Gmail Drivers & Connectors
for Data Integration

The Gmail driver acts like a bridge that facilitates communication between various applications and Gmail, allowing the application to read data as if it were a relational database. The Gmail driver abstracts the complexities of Gmail APIs, authentication methods, and data types, making it simple for any application to connect to Gmail data in real-time via standard SQL queries.

Working with a Gmail Driver is different than connecting with Gmail through other means. Gmail API integrations require technical experience from a software developer or IT resources. Additionally, due to the constant evolution of APIs and services, once you build your integration you have to constantly maintain Gmail integration code moving forward.

By comparison, our Gmail Drivers offer codeless access to live Gmail data for both technical and non-technical users alike. Any user can install our drivers and begin working with live Gmail data from any client application. Because our drivers conform to standard data interfaces like ODBC, JDBC, ADO.NET etc. they offer a consistent, maintenance-free interface to Gmail data. We manage all of the complexities of Gmail integration within each driver and deploy updated drivers as systems evolve so your applications continue to run seamlessly.

If you need truly zero-maintenance integration, check out connectivity to Gmail via CData Connect Cloud. With Connect Cloud you can configure all of your data connectivity in one place and connect to Gmail from any of the available Cloud Drivers and Client Applications. Connectivity to Gmail is managed in the cloud, and you never have to worry about installing new drivers when Gmail is updated.

Many organizations draw attention to their library of connectors. After all, data connectivity is a core capability needed for applications to maximize their business value. However, it is essential to understand exactly what you are getting when evaluating connectivity. Some vendors are happy to offer connectors that implement basic proof-of-concept level connectivity. These connectors may highlight the possibilities of working with Gmail, but often only provide a fraction of capability. Finding real value from these connectors usually requires additional IT or development resources.

Unlike these POC-quality connectors, every CData Gmail driver offers full-featured Gmail data connectivity. The CData Gmail drivers support extensive Gmail integration, providing access to all of the Gmail data and meta-data needed by enterprise integration or analytics projects. Each driver contains a powerful embedded SQL engine that offers applications easy and high-performance access to all Gmail data. In addition, our drivers offer robust authentication and security capabilities, allowing users to connect securely across a wide range of enterprise configurations. Compare drivers and connectors to read more about some of the benefits of CData's driver connectivity.

With our drivers and connectors, every data source is essentially SQL-based. The CData Gmail driver contains a full SQL-92 compliant engine that translates standard SQL queries into Gmail API calls dynamically. Queries are parsed and optimized for each data source, pushing down as much of the request to Gmail as possible. Any logic that can not be pushed to Gmail is handled transparently client-side by the driver/connector engine. Ultimately, this means that Gmail looks and acts exactly like a database to any client application or tool. Users can integrate live Gmail connectivity with ANY software solution that can talk to a standard database.

Using the CData Gmail drivers and connectors, Gmail can be easily integrated with almost any application. Any software or technology that can integrate with a database or connect with standards-based drivers like ODBC, JDBC, ADO.NET, etc., can use our drivers for live Gmail data connectivity. Explore some of the more popular Gmail data integrations online.

Additionally, since Gmail supported by CData Connect Cloud, we enable all kinds of new Gmail cloud integrations.

Gmail Analytics and Gmail Cloud BI integration is universally supported for BI and data science. In addition, CData provides native client connectors for popular analytics applications like Power BI, Tableau, and Excel that simplify Gmail data integration. Additionally, native Python connectors are widely available for data science and data engineering projects that integrate seamlessly with popular tools like Pandas, SQLAlchemy, Dash, and Petl.

Absolutely. The best way to integrate Gmail with Excel is by using the CData Connect Cloud Excel Add-In. The Gmail Excel Add-In provides easy Gmail integration directly from Microsoft Excel Desktop, Mac, or Web (Excel 365). Simply configure your connection to Gmail from the easy-to-use cloud interface, and access Gmail just like you would another native Excel data source.