Service Token for External API | Databricks

Question

I am currently experimenting with Databricks. I'd like to leverage the Python SQL Connector to allow external APIs to access certain tables through Databricks.

Using the Python SQL Connector requires the use of a Personal Access Token to authenticate with Databricks.

The issue here is I do not want the access token for a service to be tied to my personal identity, ideally I'd like the access token to be attached to a service identity. Databricks only allows me to create users with a first name, last name, and email. Is creating a service identity even possible to externally access tables?

Thanks.

Alex_Ott_18627 · Answer

Yes, it's really possible. You need to create a service principal (via REST API or Terraform provider), add it to corresponding group that has access to data (via REST API, UI, or Terraform provider), give it permission to use personal access token (via REST API or Terraform provider), and then generate a token for it (via REST API or Terraform provider).

Service Token for External API | Databricks

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