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Can I connect to any source with an ODBC/JDBC driver?

A number of Atlan's [supported connectors](/product/connections/references/connectors-and-capabilities) use a JDBC- or REST API-based approach for metadata extraction. If you are attempting to connect to a source with no native integration, [contact Atlan support](/support/submit-request) to share more details about your use case.

extract lineage and usage from Databricks

Once you have [crawled assets from Databricks](/apps/connectors/data-warehouses/databricks/how-tos/crawl-databricks), you can retrieve lineage from [Unity Catalog](https://docs.databricks.com/data-governance/unity-catalog/index.html) and [usage and popularity metrics](/product/capabilities/usage-and-popularity/how-tos/interpret-usage-metrics) from [query history](https://docs.databricks.com/api/workspace/queryhistory/list) or system tables. This is supported for all [three authentication methods](/apps/connectors/data-warehouses/databricks/how-tos/set-up-databricks): personal access token, AWS service principal, and Azure service principal.

Generate HAR files and console logs

Atlan is built on [REST APIs](https://apidocs.atlan.com/), so you can see the requests being sent by the UI to the API gateway through your browser's developer console.

Integrate Anomalo

Once you have [configured the Anomalo settings](/apps/connectors/observability/anomalo/how-tos/set-up-anomalo), you can establish a connection between Atlan and Anomalo.

Integrate Apache Spark/OpenLineage

Atlan extracts job-level operational metadata from Apache Spark and generates job lineage through OpenLineage. To learn more about OpenLineage, refer to [OpenLineage configuration and facets](/product/connections/references/openlineage-configuration-and-facets).

Integrate Google Cloud Composer/OpenLineage

To integrate Google Cloud Composer/OpenLineage with Atlan, complete the following steps. To learn more about OpenLineage, refer to [OpenLineage configuration and facets](/product/connections/references/openlineage-configuration-and-facets).

interpret usage metrics

➕ Premium feature! This feature will be a paid addition. Reach out to your customer success manager for more information.

Preflight checks for Amazon QuickSight

The [ListAnalyses](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/quicksight/latest/APIReference/API_ListAnalyses.html) REST API is used to fetch the actual list of analyses for which the user has view permission.

Preflight checks for Anomalo

This check tests for the validity of the [host name URL and API key](/apps/connectors/observability/anomalo/how-tos/integrate-anomalo) you provided. If Atlan is unable to connect to your Anomalo instance, this may indicate that your credentials are either incorrect or invalid.

Preflight checks for Databricks

Before [running the Databricks crawler](/apps/connectors/data-warehouses/databricks/how-tos/crawl-databricks), you can run [preflight checks](/product/co.

Preflight checks for Domo

Atlan uses the [DataSet API](https://developer.domo.com/portal/72ae9b3e80374-list-data-sets) to fetch dataset metadata from Domo.

Preflight checks for Google BigQuery

Each request requires an OAuth 2.0 access token generated via the [service account key](https://cloud.google.com/docs/authentication#service-accounts).

Preflight checks for Looker

First, the list of projects in the _Include Projects_ and _Exclude Projects_ fields is determined. Next, the [Query Projects](https://developers.looker.com/api/explorer/3.1/methods/Project#get_all_projects) REST API is used to fetch the actual list of projects for which the user has [view capability](https://cloud.google.com/looker/docs/access-control-and-permission-management).

Preflight checks for MicroStrategy

First, the list of projects in the _Include Projects_ and _Exclude Projects_ fields is determined. Next, the [Get Projects REST API](https://demo.microstrategy.com/MicroStrategyLibrary/api-docs/index.html#/Projects/getProjects_1) is used to fetch the actual list of projects for which the user has permissions.

Preflight checks for Monte Carlo

Before [running the Monte Carlo crawler](/apps/connectors/observability/monte-carlo/how-tos/crawl-monte-carlo), you can run [preflight checks](/product/c.

Preflight checks for Redash

Before [running the Redash crawler](/apps/connectors/business-intelligence/redash/how-tos/crawl-redash), you can run [preflight checks](/product/connecti.

Preflight checks for Sigma

First, the list of workbooks in the _Include Workbooks_ and _Exclude Workbooks_ fields is determined. Next, the [List Workbooks](https://help.sigmacomputing.com/hc/en-us/articles/4408555666323) REST API is used to fetch the actual list of workbooks for which the user credentials have view permission.

Preflight checks for Sisense

Atlan uses the [Folders API](https://sisense.dev/guides/restApi/v1/?platform=linux&spec=L2023.6#/folders) to check if it's responding with a response status code 200.

Preflight checks for Tableau

The [Server Info](https://help.tableau.com/current/api/rest_api/en-us/REST/rest_api_ref_server.htm#server_info) REST API is used to fetch the `restApiVersion` value.

Security

The Secure Agent is designed with multiple security controls to protect metadata, credentials, and communication between systems. This document outlines its security mechanisms across authentication, encryption, container security, network security, and logging and monitoring.

Set up Anomalo

Atlan supports the API authentication method for fetching metadata from [Anomalo](https://docs.anomalo.com/integrations/atlan-integration). This method uses an API key to fetch metadata.

Set up Confluent Kafka

Atlan supports the API authentication method for fetching metadata from Confluent Kafka. This method uses an API key and API secret to fetch metadata.

Set up Confluent Schema Registry

:::warning Who can do this? You will probably need your Schema Registry administrator to complete these steps - you may not have access yourself.

Set up IBM Cognos Analytics

:::warning Who can do this? You must be an IBM Cognos Analytics administrator to complete these steps - you may not have access yourself.

Set up Looker

:::warning Who can do this? You will probably need your Looker administrator to run these commands - you may not have access yourself.

Set up Matillion

Atlan supports the basic authentication method for fetching metadata from Matillion. This method uses a username and password to fetch metadata.

Set up Microsoft Azure Data Factory

Atlan supports service principal authentication for fetching metadata from Microsoft Azure Data Factory. This method requires a client ID, client secret, and tenant ID to fetch metadata.

Set up Monte Carlo

:::warning Who can do this? You will probably need your Monte Carlo [account owner](https://docs.getmontecarlo.com/docs/authorizationmanaged-roles-and-groups).

Set up Qlik Sense Cloud

:::warning Who can do this? You will need your Qlik Sense Cloud tenant administrator to complete these steps - you may not have access yourself.

Set up Redash

:::warning Who can do this? You will probably need your Redash administrator to complete the following steps - you may not have access yourself.

Set up Sigma

:::warning Who can do this? You will probably need your Sigma administrator to complete these steps - you may not have access yourself.

Set up Sisense

Atlan supports the basic authentication method for fetching metadata from Sisense. This method uses a username and password to fetch metadata.

Set up Soda

:::warning Who can do this? You will need your [Soda Cloud administrator](https://docs.soda.io/soda-cloud/roles-and-rights.html) to complete these steps -.

Set up Tableau

:::warning Who can do this? You will probably need your Tableau administrator to run these commands - you may not have access yourself.

Support and Technical Help

Complete guide to getting support, understanding API limits, and accessing technical assistance for Atlan.

Tags and Metadata Management

Complete guide to managing tags, classifications, and metadata in Atlan for effective data governance and organization.

view query logs

You can also view additional details and run status for each query and use filters to track specific queries. Query logs are persisted throughout the lifecycle of the Atlan instance for your organization.

What lineage does Atlan extract from Matillion?

Atlan uses Matillion's metadata API to generate lineage associated with [Matillion connectors](https://www.matillion.com/connectors). This is particularly useful for creating lineage between different tools.