connect (API Server)
- Connect to GraphQL Data from PowerBuilder via ODBC
- A PostgreSQL Interface for GraphQL Data (MySQL Remoting via JDBC)
- Connect to GraphQL Data as a Linked Server via SQL Gateway
- Create Datasets from GraphQL in Domo Workbench and Build Visualizations of GraphQL Data in Domo
- Automated Continuous GraphQL Replication to SQL Server
- Create GraphQL-Connected Business Apps in AppSheet
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