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DataStax Astra DB Serverless Documentation

    • Overview
      • Release notes
      • Astra DB FAQs
      • Astra DB glossary
      • Get support
    • Getting Started
      • Grant a user access
      • Load and retrieve data
        • Use DSBulk to load data
        • Use Data Loader in Astra Portal
      • Connect a driver
      • Build sample apps
      • Use integrations
        • Connect with DataGrip
        • Connect with DBSchema
        • Connect with JanusGraph
        • Connect with Strapi
    • Planning
      • Plan options
      • Database regions
    • Securing
      • Security highlights
      • Security guidelines
      • Default user permissions
      • Change your password
      • Reset your password
      • Authentication and Authorization
      • Astra DB Plugin for HashiCorp Vault
    • Connecting
      • Connecting private endpoints
        • AWS Private Link
        • Azure Private Link
        • GCP Private Endpoints
        • Connecting custom DNS
      • Connecting Change Data Capture (CDC)
      • Connecting CQL console
      • Connect the Spark Cassandra Connector to Astra
      • Drivers for Astra DB
        • Connecting C++ driver
        • Connecting C# driver
        • Connecting Java driver
        • Connecting Node.js driver
        • Connecting Python driver
        • Drivers retry policies
      • Connecting Legacy drivers
      • Get Secure Connect Bundle
    • Migrating
      • FAQs
      • Preliminary steps
        • Feasibility checks
        • Deployment and infrastructure considerations
        • Create target environment for migration
        • Understand rollback options
      • Phase 1: Deploy ZDM Proxy and connect client applications
        • Set up the ZDM Automation with ZDM Utility
        • Deploy the ZDM Proxy and monitoring
          • Configure Transport Layer Security
        • Connect client applications to ZDM Proxy
        • Manage your ZDM Proxy instances
      • Phase 2: Migrate and validate data
      • Phase 3: Enable asynchronous dual reads
      • Phase 4: Change read routing to Target
      • Phase 5: Connect client applications directly to Target
      • Troubleshooting
        • Troubleshooting tips
        • Troubleshooting scenarios
      • Additional resources
        • Glossary
        • Contribution guidelines
        • Release Notes
    • Managing
      • Managing your organization
        • User permissions
        • Pricing and billing
        • Audit Logs
        • Bring Your Own Key
          • BYOK AWS Astra DB console
          • BYOK GCP Astra DB console
          • BYOK AWS DevOps API
          • BYOK GCP DevOps API
        • Configuring SSO
          • Configure SSO for Microsoft Azure AD
          • Configure SSO for Okta
          • Configure SSO for OneLogin
      • Managing your database
        • Create your database
        • View your databases
        • Database statuses
        • Use DSBulk to load data
        • Use Data Loader in Astra Portal
        • Monitor your databases
        • Export metrics to third party
          • Export metrics via Astra Portal
          • Export metrics via DevOps API
        • Manage access lists
        • Manage multiple keyspaces
        • Using multiple regions
        • Terminate your database
      • Managing with DevOps API
        • Managing database lifecycle
        • Managing roles
        • Managing users
        • Managing tokens
        • Managing BYOK AWS
        • Managing BYOK GCP
        • Managing access list
        • Managing multiple regions
        • Get private endpoints
        • AWS PrivateLink
        • Azure PrivateLink
        • GCP Private Service
    • Astra CLI
    • DataStax Astra Block
      • FAQs
      • About NFTs
      • DataStax Astra Block for Ethereum quickstart
    • Developing with Stargate APIs
      • Develop with REST
      • Develop with Document
      • Develop with GraphQL
        • Develop with GraphQL (CQL-first)
        • Develop with GraphQL (Schema-first)
      • Develop with gRPC
        • gRPC Rust client
        • gRPC Go client
        • gRPC Node.js client
        • gRPC Java client
      • Develop with CQL
      • Tooling Resources
      • Node.js Document API client
      • Node.js REST API client
    • Stargate QuickStarts
      • Document API QuickStart
      • REST API QuickStart
      • GraphQL API CQL-first QuickStart
    • API References
      • DevOps REST API v2
      • Stargate Document API v2
      • Stargate REST API v2
  • DataStax Astra DB Serverless Documentation
  • Connect to your database

Connect to your database

Connect to DataStax Astra DB the way you want. Use the Stargate Data APIs (schemaless JSON Documents, REST, or GraphQL) or JavaScript SDK from your application, language-specific drivers for server-side code, or the CQL console for direct interaction.

You must create a database or be granted access to a database by another user before establishing connections.

How can I connect to my database?

Options Description

I don’t want to create or manage a schema. Just let me get started.

Use schemaless JSON Documents with the Document API.

I want to start using my database now with APIs.

Use the REST API or GraphQL API to begin interacting with your database and self manage the schema.

I have an application and want to use the DataStax drivers.

Initialize one of the DataStax drivers to manage database connections for your application.

I know CQL and want to connect quickly to use my database.

Use the integrated CQL shell or the standalone CQLSH tool to interact with your database using CQL.

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