Connecting to Snowflake

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• Client Versions & Support Policy
• Client Changes by Version
• Logging into Snowflake
• Quick Tour of the Web Interface
• Web Interface

These topics provide an overview of the Snowflake-provided and 3rd-party tools and technologies that form the ecosystem for connecting to Snowflake. They also provide detailed installation and usage instructions for using the Snowflake-provided clients, connectors, and drivers.

• Overview of the Ecosystem

  • All Partners & Technologies (Alphabetical)
  • Data Integration
  • Business Intelligence (BI)
  • Advanced Analytics
  • Programmatic Interfaces
  • SQL Editing / Querying Tools

• Snowflake Partner Connect

  Instructions for initiating trial connections from your Snowflake account to participating technology partners.

• SnowSQL (CLI Client)

  • Installing SnowSQL
  • Configuring SnowSQL
  • Connecting Through SnowSQL
  • Using SnowSQL

• Snowflake Connector for Python

  • Installing the Python Connector
  • Using the Python Connector
  • Python Connector API

• Snowflake Connector for Spark

  • Overview of the Spark Connector
  • Installing and Configuring the Spark Connector
  • Configuring Snowflake for Spark in Databricks
  • Configuring Snowflake for Spark in Qubole
  • Using the Spark Connector

• Node.js Driver

  Instructions for installing, configuring, and using the Node.js driver for Snowflake.

• Go Snowflake Driver

  Introduction to the Go driver for Snowflake, with links to the driver code and documentation on GitHub.

• .NET Driver

  Introduction to the Snowflake .NET driver, with links to the driver code and documentation on GitHub.

• JDBC Driver

  • Java Requirements for the JDBC Driver
  • Downloading / Integrating the JDBC Driver
  • Configuring and Using the JDBC Driver
  • JDBC Driver Diagnostic Service

• ODBC Driver

  • Downloading the ODBC Driver
  • Installing and Configuring the ODBC Driver for Windows
  • Installing and Configuring the ODBC Driver for Mac OS
  • Installing and Configuring the ODBC Driver for Linux
  • ODBC Configuration and Connection Parameters
  • ODBC Driver API Support
  • ODBC Driver Diagnostic Service

• Client Considerations

  Usage information that applies to all Snowflake-provided clients.

• Diagnosing Common Connectivity Issues

  Instructions for testing issues related to the OCSP checks performed by Snowflake clients.

• Obsoleted — sfsql (use SnowSQL instead)

  • Configuring sfsql
  • Starting and Stopping sfsql
  • Using sfsql
  • sfsql Tips and Hints
  • Differences Between sfsql & SnowSQL