Connect to Mode

This article describes how to use Mode with a Databricks cluster or a Databricks SQL warehouse (formerly Databricks SQL endpoint).

Requirements

Before you connect to Mode manually, you need the following:

A cluster or SQL warehouse in your Databricks workspace.
- Compute configuration reference.
- Create a SQL warehouse.
The connection details for your cluster or SQL warehouse, specifically the Server Hostname, Port, and HTTP Path values.
- Get connection details for a Databricks compute resource.
A Databricks personal access token. To create a personal access token, follow the steps in Databricks personal access tokens for workspace users.

Note

As a security best practice when you authenticate with automated tools, systems, scripts, and apps, Databricks recommends that you use OAuth tokens.

If you use personal access token authentication, Databricks recommends using personal access tokens belonging to service principals instead of workspace users. To create tokens for service principals, see Manage tokens for a service principal.

To connect to Mode manually, do the following:

Sign in to Mode.
Click Definitions > Data > Manage Connections > Connect a database.
In the list labelled Or choose from a list of databases we support, choose Databricks.
On the Enter your Databricks credentials page, enter the following information:
1. For Host, enter the Server Hostname value from the requirements.
2. For Port, enter the Port value from the requirements.
3. For Database name, enter the name of the database that you want to use.
4. For Token, enter the personal access token from the requirements.
5. For HTTP Path, enter the HTTP Path value from the requirements.
Click Connect.

To continue using Mode, see the following resources on the Mode website: