{"id":8929,"library":"databricksapi","title":"Databricks API Wrapper","description":"The `databricksapi` library provides a Python wrapper for the Databricks REST API, simplifying interactions with Databricks workspaces, clusters, jobs, and more. It leverages the `requests` module for HTTP communication. Currently at version 1.1.8, its release cadence is moderate, with updates typically addressing new Databricks API features or bug fixes.","status":"active","version":"1.1.8","language":"en","source_language":"en","source_url":"https://github.com/angel-hernandez91/databricks_api","tags":["databricks","api","wrapper","cloud","data-engineering"],"install":[{"cmd":"pip install databricksapi","lang":"bash","label":"Install latest version"}],"dependencies":[{"reason":"Used for making HTTP requests to the Databricks API.","package":"requests","optional":false}],"imports":[{"symbol":"DatabricksAPI","correct":"from databricks_api import DatabricksAPI"}],"quickstart":{"code":"import os\nfrom databricks_api import DatabricksAPI\n\ndatabricks_host = os.environ.get('DATABRICKS_HOST', 'https://your-databricks-host.cloud.databricks.com') # e.g., 'https://dbc-xxxx.cloud.databricks.com'\ndatabricks_token = os.environ.get('DATABRICKS_TOKEN', 'dapiXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX')\n\nif not databricks_host or 'your-databricks-host' in databricks_host:\n    print(\"Error: Please set DATABRICKS_HOST environment variable or replace placeholder in code.\")\nelif not databricks_token or 'dapi' not in databricks_token:\n    print(\"Error: Please set DATABRICKS_TOKEN environment variable or replace placeholder in code.\")\nelse:\n    try:\n        # Initialize the Databricks API client\n        databricks = DatabricksAPI(host=databricks_host, token=databricks_token)\n        \n        # Example: List active clusters\n        # Requires 'clusters/list' permission on the token\n        clusters_response = databricks.clusters.list_all_clusters()\n        clusters = clusters_response.get('clusters', [])\n        print(f\"Found {len(clusters)} clusters.\")\n        if clusters:\n            print(f\"First cluster name: {clusters[0]['cluster_name']}\")\n            \n        # Example: List jobs (uncomment to run, requires 'jobs/list' permission)\n        # jobs_response = databricks.jobs.list_jobs()\n        # jobs = jobs_response.get('jobs', [])\n        # print(f\"Found {len(jobs)} jobs.\")\n\n    except Exception as e:\n        print(f\"An error occurred: {e}\")\n        if hasattr(e, 'response') and hasattr(e.response, 'json'):\n            print(f\"API Error Details: {e.response.json()}\")","lang":"python","description":"Initializes the DatabricksAPI client using environment variables for host and token, then demonstrates fetching a list of clusters. Ensure `DATABRICKS_HOST` includes the `https://` prefix and `DATABRICKS_TOKEN` has sufficient permissions (e.g., 'clusters/list') to perform the requested API calls."},"warnings":[{"fix":"Verify `DATABRICKS_HOST` format and `DATABRICKS_TOKEN` permissions in your Databricks workspace. It is highly recommended to use environment variables for credentials.","message":"Authentication failures are common. Ensure your `host` parameter includes the `https://` prefix (e.g., `https://dbc-xxxx.cloud.databricks.com`) and your `token` has the necessary permissions for the specific API calls you're making. Different API endpoints require different token scopes.","severity":"gotcha","affected_versions":"All versions"},{"fix":"Always refer to the latest `databricksapi` GitHub README or examples for current API object structures and method names (e.g., `clusters.list_all_clusters()` instead of a hypothetical `clusters.get_all_clusters()`).","message":"The library's internal structure mirrors Databricks API groups (e.g., `databricks.clusters`, `databricks.jobs`). While generally stable, breaking changes in the underlying Databricks API or internal refactoring in `databricksapi` could lead to `AttributeError` if an API endpoint path changes.","severity":"gotcha","affected_versions":"All versions, potential for minor version changes"},{"fix":"Catch `requests.exceptions.HTTPError` specifically and parse `e.response.json()` for detailed error information (e.g., invalid parameters, resource not found) to understand API-specific failures.","message":"Error responses from the Databricks API are wrapped in `requests.exceptions.HTTPError`. These errors typically contain detailed JSON messages in their response content. Generic `try-except` blocks might obscure specific API errors.","severity":"gotcha","affected_versions":"All versions"}],"env_vars":null,"last_verified":"2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z","next_check":"2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z","problems":[{"fix":"Ensure `DATABRICKS_TOKEN` is correctly set and has 'Account Admin', 'Workspace Admin', or specific feature permissions (e.g., 'clusters/list', 'jobs/run') as required by the API call.","cause":"The provided Databricks API token is either missing, invalid, or lacks the necessary permissions for the requested operation.","error":"requests.exceptions.HTTPError: 401 Client Error: Unauthorized for url: ..."},{"fix":"Verify the `DATABRICKS_HOST` environment variable or parameter is correct, includes `https://`, and is reachable from your execution environment. Check for typos in the hostname.","cause":"The Databricks host URL is incorrect, misspelled, or inaccessible due to network issues (e.g., proxy, firewall, DNS).","error":"requests.exceptions.ConnectionError: HTTPSConnectionPool(host='your-databricks-host.cloud.databricks.com', port=443): Max retries exceeded with url: ... (Caused by NewConnectionError('<urllib3.connection.HTTPSConnection object at ...>: Failed to establish a new connection: [Errno 8] nodename nor servname provided, or not known'))"},{"fix":"Consult the `databricksapi` GitHub repository's `databricks_api/api.py` or quickstart examples to confirm the correct top-level API object names (e.g., `databricks.clusters`, `databricks.jobs`, `databricks.workspace`).","cause":"Attempting to access a non-existent or misspelled Databricks API group (e.g., `databricks.workspaces` instead of `databricks.workspace`, or `databricks.clusters_api` instead of `databricks.clusters`). The library uses singular nouns for API groups.","error":"AttributeError: 'DatabricksAPI' object has no attribute 'some_nonexistent_api_group'"}]}