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Parquet Python Connector

SQL-based access to Parquet from Python

Easily connect Python-based data access, visualization, ORM, ETL, AI/ML, and custom apps with Apache Parquet!

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Python Connector Libraries for Parquet Data Connectivity. Integrate Parquet with popular Python tools like Pandas, SQLAlchemy, Dash & petl. Easy-to-use Python Database API (DB-API) Modules connect Parquet data with Python and any Python-based applications.

Features

SQL access to Apache Parquet data
Connect to live Apache Parquet data, for real-time data access with the Apache Parquet ADO.NET Provider
Full support for data aggregation and complex JOINs in SQL queries
Secure connectivity through modern cryptography, including TLS 1.2, SHA-256, ECC, etc.
Generate table schema automatically based on existing Apache Parquet data or manually for greater control of the content you need
Seamless integration with leading BI, reporting, and ETL tools and with custom applications via the Parquet Connector.

Specifications

Python Database API (DB-API) Modules for Parquet .
Write SQL, get Apache Parquet data. Access Parquet through standard Python Database Connectivity.
Integration with popular Python tools like Pandas, SQLAlchemy, Dash & petl.
Full Unicode support for data, parameter, & metadata.

CData Python connectors in action!

Watch the video overview for a first hand-look at the powerful data integration capabilities included in the CData Python Connectors.

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Python connectivity with Apache Parquet

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


Connecting to Parquet with Python

CData Python Connectors leverage the Database API (DB-API) interface to make it easy to work with Parquet from a wide range of standard Python data tools. Connecting to and working with your data in Python follows a basic pattern, regardless of data source:

  • Configure the connection properties to Parquet
  • Query Parquet to retrieve or update data
  • Connect your Parquet data with Python data tools.


Connecting to Parquet in Python

To connect to your data from Python, import the extension and create a connection:

Once you import the extension, you can work with all of your enterprise data using the python modules and toolkits that you already know and love, quickly building apps that help you drive business.

import cdata.parquet as mod
conn = mod.connect("[email protected]; Password=password;")

#Create cursor and iterate over results
cur = conn.cursor()
cur.execute("SELECT * FROM ParquetData")
	
rs = cur.fetchall()
	
for row in rs:
print(row)
		
engine = create_engine("parquet///Password=password&User=user")

df = pandas.read_sql("SELECT * FROM ParquetData", engine)

df.plot()
plt.show()

Visualize Parquet Data with pandas

The data-centric interfaces of the Parquet Python Connector make it easy to integrate with popular tools like pandas and SQLAlchemy to visualize data in real-time.

AI-assisted development with CData CLI

Build Parquet integrations faster with AI that understands your schema

Schema-aware AI

CData CLI gives AI coding tools access to your Parquet schema. No more guessing table names or column types—AI sees the same metadata in your Python Connectors.

Your AI Knows SQL

How to find table names, column names, and how to generate SQL syntax are things that AI knows well from millions of training data. No need for customization, no hallucinations. Your AI acts like a domain specialist to Parquet.

More Accurate, More Token-Efficient

With CData CLI's queryable schema detection and highly efficient queries with filters, aggregation, joins with correct pushdown, your AI will achieve more accuracy with less token usage.

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