databricks Platform · Updated Apr 14, 2026

Create and write to Unity Catalog tables from external Delta clients (Beta)

The Unity REST API now supports write and create access to Unity Catalog external and managed Delta tables from external Delta clients such as Apache Spark.

Beta Open docs ↗release note ↗

What it does

The Unity REST API now supports write and create access to Unity Catalog external and managed Delta tables from external Delta clients such as Apache Spark. External Delta tables support full read, write, and create operations. Creating and writing to Unity Catalog managed Delta tables is available in Beta and requires catalog managed commits to be enabled.

Why it matters

Reduces operational overhead and unlocks new capabilities for data teams on Databricks.

Key capabilities

SELECT on the table for

SELECT on the table for reads

MODIFY on the table for

MODIFY on the table for writes

CREATE on the schema for

CREATE on the schema for table creation

For external writes to managed

For external writes to managed Delta tables, verify that the table being written to has catalog commits enabled.

Architecture

Databricks Platform → Platform

In short

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Key takeaway

The Unity REST API now supports write and create access to Unity Catalog external and managed Delta tables from external Delta clients such as Apache Spark.

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