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SQL

Use the SQL API to submit SQL queries. The response contains the ID for the job associated with the SQL query. Use the job ID in Job API requests to get more information about the job, including results.

Submitting an SQL Query

Submit an SQL query and retrieve the associated job ID for use in Job API requests.

Method and URL
POST /v0/projects/{project-id}/sql

Parameters

project-id

path

String (UUID)

Unique identifier of the project for which you want to submit a SQL query.

Example 02a36975-73bc-47de-9fg5-ff73060380f6


sql

body

String

SQL query to run.

Note: Double-quotation marks within a SQL statement need to be escaped.

Example SELECT * FROM Samples."samples.dremio.com"."SF weather 2018-2019.csv"


context

body

[String]

Optional

Path to the container where the query should run within Dremio, expressed as an array. The path consists of the source or space, followed by the folder and subfolders.

Example ["Samples", "samples.dremio.com"]


references

body

Object

Optional

References to the specific versions (branches, tags, and commits) in Arctic sources where you want to run the SQL query. If references are not specified for a Nessie source, the SQL query runs on the default branch.

Example { "myCatalog": { "type": "BRANCH", "value": "testing" }, "anotherCatalog": { "type": "TAG", "value": "Test commit" }, "thirdCatalog": { "type": "COMMIT", "value": "7a5edb57e035f52beccfab632cea070514eb8b773f616aaeaf668e2f0be8f10d" } } }

references Parameters

<Arctic source>

body

String

Optional

The name of the Arctic source where you want to run the SQL query.

Example myCatalog

<Arctic source> Parameters

type

body

String

Optional

The type of Arctic source object where you want to run the SQL query.

Enum BRANCH, TAG, COMMIT

Example BRANCH


value

body

String

Optional

The branch or tag name or commit hash in the Arctic source on which you want to run the SQL query.

Example testing


Example Request Using Only the SQL Parameter
curl -X POST 'https://api.dremio.cloud/v0/projects/02a36975-73bc-47de-9fg5-ff73060380f6/sql' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer <personal access token>' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-raw '{
"sql": "SELECT * FROM Samples.\"samples.dremio.com\".\"SF weather 2018-2019.csv\""
}'
Example Request Using Optional Parameters
curl -X POST 'https://api.dremio.cloud/v0/projects/02a36975-73bc-47de-9fg5-ff73060380f6/sql' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer <personal access token>' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-raw '{
"sql": "SELECT * FROM \"SF weather 2018-2019.csv\"",
"context": [
"Samples",
"samples.dremio.com"
],
"references": {
"myCatalog": {
"type": "BRANCH",
"value": "testing"
},
"anotherCatalog": {
"type": "TAG",
"value": "Test commit"
},
"thirdCatalog": {
"type": "COMMIT",
"value": "7a5edb57e035f52beccfab632cea070514eb8b773f616aaeaf668e2f0be8f10d"
}
}
}'
Example Response
{
"id":"ab45c784-3593-5d12-0e42-0fgb5hij4k00"
}

Response Status Codes

200

OK

400

Context is not correct or does not exist

401

Invalid token

404

Source does not exist

500

Query parsing error