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REST API drivers & connectors for data integration

Connect to REST Services through easy-to-use bi-directional data drivers. Easily integrate REST data with BI, reporting, analytics, ETL tools, and custom solutions.

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Do more with REST API data


ETL/ELT

Integrate REST data into any database or data warehouse

CData Sync

SQL Server

Integrate REST with SQL Integration Services

SSIS Tasks

Reporting & Spreadsheets

Connect to live REST data from your favorite Spreadsheet

Excel
Excel

BI & Analytics

Connect to live REST data from your favorite BI tool

Power BI
Tableau

Connect Apps

Extend common applications and tools with drop-in connectivity

ODBC
JDBC
ADO.NET

Python Connectivity

Connect REST with Python and Data Science projects

Python Connector

AI Connectivity

Easily connect REST to AI assistants, copilots, & agents.

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REST API data integration

Access REST API 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 REST API connectivity to:

  • A much faster, easier, and more flexible way to integrate REST-based services into your ecosystem—without custom coding or deeply understanding the API's structure
  • Use REST APIs as data sources in BI tools, ETL workflows, or even apps—without building connectors from scratch.
  • Automatically creates a metadata model from your REST API: Tables = endpoints, Columns = JSON fields, Relationships = nested objects
  • Transparently handles OAuth 2.0 / token refresh, Pagination (offset, cursor, page-based), Nested JSON parsing, Rate limiting/retries, and more.

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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 REST Connectivity Get full access to your REST data wherever you need it. CData is the undisputed leader in REST connectivity providing the most comprehensive access to live REST 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 REST our products reduce development costs and timelines, slash architectural complexity.

Blazing data access Our REST 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 REST 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 REST. 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

REST data for AI agents and assistants

REST API MCP server connectivity for AI

Enable AI agents, assistants, and workflows to access REST 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 REST API MCP server delivers fast answers from even the largest orgs
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BI & Analytics Integration
BI & Analytics

REST connectivity for BI & analytics

Live REST API access for analytics

Access REST data in all of the systems you use every day, including BI & analytics tools, databases, data warehouses, and custom apps.

  • Connect REST API (and any other data source) to your favorite analytics, automation, or data management app without moving data
  • Bi-directional REST API connectivity through common data endpoints
  • Enable REST API governability and data privacy with user-level permissioning at the source level.
Data Warehousing

REST ETL, replication, & data warehousing

Automate REST API data replication

CData Sync automatically replicates data from hundreds of on-premises and cloud data sources — like REST— to any modern database, data lake, or data warehouse.

  • Create automated REST data flows in minutes with point-and-click data replication
  • Facilitate reporting, business intelligence, and analytics for decision support
  • Archive data for disaster recovery
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Data Replication & ETL
Data Management
Data Management

Consolidate REST API 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 REST 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 REST APIs with no-code

REST 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 REST 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 REST data with other systems.
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Custom Application Integration
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 REST.

  • What is a REST driver?
  • What is a REST connector?
  • How is developing with a REST driver different?


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Data Virtualization

Virtualize access to REST API data

Data virtualization tools helps organizations achieve better data access, more agile decision-making, and greater efficiency in managing data across diverse systems.

Integrating REST 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.

Data Management
Spreadsheet Integration
Spreadsheets

Connect to live REST API data in spreadsheets

Work with live REST API data seamlessly in Excel and Google Sheets:

  • Always work with live REST 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 REST records right from your spreadsheet
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Frequently asked REST API integration questions

Common questions about REST drivers & connectors for data and analytics integration

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