Drivers

Databend provides official drivers for multiple programming languages, enabling you to connect and interact with Databend from your applications.

Quick Start

1. Choose your language - Select from Python, Go, Node.js, Java, or Rust
2. Get your connection string - Use the DSN format below
3. Install and connect - Follow the driver-specific documentation

Connection String (DSN)

All Databend drivers use the same DSN (Data Source Name) format:

databend://user:pwd@host[:port]/[database][?sslmode=disable][&arg1=value1]

The user:pwd refers to SQL users in Databend. See CREATE USER to create users and grant privileges.

Connection Examples

Deployment	Connection String
Self-hosted	databend://user:pwd@host:8000/database?sslmode=disable
Databend Cloud	databend://user:pwd@host:443/database?warehouse=wh

Parameters Reference

Parameter	Description	Self-hosted	Databend Cloud	Example
sslmode	SSL mode	disable (required)	Not used	?sslmode=disable
warehouse	Warehouse name	Not used	Required	?warehouse=compute_wh

Databend Cloud: Get connection info →

Available Drivers

Language	Package	Key Features
Python	databend-driver databend-sqlalchemy	• Sync/async support • SQLAlchemy dialect • PEP 249 compatible
Go	databend-go	• database/sql interface • Connection pooling • Bulk operations
Node.js	databend-driver	• TypeScript support • Promise-based API • Streaming results
Java	databend-jdbc	• JDBC 4.0 compatible • Connection pooling • Prepared statements
Rust	databend-driver	• Async/await support • Type-safe queries • Zero-copy deserialization