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ODBC
Read, write, and update BigQuery through ODBC
New
CData Drivers now work with AI Coding tools
The BigQuery ODBC Driver is a powerful tool that allows you to connect with live data from BigQuery, directly from any applications that support ODBC connectivity. Access BigQuery data like you would a database - read, write, and update BigQuery Dataset, Table, etc. through a standard ODBC Driver interface.
BigQuery
See what you can do with BigQuery ODBC Driver
Server
SQL Server Linked-Server
Connect to BigQuery from SQL Server as Linked-Server. You can query BigQuery from familiar Transact-SQL without need of setting up another application.
Data Integration & ETL
Integrate BigQuery to your system through popular ETL / EAI tools such as Informatica PowerCenter. Standard SQL and Stored Procedures enable fast delivery of your integration projects.
BigQuery ODBC Connectivity Features
- Supports BigQuery Standard and Legacy SQL dialects
- Industry-leading performance for reading and writing large datasets.
- Connect to live Google BigQuery data, for real-time data access with the Google BigQuery JDBC Driver
- Full support for data aggregation and complex JOINs in SQL queries
- Secure connectivity through modern cryptography, including TLS 1.2, SHA-256, ECC, etc.
- Seamless integration with leading BI, reporting, and ETL tools and with custom applications via the BigQuery Connector.
Target Service, API
The driver supports Google BigQuery's version 2.0 Web services API and uses BigQuery's standard and legacy SQL dialects. The driver provides access to BigQuery datasets with high-performance storage integration and reservations management features.
Schema, Data Model
The driver models BigQuery data as relational tables with dynamic metadata discovery. It supports automatic schema detection including ARRAY and STRUCT data types (rendered as JSON). The driver can automatically create destination tables when needed for large result sets and supports both nested and unnested data modes.
Key Objects
BigQuery Datasets, Tables, Views, and custom queries. The driver exposes both static and dynamic data and metadata, providing universal access to all BigQuery objects including system tables for additional metadata access.
Operations
Full CRUD operations with comprehensive ANSI SQL-92 support including SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE. Supports complex JOINs, aggregations, and filtering with query pushdown optimization. Offers bulk operations through various insert modes (Streaming API, Upload, GCSStaging) and supports bulk UPDATE/DELETE via MERGE operations. Stored procedures available for managing schemas and change tracking.
Authentication
Supports multiple authentication methods including OAuth 2.0 (with embedded credentials), OAuth Client credentials, Service Account authentication with JWT, Azure AD, Azure Service Principal, and Azure Managed Service Identity. Also supports headless OAuth flow for server environments.
AI-assisted development with CData CLI
Build BigQuery integrations faster with AI that understands your schema
Schema-aware AI
CData CLI gives AI coding tools access to your BigQuery schema. No more guessing table names or column types—AI sees the same metadata in your ODBC Drivers.
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 BigQuery.
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.
FAQs
Frequently asked BigQuery ODBC driver questions
Learn more about BigQuery ODBC drivers for data and analytics integration
Download the BigQuery ODBC Driver today!
Get the latest BigQuery ODBC Drivers for Windows, Linux, and macOS. Install in minutes and connect your BigQuery data to Power BI, Tableau, and more.
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