OData drivers & connectors for data integration
Connect to OData Services through easy-to-use bi-directional data drivers. Easily integrate OData data with BI, reporting, analytics, ETL tools, and custom solutions.
Do more with OData data
OData data integration
Access OData 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 OData 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 OData users worldwide
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Logi Analytics Brings Real-Time Data to Analytics Dashboards for SaaS
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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 OData Connectivity Get full access to your OData data wherever you need it. CData is the undisputed leader in OData connectivity providing the most comprehensive access to live OData 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 OData our products reduce development costs and timelines, slash architectural complexity.
Blazing data access Our OData 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 OData 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 OData. 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
OData data for AI agents and assistants
OData MCP server connectivity for AI
Enable AI agents, assistants, and workflows to access OData data to improve output, tailoring responses to your actual business data and reducing hallucinations.
- One MCP connection from OData 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
OData connectivity for BI & analytics
Live OData access for analytics
Access OData data in all of the systems you use every day, including BI & analytics tools, databases, data warehouses, and custom apps.
- Connect OData (and any other data source) to your favorite analytics, automation, or data management app without moving data
- Bi-directional OData connectivity through common data endpoints
- Enable OData governability and data privacy with user-level permissioning at the source level.
Data Warehousing
OData ETL, replication, & data warehousing
Automate OData data replication
CData Sync automatically replicates data from hundreds of on-premises and cloud data sources — like OData— to any modern database, data lake, or data warehouse.
- Create automated OData 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 OData 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 OData 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 OData with no-code
OData 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 OData 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 OData 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 OData.
- 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 OData data
Data virtualization tools helps organizations achieve better data access, more agile decision-making, and greater efficiency in managing data across diverse systems.
Integrating OData 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 OData data in spreadsheets
Work with live OData data seamlessly in Excel and Google Sheets:
- Always work with live OData 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 OData records right from your spreadsheet
FAQs
Frequently asked OData integration questions
Common questions about OData drivers & connectors for data and analytics integration
- How does the OData Driver work?
- How is using the OData Driver different than connecting to the OData API?
- How is a OData Driver different than a OData connector?
- Is OData SQL based?
- What data can I access with the OData driver?
- What does OData integrate with?
- How can I enable OData Analytics?
- How can I support OData Data Integration?
- Does OData Integrate with Excel?
Additional OData connectivity resources
Technical articles
Using the OData drivers
- OData Integration Guides and Tutorials
- Bridge OData Connectivity with Apache NiFi
- Connecting Moonlit Workflow with OData Services via CData Connect AI MCP Server
- How to Connect OData Services to Gemini Enterprise via CData Connect AI
- Video: API Server Setup
- Access Live OData Services in Excel (Desktop) through Connect Spreadsheets
- A PostgreSQL Interface for OData Services using the CData ODBC Driver
- Access Live OData Services in Google Sheets through Connect Spreadsheets
- Create Dynamic OData Grids Using the Infragistics XamDataGrid
Blog
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