Connection methods comparison
Connect to your Astra DB Serverless 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.
Available clients
The following official clients are available.
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Available drivers
The following official drivers are available.
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Use CQL Proxy to connect with an unsupported driver
DataStax CQL Proxy simplifies connecting to Astra DB Serverless 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 Astra DB Serverless.
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 Astra DB Serverless.