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# Connect to Catalog

1. Navigate to the appropriate workspace and use the sidebar to access catalog options.
2. Click on **Catalogs** page in the e6data UI.

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2. Click **Create** in the right left corner and choose type.
3. Choose the catalog type managing your Iceberg tables:
   * **AWS Glue**
   * **Apache Polaris**
   * **Apache Hive**
   * **Unity Catalog (Databricks)**
   * **AWS S3 Tables**

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4. Enter the required connection details (e.g., credentials, region, endpoint).
5. **Save** and **validate** the connection.

{% hint style="info" %}
There is **no direct option labeled "Apache Iceberg"**. Instead, select the catalog service that manages your Iceberg tables. For example, if your Iceberg tables are registered in Glue, select **AWS Glue**.
{% endhint %}

6. The steps to edit and delete a catalog are the same.<br>