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Metabase is an open-source business intelligence tool for exploring and visualizing data. This guide connects Metabase to the e6data query engine.

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Requirements

  • A running instance of Metabase (see the Metabase docs for installation).
  • The latest e6data JDBC driver.
  • A Direct or TLS connection on your cluster.
  • The connection details from the cluster’s Connection Information tab - host, port, catalog, database, username, and password (a personal access token).

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Connect

  1. Deploy the e6data driver. Download the latest e6data Metabase driver JAR, copy it into the Metabase /plugins/ directory, and restart Metabase to load it.
  2. Open the Metabase web interface and go to the gear icon → Admin settings → Databases → Add a database.
  3. Enter the connection parameters:
    • Database Type: e6data
    • Display Name: a name for the database in Metabase
    • Host: the cluster’s IP address or domain name
    • Port: the cluster port (for example, 80)
    • Catalog: the catalog attached to the cluster
    • Database: the database within that catalog
    • Username: your e6data login
    • Password: a personal access token
  4. Add JDBC string parameters as needed:
    • Direct connectivity: AUTO_RESUME=true (optional) to enable cluster auto-resume.
    • TLS connectivity: secure=true (required), cluster-uuid=<uuid> (required), and optionally AUTO_RESUME=true.
Following the steps in this order results in a successful connection to e6data through Metabase.

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TLS/HTTPS

e6data uses globally trusted certificates, so the host and port from the connection dialog are sufficient. Any cluster requiring authentication also requires TLS/HTTPS - use the cluster’s HTTPS URL in the connection string.

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See also

Last modified on October 1, 2026