GitLab Integration Guides and Tutorials

Jerod Johnson
Director, Technology Evangelism

A list of guides and tutorials for connecting to and working with live GitLab data.

CData Software's connectivity tools enable users to connect directly to live GitLab data data from widely-used BI, analytics, ETL, and custom applications, ensuring that our customers can access their data wherever they desire. Below, you'll find a collection of guides and tutorials on integrating with live GitLab data.

Integration Use-Cases

Click below to jump to articles related to specific integration use-case.

Artificial Intelligence - agents, chatbots, and workflows (Claude, ChatGPT, n8n, crewAI, etc.)
Business Intelligence & Analytics - charting, reports, and more (Tableau, Power BI, Amazon QuickSight, etc.)
ETL & Replication - moving and replicating data (CData Sync, AWS Glue, Oracle Data Integrator, etc.)
Data Virtualization - retrieving and manipulating data (DbVisualizer, SQL Server PolyBase, etc.)
Software Development - developing custom applications (.NET, AngularJS, Ruby, Python, etc.)
Data Management - managing data (DBArtisan, RazorSQL, SQuirreL, etc.)
Workflow Automation - building automated workflows (SSIS, Power Automate, etc.)

Artificial Intelligence

Product	Technology	Article Title
Claude Desktop	MCP Server	How to Query Live GitLab Data in Claude Desktop
Cline (VS Code)	MCP Server	How to Access Live GitLab Data in Visual Studio Code via Cline
Databricks Agent Bricks	Connect AI	Use Databricks Agent Bricks to Talk to GitLab Data
Python MCP Server	Python	Connect GitLab to AI Assistants With the CData Python MCP Server

Business Intelligence & Analytics

Product	Technology	Article Title
Alteryx Designer	ODBC	Prepare, Blend, and Analyze GitLab in Alteryx Designer (ODBC)
Aqua Data Studio	JDBC	Connect to GitLab in Aqua Data Studio
AWS Databricks	JDBC	Process & Analyze GitLab Data in Databricks (AWS)
Birst	JDBC	Build Visualizations of GitLab in Birst
BIRT	JDBC	Design BIRT Reports on GitLab
Clear Analytics	ODBC	Build Charts with GitLab in Clear Analytics
DBxtra	ODBC	Build Dashboards with GitLab in DBxtra
Domo	ODBC	Create Datasets from GitLab in Domo Workbench
Dundas BI	ODBC	Build Dashboards with GitLab in Dundas BI
FineReport	JDBC	Feed GitLab into FineReport
IBM Cognos BI	ODBC	Create Data Visualizations in Cognos BI with GitLab
JasperServer	JDBC	Create GitLab Reports on JasperReports Server
Jaspersoft BI Suite	JDBC	Connect to GitLab in Jaspersoft Studio
JReport Designer	JDBC	Integrate with GitLab in JReport Designer
KNIME	JDBC	Enable the GitLab JDBC Driver in KNIME
LINQPad	ADO.NET	Working with GitLab in LINQPad
Microsoft SSAS	ADO.NET	Build an OLAP Cube in SSAS from GitLab
MicroStrategy	JDBC	Use the CData JDBC Driver for GitLab in MicroStrategy
Microstrategy Desktop	JDBC	Use the CData JDBC Driver for GitLab in MicroStrategy Desktop
Microstrategy Web	JDBC	Use the CData JDBC Driver for GitLab in MicroStrategy Web
OBIEE	JDBC	GitLab Reporting in OBIEE with the GitLab JDBC Driver
pandas	Python	Use pandas to Visualize GitLab in Python
Pentaho Report Designer	JDBC	Integrate GitLab in the Pentaho Report Designer
Power BI Desktop	Power BI	Author Power BI Reports on Real-Time GitLab
QlikView	ODBC	Connect to and Query GitLab in QlikView over ODBC
R	JDBC	Analyze GitLab in R (JDBC)
R	ODBC	Analyze GitLab in R (ODBC)
RapidMiner	JDBC	Connect to GitLab in RapidMiner
SAP Business Objects	JDBC	Create an SAP BusinessObjects Universe on the CData JDBC Driver for GitLab
SAP Crystal Reports	JDBC	Publish Reports with GitLab in Crystal Reports (JDBC)
SAS	ODBC	Use the CData ODBC Driver for GitLab in SAS for Real-Time Reporting and Analytics
SAS JMP	ODBC	Use the CData ODBC Driver for GitLab in SAS JMP
Sisense	JDBC	Visualize Live GitLab in Sisense
Spago BI	JDBC	Connect to GitLab in SpagoBI
Tableau	Tableau	Visualize GitLab in Tableau Desktop
Tableau Server	Tableau	Publish GitLab-Connected Dashboards in Tableau Server
TIBCO Spotfire	ADO.NET	Visualize GitLab in TIBCO Spotfire through ADO.NET
TIBCO Spotfire Server	JDBC	Operational Reporting on GitLab from Spotfire Server

ETL & Replication

Product	Technology	Article Title
Amazon Redshift	CData Sync	Automated Continuous GitLab Replication to Amazon Redshift
Amazon S3	CData Sync	Automated Continuous GitLab Replication to Amazon S3
Apache Airflow	JDBC	Bridge GitLab Connectivity with Apache Airflow
Apache Camel	JDBC	Integrate with GitLab using Apache Camel
Apache Cassandra	CData Sync	Automated Continuous GitLab Replication to Apache Cassandra
Apache Kafka	CData Sync	Automated Continuous GitLab Replication to Apache Kafka
Apache NiFi	JDBC	Bridge GitLab Connectivity with Apache NiFi
Azure Data Lake	CData Sync	Automated Continuous GitLab Replication to Azure Data Lake
Azure Synapse	CData Sync	Automated Continuous GitLab Replication to Azure Synapse
BIML	SSIS	Use Biml to Build SSIS Tasks to Replicate GitLab to SQL Server
CloverDX	JDBC	Connect to GitLab in CloverDX (formerly CloverETL)
Couchbase	CData Sync	Automated Continuous GitLab Replication to Couchbase
CSV	CData Sync	Automated Continuous GitLab Replication to Local Delimited Files
Databricks	CData Sync	Automated Continuous GitLab Replication to Databricks
ETL Validator	JDBC	How to Work with GitLab in ETL Validator
FoxPro	ODBC	Work with GitLab in FoxPro
Google AlloyDB	CData Sync	Automated Continuous GitLab Replication to Google AlloyDB
Google BigQuery	CData Sync	Automated Continuous GitLab Replication to Google BigQuery
Google Cloud SQL	CData Sync	Automated Continuous GitLab Replication to Google Cloud SQL
Google Data Fusion	JDBC	Build GitLab-Connected ETL Processes in Google Data Fusion
Heroku / Salesforce Connect	CData Sync	Replicate GitLab for Use in Salesforce Connect
HULFT Integrate	JDBC	Connect to GitLab in HULFT Integrate
IBM DB2	CData Sync	Automated Continuous GitLab Replication to IBM DB2
Informatica Cloud	JDBC	Integrate GitLab in Your Informatica Cloud Instance
Informatica PowerCenter	JDBC	Create Informatica Mappings From/To a JDBC Data Source for GitLab
Jaspersoft ETL	JDBC	Connect to GitLab in Jaspersoft Studio
Microsoft Access	CData Sync	Automated Continuous GitLab Replication to Microsoft Access
Microsoft Azure Tables	CData Sync	Automated Continuous GitLab Replication to Azure SQL
Microsoft OneLake	CData Sync	Automated Continuous GitLab Replication to Microsoft OneLake (Fabric}
MongoDB	CData Sync	Automated Continuous GitLab Replication to MongoDB
MySQL	CData Sync	Automated Continuous GitLab Replication to MySQL
Oracle Data Integrator	JDBC	ETL GitLab in Oracle Data Integrator
Oracle Database	CData Sync	Automated Continuous GitLab Replication to Oracle
Pentaho Data Integration	JDBC	Integrate GitLab in Pentaho Data Integration
petl	Python	Extract, Transform, and Load GitLab in Python
PostgreSQL	CData Sync	Automated Continuous GitLab Replication to PostgreSQL
SAP HANA	CData Sync	Automated Continuous GitLab Replication to SAP HANA
SingleStore	CData Sync	Automated Continuous GitLab Replication to SingleStore
SnapLogic	JDBC	Integrate GitLab with External Services using SnapLogic (JDBC)
Snowflake	CData Sync	Automated Continuous GitLab Replication to Snowflake
SQL Server	CData Sync	Automated Continuous GitLab Replication to SQL Server
SQLite	CData Sync	Automated Continuous GitLab Replication to SQLite
Talend	JDBC	Connect to GitLab and Transfer Data in Talend
UiPath Studio	ODBC	Create an RPA Flow that Connects to GitLab in UiPath Studio
Vertica	CData Sync	Automated Continuous GitLab Replication to a Vertica Database

Data Virtualization

Product	Technology	Article Title
APOS Live Data Gateway	JDBC	Build Semantic Layer Views for GitLab (JDBC)
Denodo	JDBC	Create A Data Source for GitLab in Denodo Platform
Dremio	JDBC	Connect to GitLab as an External Source in Dremio
MySQL Federated Tables	ODBC	Connect to GitLab as Federated Tables in MySQL
Oracle Database	ODBC	Access GitLab as a Remote Oracle Database
PostgreSQL FDW	JDBC	A PostgreSQL Interface for GitLab
SQL Server Linked Servers	ODBC	Connect to GitLab as a Linked Server
SQL Server PolyBase	ODBC	Connect to GitLab as an External Data Source using PolyBase
TIBCO Data Virtualization	TIBCO DV	Access Live GitLab Data in TIBCO Data Virtualization

Software Development

Product	Technology	Article Title
AWS Lambda	JDBC	Access Live GitLab Data in AWS Lambda
.NET Charts	ADO.NET	DataBind Charts to GitLab
.NET QueryBuilder	ODBC	Rapidly Develop GitLab-Driven Apps with Active Query Builder
Apache Spark	JDBC	Work with GitLab in Apache Spark Using SQL
C++Builder	ODBC	DataBind Controls to GitLab Data in C++Builder
Claude Code	MCP Server	Build GitLab-Powered Applications in Claude Code with CData MCP Server
ColdFusion	JDBC	Query GitLab in ColdFusion Using JDBC
ColdFusion	ODBC	Query GitLab in ColdFusion Using ODBC
Cursor	MCP Server	Build GitLab-Powered Applications in Cursor with CData MCP Server
Dash	Python	Use Dash & Python to Build Web Apps on GitLab
Delphi	ODBC	DataBind Controls to GitLab Data in Delphi
DevExpress	ADO.NET	DataBind GitLab to the DevExpress Data Grid
EF - Code First	ADO.NET	Access GitLab with Entity Framework 6
EF - LINQ	ADO.NET	LINQ to GitLab
EF - MVC	ADO.NET	Build MVC Applications with Connectivity to GitLab
Filemaker Pro	ODBC	Bidirectional Access to GitLab from FileMaker Pro
Filemaker Pro (on Mac)	JDBC	Bidirectional Access to GitLab from FileMaker Pro (on Mac)
Gemini Code Assist	MCP Server	Build GitLab-Powered Applications in Gemini Code Assist with CData MCP Server
GitHub Copilot	MCP Server	Build GitLab-Powered Applications in GitHub Copilot with CData MCP Server
Go	ODBC	Write a Simple Go Application to work with GitLab on Linux
Hibernate	JDBC	Object-Relational Mapping (ORM) with GitLab Entities in Java
IntelliJ	JDBC	Connect to GitLab in IntelliJ
JBoss	JDBC	Connect to GitLab from a Connection Pool in JBoss
JDBI	JDBC	Create a Data Access Object for GitLab using JDBI
JetBrains RubyMine	JDBC	Integrate GitLab with JetBrains RubyMine
JRuby	JDBC	Connect to GitLab in JRuby
Lazarus IDE	ODBC	Easily Integrate GitLab Data in Lazarus Pascal IDE
Mendix	JDBC	Build GitLab-Connected Apps in Mendix (JDBC)
NodeJS	ODBC	Query GitLab through ODBC in Node.js
Perplexity Desktop	MCP Server	How to Query Live GitLab Data in Perplexity Desktop
PHP	ODBC	Natively Connect to GitLab in PHP
PowerBuilder	ADO.NET	Connect to GitLab from PowerBuilder
PyCharm	ODBC	Using the CData ODBC Driver for GitLab in PyCharm
Python	ODBC	Connect to GitLab in Python on Linux/UNIX
Ruby	ODBC	Connect to GitLab in Ruby
RunMyProcess DSEC	JDBC	Connect to GitLab in DigitalSuite Studio through RunMyProcess DSEC
Servoy	JDBC	Build GitLab-Connected Apps in Servoy
Spring Boot	JDBC	Access Live GitLab Data in Spring Boot Apps
SQLAlchemy	Python	Use SQLAlchemy ORMs to Access GitLab in Python
Tomcat	JDBC	Configure the CData JDBC Driver for GitLab in a Connection Pool in Tomcat
VCL App (RAD Studio)	ODBC	Build a Simple VCL Application for GitLab
WebLogic	JDBC	Connect to GitLab from a Connection Pool in WebLogic

Data Management

Product	Technology	Article Title
Apache Solr	JDBC	Import GitLab Data into Apache Solr
Coginiti Pro	JDBC	Access Live GitLab Data in Coginiti Pro
DataGrip	JDBC	Qeury GitLab Data in DataGrip
DB Artisan	JDBC	Manage GitLab in DBArtisan as a JDBC Source
DB Artisan	ODBC	Connect to GitLab in DBArtisan
DBeaver	JDBC	Connect to GitLab in DBeaver
DbVisualizer	JDBC	Connect to GitLab in DBVisualizer
Informatica Enterprise Data Catalog	JDBC	Add GitLab to Informatica Enterprise Data Catalog
MySQL Workbench	ODBC	Query GitLab in MySQL Workbench (ODBC)
QuerySurge	JDBC	Validate GitLab Data with QuerySurge
RazorSQL	JDBC	Connect to GitLab in RazorSQL
SQuirreL	JDBC	Connect to GitLab in Squirrel SQL Client

Workflow Automation

Product	Technology	Article Title
Blue Prism	ODBC	Integrate Live GitLab Data for Intelligent Robotic Process Automation
MuleSoft Anypoint	JDBC	Access GitLab in Anypoint Using SQL
SSIS Import	SSIS	Import GitLab Data into SQL Server using SSIS

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