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Setup is available both via SQL command ([DataLakeCatalog](/engines/database-engines/datalakecatalog)) and via the ClickHouse Cloud UI on the Data Sources tab.
Using the UI:
+
- Simplifies setup with a form using fields consistent with your Data Catalog objects
- Provides a single interface for active data catalog integrations
- Tests connections and credentials when saving
-| Name | Open Table Format Supported | Auth Method | Support | Version |
-|------|-----------------------------|----------------------------------------|---------|---------|
-| AWS Glue Catalog | Iceberg | IAM/Access keys | Cloud & [Core](/use-cases/data-lake/glue-catalog) | 25.10+ |
-| Lakekeeper | Iceberg | OAuth client credentials | [Core](/use-cases/data-lake/lakekeeper-catalog) | 25.10+ |
-| Microsoft OneLake | Iceberg | Azure Active Directory (AAD) | Cloud & [Core](/use-cases/data-lake/onelake-catalog) | 25.12+ |
-| Nessie | Iceberg | OAuth client credentials | [Core](/use-cases/data-lake/nessie-catalog) | 25.10+ |
-| Polaris/Open Catalog | Iceberg | OAuth client credentials | [Core](/use-cases/data-lake/polaris-catalog) | 26.1+ |
-| REST catalog | Iceberg | OAuth client credentials, Bearer token | Cloud & [Core](/use-cases/data-lake/rest-catalog) | 25.10+ |
-| Unity Catalog | Iceberg (UniForm-enabled and managed), Delta | OAuth client credentials | Cloud (Iceberg only) & [Core](/use-cases/data-lake/unity-catalog) | 25.10+ |
-
-We have more catalogs planned, including Horizon and S3 tables REST endpoint.
+For a step-by-step Cloud UI walkthrough, see [Connect a data catalog in ClickHouse Cloud](/integrations/data-catalogs).
+
+| Name | Open table format | Auth method | Cloud | Core | Version |
+| ----------------- | ----------------- | -------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------ | ------- |
+| AWS Glue Catalog | Iceberg | IAM role (26.2+), Access keys | [Guide](/integrations/data-catalogs?catalog=aws-glue#add-your-catalog-connection) | [Guide](/use-cases/data-lake/glue-catalog) | 25.10+ |
+| BigLake Metastore | Iceberg | Google ADC (OAuth) | [Guide](/integrations/data-catalogs?catalog=biglake#add-your-catalog-connection) | [Guide](/use-cases/data-lake/biglake-catalog) | 26.2+ |
+| Lakekeeper | Iceberg | OAuth client credentials | — | [Guide](/use-cases/data-lake/lakekeeper-catalog) | 25.10+ |
+| Microsoft OneLake | Iceberg | Azure Active Directory (AAD) | [Guide](/integrations/data-catalogs?catalog=onelake#add-your-catalog-connection) | [Guide](/use-cases/data-lake/onelake-catalog) | 25.12+ |
+| Nessie | Iceberg | OAuth client credentials | — | [Guide](/use-cases/data-lake/nessie-catalog) | 25.10+ |
+| Polaris | Iceberg | OAuth client credentials | [Guide](/integrations/data-catalogs?catalog=polaris#add-your-catalog-connection) | [Guide](/use-cases/data-lake/polaris-catalog) | 26.1+ |
+| REST catalog | Iceberg | OAuth client credentials, Bearer token | [Guide](/integrations/data-catalogs?catalog=rest#add-your-catalog-connection) | [Guide](/use-cases/data-lake/rest-catalog) | 25.10+ |
+| Unity Catalog | Iceberg | OAuth client credentials | [Guide](/integrations/data-catalogs?catalog=unity-iceberg#add-your-catalog-connection) | [Guide](/use-cases/data-lake/unity-catalog) | 25.10+ |
+| Unity Catalog | Delta | Personal Access Token (PAT) | [Guide](/integrations/data-catalogs?catalog=unity-delta#add-your-catalog-connection) | [Guide](/use-cases/data-lake/unity-catalog) | 25.10+ |
+
+We have more catalogs planned, including Horizon and S3 tables REST endpoint.
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+---
+sidebar_label: 'Connect a data catalog'
+description: 'Connect an external data catalog to ClickHouse Cloud via the Data sources UI.'
+slug: /integrations/data-catalogs
+title: 'Connect a data catalog in ClickHouse Cloud'
+doc_type: 'guide'
+keywords: ['data catalogs', 'data lake', 'iceberg', 'unity catalog', 'glue', 'delta lake', 'onelake', 'polaris', 'biglake', 'clickhouse cloud']
+integration:
+ - support_level: 'core'
+ - category: 'data_lake'
+---
+
+import Image from '@theme/IdealImage';
+import BetaBadge from '@theme/badges/BetaBadge';
+import Tabs from '@theme/Tabs';
+import TabItem from '@theme/TabItem';
+import catalog_flyout_select from '@site/static/images/integrations/data-catalogs/catalog-flyout-select.png';
+import linked_catalogs_table from '@site/static/images/integrations/data-catalogs/linked-catalogs-table.png';
+import catalog_tables_browser from '@site/static/images/integrations/data-catalogs/catalog-tables-browser.png';
+import catalog_sql_query from '@site/static/images/integrations/data-catalogs/catalog-sql-query.png';
+import data_catalogs_ui from '@site/static/images/cloud/features/data-catalogs-ui.png';
+
+
+
+# Connect a data catalog in ClickHouse Cloud
+
+Connect ClickHouse Cloud to your data catalogs to access your open table format tables. You can set up connections in the **Data sources** UI. For setup via SQL, use the [`DataLakeCatalog`](/engines/database-engines/datalakecatalog) database engine in your SQL editor of choice.
+
+
+
+Once connected, catalog tables show up in the SQL console under the database name you choose. You can query them with standard ClickHouse SQL, join them with [MergeTree](/engines/table-engines/mergetree-family/mergetree) tables, and use them as sources for [materialized views](/materialized-views).
+
+## Prerequisites {#prerequisites}
+
+Before you connect a catalog, confirm the following:
+
+- **Service permissions.** You need the `control-plane:service:manage` permission to access the **Data sources** page and add catalogs.
+- **Running service.** If the service is idle, wake it from the **Data sources** page or the service overview before connecting or viewing linked catalogs.
+- **Catalog credentials.** Gather connection details for your catalog type before opening the flyout. Each catalog uses different fields and authentication — see [Add your catalog connection](#add-your-catalog-connection) below.
+
+## Connect your catalog {#connect-your-catalog}
+
+Make sure you're logged in to your [ClickHouse Cloud](https://cloud.clickhouse.com/) account.
+
+
+
+### Open the data catalog flyout {#open-flyout}
+
+1. In the console, open the ClickHouse Cloud service you want to connect.
+2. Select **Data sources** in the left navigation.
+3. Click **+ Add catalog** if you haven't set up any data sources. Otherwise, click **Add data source** > **Add data lake catalog**.
+4. In the **Connect your data catalog** flyout, select your catalog from the **Select catalog** dropdown. If the catalog supports multiple open table formats, choose the format in **Open table format**.
+
+
+
+### Add your catalog connection {#add-your-catalog-connection}
+
+Select your catalog below for field-level guidance and prerequisites, then fill in the connection parameters and a **Database name**. The **Database name** is the ClickHouse database that exposes your catalog tables in the SQL console.
+
+
+
+
+[AWS Glue Catalog](/use-cases/data-lake/glue-catalog) exposes [Iceberg](/engines/table-engines/integrations/iceberg) tables registered in the Glue Data Catalog.
+
+Before you connect, confirm:
+
+- ClickHouse version 25.12+.
+- Iceberg tables are registered in AWS Glue Data Catalog in your target region.
+- For access key authentication, you have an IAM user access key with permissions to read Glue metadata and the underlying S3 objects.
+- For IAM role authentication (26.2+), you have an IAM role that trusts your ClickHouse service role. Include the service role ARN from **Settings → Network security information** in the role trust policy. See [Accessing Iceberg data securely](/cloud/data-sources/secure-iceberg) for IAM policy examples.
+
+In the flyout, enter your AWS **Region** (e.g. `us-west-2`), then choose an authentication method:
+
+**Access key authentication**
+
+1. Select **AWS Access Key** as the **Authentication method**.
+2. Enter your **Access Key ID** and **Secret Access Key**.
+3. Enter a **Database name** for the ClickHouse database that exposes your Glue tables.
+
+**IAM role authentication (26.2+)**
+
+1. Select **AWS IAM Role** as the **Authentication method**.
+2. Copy the **Service role ID (IAM)** from the flyout panel and add it to your IAM role trust policy.
+3. Enter your **AWS Role ARN** and an optional **AWS Role Session Name**.
+4. Enter a **Database name** for the ClickHouse database that exposes your Glue tables.
+
+:::note
+Glue supports multiple table formats, but ClickHouse only reads **Iceberg** tables from Glue.
+:::
+
+
+
+
+
+Query Unity Catalog managed [Iceberg](/engines/table-engines/integrations/iceberg) tables using OAuth client credentials from a Databricks service principal. See the [Unity Catalog guide](/use-cases/data-lake/unity-catalog#read-iceberg) for full setup.
+
+Before you connect, confirm:
+
+- ClickHouse version 25.12+.
+- [Unity Catalog is configured for external data access](https://docs.databricks.com/aws/en/external-access/admin).
+- Databricks [service principal](https://docs.databricks.com/aws/en/dev-tools/auth/oauth-m2m) with OAuth client ID and secret. The service principal has `USE CATALOG`, `USE SCHEMA`, `USE EXTERNAL SCHEMA` and `SELECT` privileges on the tables you want to query.
+
+In the flyout:
+
+1. Enter your Databricks **Workspace URL** (e.g. `dbc-1234567a-cbde`).
+2. Enter the **Databricks catalog name** to connect (e.g. `icebench`).
+3. Enter the OAuth **Client ID** and **Client secret** for your service principal.
+4. Enter a **Database name** for the ClickHouse database that exposes your Unity Catalog tables.
+
+
+
+
+Query Unity Catalog [Delta Lake](/engines/table-engines/integrations/deltalake) tables using a Databricks Personal Access Token (PAT). See the [Unity Catalog guide](/use-cases/data-lake/unity-catalog#read-delta) for full setup.
+
+Before you connect, confirm:
+
+- ClickHouse version 25.12+.
+- [Unity Catalog is configured for external data access](https://docs.databricks.com/aws/en/external-access/admin).
+- Databricks [Personal Access Token](https://docs.databricks.com/aws/en/dev-tools/auth/pat) with at least `EXTERNAL USE SCHEMA`, `USE CATALOG`, `USE SCHEMA`, and `SELECT` on the target tables.
+
+In the flyout:
+
+1. Enter your Databricks **Workspace URL** (e.g. `dbc-1234567a-cbde.azuredatabricks.net`).
+2. Enter the **Databricks catalog name** to connect.
+3. Enter your **Personal Access Token**.
+4. Enter a **Database name** for the ClickHouse database that exposes your Delta tables.
+
+:::note
+Iceberg and Delta use different authentication in the UI. This will require two separate ClickHouse databases to access both types of tables.
+:::
+
+
+
+
+Connect to any catalog that implements the [Iceberg REST Catalog](https://github.com/apache/iceberg/blob/main/open-api/rest-catalog-open-api.yaml) specification. See the [REST catalog guide](/use-cases/data-lake/rest-catalog) for full setup.
+
+Before you connect, confirm:
+
+- ClickHouse version 25.12+.
+- Your REST catalog endpoint is reachable from ClickHouse Cloud.
+- You have OAuth client credentials or a bearer token, depending on your catalog configuration.
+- You have an S3 or compatible **Storage Endpoint** URI for table data (e.g. `s3://my-bucket/path`).
+
+In the flyout:
+
+1. Enter the **Catalog URL** (e.g. `https://catalog.example.com/v1`).
+2. Enter the **Warehouse** or catalog namespace (e.g. `demo`).
+3. Enter the **Storage Endpoint** URI prefix for table storage.
+4. Select an **Authentication method**: **OAuth Client Credentials** or **Bearer Token**, then enter the matching credentials.
+5. Enter a **Database name** for the ClickHouse database that exposes your REST catalog tables.
+
+
+
+
+Query [Iceberg](/engines/table-engines/integrations/iceberg) tables in Microsoft Fabric OneLake using Azure AD application credentials. See the [Fabric OneLake guide](/use-cases/data-lake/onelake-catalog) for full setup.
+
+Before you connect, confirm:
+
+- ClickHouse version 25.12+.
+- Iceberg tables exist in a Fabric workspace.
+- You have an Entra ID (Azure AD) application with client ID and secret.
+- You have your tenant ID, workspace ID, and a data item ID. Use your **Lakehouse ID** from the Lakehouse page URL. See [Microsoft OneLake prerequisites](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/fabric/onelake/table-apis/table-apis-overview#prerequisites) for help locating these values.
+
+In the flyout:
+
+1. Enter your Fabric **Workspace ID**.
+2. Enter the **Data Item ID** — use your Lakehouse GUID. Warehouse IDs are not supported.
+3. Enter your Entra ID **Tenant ID**, **Application (client) ID**, and **Client secret**.
+4. Enter a **Database name** for the ClickHouse database that exposes your OneLake tables.
+
+
+
+
+Connect to a Snowflake Open Catalog (Polaris) deployment for [Iceberg](/engines/table-engines/integrations/iceberg) tables. See the [Polaris catalog guide](/use-cases/data-lake/polaris-catalog) for full setup.
+
+Before you connect, confirm:
+
+- ClickHouse version 26.2+.
+- You have a Polaris catalog with OAuth client credentials.
+- You have a storage endpoint URI for Iceberg table data (e.g. `s3://company-iceberg-prod/warehouse/`).
+
+In the flyout:
+
+1. Enter the **Catalog Account Identifier** (e.g. `ab12345.snowflakecomputing.com`).
+2. Enter the **Catalog Name** (e.g. `snowflake_open_catalog`).
+3. Enter the OAuth **Client ID** and **Client Secret**.
+4. Enter the **Storage Endpoint** URI prefix for table storage.
+5. Enter a **Database name** for the ClickHouse database that exposes your Polaris tables.
+
+
+
+
+Connect to Google Cloud BigLake Metastore (aka Lakehouse runtime catalog) for [Iceberg](/engines/table-engines/integrations/iceberg) tables in GCS. See the [BigLake Metastore guide](/use-cases/data-lake/biglake-catalog) for full setup.
+
+Before you connect, confirm:
+
+- ClickHouse version 26.2+.
+- You have a BigLake Metastore instance with Iceberg tables in GCS.
+- You have Google Application Default Credentials (ADC) with client ID, client secret, refresh token, and quota project ID.
+
+In the flyout:
+
+1. Enter your **Google ADC Client ID**, **Client Secret**, **Refresh Token**, and **Quota Project ID**.
+2. Enter the **Cloud Storage Bucket** URI for table data (e.g. `gs://biglake-public-nyc-taxi-iceberg`).
+3. Enter a **Database name** for the ClickHouse database that exposes your BigLake tables.
+
+
+
+
+
+
+### Save the connection {#save-connection}
+
+After filling in the fields:
+
+1. Click **Add catalog**. ClickHouse validates the connection and credentials when saving.
+2. On success, a confirmation toast appears with a **View in SQL console** link. Your catalog is listed in the **Linked catalogs** table with its connection status and table count.
+
+From the **Actions** menu on a linked catalog row, you can drop the catalog connection. Dropping removes the ClickHouse database binding — it does not delete data in your external catalog.
+
+
+
+## Query your data {#query-data}
+
+
+
+### View your catalog tables {#view-tables}
+
+On the **Data sources** page, find your catalog in the **Linked catalogs** table and click **View tables**.
+
+
+
+ClickHouse opens the SQL console with your catalog database selected and lists the available tables.
+
+
+
+### Run a query {#run-a-query}
+
+Write a query in the SQL editor and click **Run**. Wrap the full table name in backticks:
+
+```sql
+SELECT * FROM `identity_profiles.identity_profiles_iceberg`
+```
+
+
+
+
+
+## Troubleshooting {#troubleshooting}
+
+- If you don't see your tables in the SQL console: verify credentials, network access, and table types in the catalog. Make sure the tables you expect to see are in supported file and table formats.
+- Open up a support ticket if you aren't able to debug.
+
+## See also {#see-also}
+
+- [Accelerating analytics on lakehouse data](/use-cases/data-lake/getting-started/accelerating-analytics) — load catalog tables into MergeTree for repeated queries
+- [Accessing Iceberg data securely](/cloud/data-sources/secure-iceberg) — IAM role setup for AWS Iceberg and Glue access
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