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databricks Platform · Updated Oct 2, 2026

JDBC Unity Catalog connections are now generally available

JDBC Unity Catalog connections are now generally available on serverless compute, Databricks Runtime 19 and above, and SQL warehouses 2025.40 and above, including support for SSL certificates.

What it does

JDBC Unity Catalog connections are now generally available on serverless compute, Databricks Runtime 19 and above, and SQL warehouses 2025.40 and above, including support for SSL certificates. OAuth M2M authentication remains in Beta. note This feature is in Public Preview for Databricks Runtime 18.1, and DBSQL 2025.40 and above.

Why it matters

The JDBC connection is a securable object in Unity Catalog that specifies the JDBC driver, the URL path, and credentials for accessing an external database.

Architecture
Databricks Platform → Platform
In short

JDBC Unity Catalog connections are now generally available on serverless compute, Databricks Runtime 19 and above, and SQL warehouses 2025.40 and above, including support for SSL certificates. OAuth M2M authentication remains in Beta.

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Key takeaway
JDBC Unity Catalog connections are now generally available on serverless compute, Databricks Runtime 19 and above, and SQL warehouses 2025.40 and above, including support for SSL certificates.
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