LDAP drivers & connectors for data integration
Connect to LDAP Directory Services through easy-to-use, bi-directional drivers. Easily integrate LDAP data with BI, reporting, analytics, ETL tools, and custom solutions.
Do more with LDAP data
LDAP data integration
Access LDAP 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 LDAP 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 LDAP Connectivity Get full access to your LDAP data wherever you need it. CData is the undisputed leader in LDAP connectivity providing the most comprehensive access to live LDAP 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 LDAP our products reduce development costs and timelines, slash architectural complexity.
Blazing data access Our LDAP 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 LDAP 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 LDAP. 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
LDAP data for AI agents and assistants
LDAP MCP server connectivity for AI
Enable AI agents, assistants, and workflows to access LDAP data to improve output, tailoring responses to your actual business data and reducing hallucinations.
- Let executives, PMs, and analysts use natural language to query live Access data — without needing SQL, BI tools, or training.
- Secure data controls. Users authenticate with their own credentials using the source's most trusted form of authentication to connect to the AI client.
- With query pushdown, parallel execution, and bulk operations, the LDAP MCP server delivers fast answers from even the largest orgs
BI & Analytics
LDAP connectivity for BI & analytics
Live LDAP access for analytics
Access LDAP data in all of the systems you use every day, including BI & analytics tools, databases, data warehouses, and custom apps.
- Connect LDAP (and any other data source) to your favorite analytics, automation, or data management app without moving data
- Bi-directional LDAP connectivity through common data endpoints
- Enable LDAP governability and data privacy with user-level permissioning at the source level.
Data Warehousing
LDAP ETL, replication, & data warehousing
Automate LDAP data replication
CData Sync automatically replicates data from hundreds of on-premises and cloud data sources — like LDAP— to any modern database, data lake, or data warehouse.
- Create automated LDAP 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 LDAP 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 LDAP 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 LDAP with no-code
LDAP 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 LDAP 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 LDAP 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 LDAP.
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Data Virtualization
Virtualize access to LDAP data
Data virtualization tools helps organizations achieve better data access, more agile decision-making, and greater efficiency in managing data across diverse systems.
Integrating LDAP 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 LDAP data in spreadsheets
Work with live LDAP data seamlessly in Excel and Google Sheets:
- Always work with live LDAP 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 LDAP records right from your spreadsheet
FAQs
Frequently asked LDAP integration questions
Common questions about LDAP drivers & connectors for data and analytics integration
- How does the LDAP Driver work?
- How is using the LDAP Driver different than connecting to the LDAP API?
- How is a LDAP Driver different than a LDAP connector?
- Is LDAP SQL based?
- What data can I access with the LDAP driver?
- What does LDAP integrate with?
- How can I enable LDAP Analytics?
- How can I support LDAP Data Integration?
- Does LDAP Integrate with Excel?
Additional LDAP connectivity resources
Technical articles
Using the LDAP drivers
- LDAP Integration Guides and Tutorials
- Automated Continuous LDAP Replication to Google BigQuery
- Analyze LDAP Objects in R via ODBC
- Build Semantic Layer Views for LDAP Objects in APOS Live Data Gateway
- Integrating OpenCode Terminal with LDAP Objects via CData CLI
- Build Data Flows from LDAP to SQL Server using SSIS
- Access Live LDAP Objects in AWS Lambda
- Automate LDAP Objects Replication to Couchbase
- Access LDAP Objects as a Remote Oracle Database
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