Databricks REST API: Automating Platform Operations
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Architecture / Concept Overview: Databricks REST API: Automating Platform Operations
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CLIENT[HTTP Client / CI System]:::source
AUTH[Authentication Layer]:::governance
API[REST API Gateway]:::ingestion
CLUSTERS[Clusters API]:::processing
JOBS[Jobs API]:::serving
SQL[SQL API]:::storage
UC[Unity Catalog API]:::governance
CLIENT --> AUTH --> API
API --> CLUSTERS
API --> JOBS
API --> SQL
API --> UC
*All REST API requests pass through authentication before reaching domain-specific endpoints.*
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REQ[API Request]:::source
RATE[Rate Limiter<br/>30 req/s]:::ingestion
ROUTE[Request Router]:::processing
EXEC[Operation Execution]:::storage
RESP[JSON Response]:::serving
AUDIT[Audit Log]:::governance
REQ --> RATE --> ROUTE --> EXEC --> RESP
EXEC --> AUDIT
*Each request flows through rate limiting, routing, execution, and audit logging.*
Key Terms
Prerequisites and Setup
- A Databricks workspace URL
- A personal access token (PAT) or OAuth2 token
- An HTTP client (curl, Postman, or language-native libraries)
- Understanding of REST conventions (HTTP methods, status codes, JSON payloads)
Step-by-Step Implementation
Configuration Reference
| Endpoint Category | Base Path | Common Operations |
|---|---|---|
| Clusters | /api/2.0/clusters | create, list, get, start, delete |
| Jobs | /api/2.1/jobs | create, list, run-now, runs/get |
| Workspace | /api/2.0/workspace | list, get-status, import, export |
| DBFS | /api/2.0/dbfs | put, read, list, delete |
| Secrets | /api/2.0/secrets | scopes/create, put, list |
| Unity Catalog | /api/2.1/unity-catalog | catalogs, schemas, tables, grants |
| SQL Warehouses | /api/2.0/sql/warehouses | create, get, start, stop |