Connection methods comparison

Connect to your Hyper-Converged Database (HCD) database with a client or a CQL driver.

What’s the difference between a client and a driver?

Clients let you interact with the Data API. Drivers let you interact with CQL.

DataStax recommends that you use a client for most applications, as it’s an easier way to get started with HCD. However, you should use a driver if you have a legacy application or want to take advantage of specific Cassandra features.

Available clients

The following official clients are available.

Language Client

python Python

astrapy

Latest release

Connect

Reference

typescript TypeScript

astra-db-ts

Latest release

Connect

Reference

java Java

astra-db-java

Latest release

Connect

Reference

Use CQL Proxy to connect with an unsupported driver

DataStax CQL Proxy simplifies connecting to HCD without having to change your Cassandra driver, driver version, and/or framework (springdata, lagom, akka-persistence-cassandra, quarkus, etc.). This open source tool securely forwards your application’s CQL traffic to an appropriate database service. CQL Proxy auto-discovers and auto-configures communication with HCD.

If you are using a driver for an unsupported language, consider using CQL Proxy. The CQL Proxy sidecar enables unsupported CQL drivers to work with HCD.

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