DataStax-compatible Cassandra drivers
To develop applications with databases that are based on Apache Cassandra®, you can use Cassandra drivers to issue Cassandra Query Language (CQL) statements.
While there are many Cassandra drivers available, this guide focuses on drivers that DataStax has verified to be compatible with Astra DB, DataStax Enterprise (DSE), and Hyper-Converged Database (HCD), as well as open-source Apache Cassandra.
This documentation provides guidance on application development with DataStax-compatible drivers, including compatibility information, best practices, connection methods, statement execution, error handling, performance tuning, and DSE advanced workloads.
Specific features and capabilities vary by driver language, driver version, and database platform. DataStax recommends, whenever possible, that you use the latest version of your chosen driver to access the most recent features and improvements.
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Use this documentation in conjunction with the documentation for your chosen driver and database platform. |
Note on terminology: Cassandra drivers and DataStax drivers
The terms drivers for Apache Cassandra® and Cassandra drivers refer to all drivers that can be used with Cassandra-based databases.
Due to the open source nature of the Apache Software Foundation (ASF), Cassandra drivers are developed by different contributors, depending on source code ownership or primary responsibility. The majority of the drivers described in this guide are developed by either DataStax or the Apache Software Foundation.
Some drivers, such as the Java driver, originate from DataStax and are later donated to the ASF. When a donation happens, the documentation is split between the original maintainer (pre-donation versions) and the ASF (post-donation versions).
For simplicity, this guide uses the following terms to refer to all DataStax-compatible Cassandra drivers:
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Cassandra drivers
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DataStax-compatible drivers
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Cassandra-compatible drivers
When referring to a specific driver version or series, this documentation uses the maintainer’s prefix if it is required for clarity, such as DataStax Java driver or Apache Cassandra Java driver. Additionally, the DataStax prefix can be used to highlight functionality that is specific to DataStax, such as DSE advanced workloads.
Get started with DataStax-compatible drivers
DataStax considers the following drivers to be compatible with Cassandra, DSE, HCD, and Astra DB. These drivers are developed and maintained by either DataStax or the Apache Software Foundation. The following table provides links to source code, version compatibility, download links, and documentation for each DataStax-compatible driver.
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C++ |
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C# |
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Go |
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Java |
Java 4.18 and later (with DSE Graph extension) documentation Java 4.17 and earlier (with DSE Graph extension) documentation |
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Node.js |
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Python |
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For more information about driver compatibility and other driver downloads, see Cassandra drivers supported by DataStax.
