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DuckDB to Exasol integration — real-time, two-way sync

Keep DuckDB and Exasol in sync without custom scripts. Cut weeks of integration work, eliminate silent data drift, and give your team a single, reliable source of truth.

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Why teams connect DuckDB and Exasol

Connect DuckDB and Exasol with one live, two-way sync: operational rows flow into the warehouse, and computed results flow back where systems can read them fast.

Operational databases and analytical warehouses want the same data at different moments. Analysts want DuckDB's rows in Exasol, current and joinable, without a change-data-capture pipeline to maintain. Engineers want the outputs of warehouse work, such as aggregates, features, and segments, available in DuckDB where the services that read from it get them at normal query latency.

Stacksync covers both directions with one connection. Tables or collections in DuckDB sync into Exasol in real time, and result tables in Exasol sync back into DuckDB, with schema and type mapping between the two systems handled for you.

Common use cases

  • Sync computed metrics or customer segments from Exasol back into a CRM for sales and marketing use (reverse ETL).
  • Consolidate data from multiple operational databases into Exasol as the central analytics layer.
  • Sync SaaS data to Parquet on object storage and query it with DuckDB without standing up a warehouse.
  • Push aggregates computed in DuckDB out to a CRM or business tools so analysis results reach operational systems.

Fresh analytics without loading windows

Because changes stream continuously, analysts query current data instead of waiting for last night's load.

Offload heavy reads

Point analytical queries at the synced copy in Exasol and keep DuckDB focused on its operational workload.

Operational data in the warehouse, minus the pipeline

Rows from DuckDB land in Exasol as they change, replacing hand-built CDC and batch extract jobs.

What you can sync between DuckDB and Exasol

Representative objects on each side — any object or custom field can map to any target. Schemas are auto-detected; types are converted between the two systems.

DuckDB objects Exasol objects
Schemas Namespaces within a database used to organize tables in sync outputs. Schemas Namespaces that group the tables a sync reads from or writes into.
Tables Columnar tables created via SQL; the destination for materialized sync data. Tables Primary sync target; columnar relational tables written with standard SQL.
Views SQL views used to shape or filter data for downstream consumers. Views Read-only query surfaces often used as curated sources for reverse ETL.
External files (Parquet/CSV/JSON) Files DuckDB queries in place without loading, common as a sync interchange format. Virtual schemas Federated views over external sources; useful for deciding what needs physical replication.
Attached databases Additional database files or external systems attached into one session for cross-source queries. UDF scripts In-database functions that can transform synced data after load.
Database files Single-file .duckdb databases that jobs read and write directly on disk or object storage. Users and roles Grant read/write access for the dedicated integration account.
What ships with DuckDB ⇄ Exasol

Connect DuckDB and Exasol for flexible, real-time data sync.

Real-time sync, workflow automation, event queues, EDI, and monitoring, for every DuckDB–Exasol connection.

Real-time

Two-way sync

Changes in DuckDB or Exasol instantly reflect in both systems. No stale data, no manual imports.

No-code + pro-code

Workflow automation

Trigger automated workflows whenever DuckDB or Exasol data changes, update records, fire webhooks, or kick off sequences without brittle API scripts.

At scale

Event queues

Handle millions of events per minute without losing a single DuckDB or Exasol record.

Observability

Monitoring

Track your DuckDB ⇄ Exasol sync health, view errors, and replay failed events in one click.

Trading partners

EDI

Transform legacy EDI complexity into simple database interactions between DuckDB and Exasol.

How the DuckDB and Exasol connectors work

DuckDB

Integration surface
In-process SQL engine via client libraries (Python, Node.js, JDBC, CLI); no server or network API by default
Authentication
None built in; access control is file-system level (MotherDuck adds token auth for its hosted service)
Change detection
Polling or full re-reads; no change feed or transaction log API
Capabilities
read · write
Rate limits
No API rate limits; throughput is bounded by local compute and I/O

Exasol

Integration surface
SQL over JDBC/ODBC drivers and a WebSocket-based client protocol
Authentication
Database credentials (username and password)
Change detection
Polling with timestamp or key columns; Exasol does not expose a transaction-log change feed to clients
Capabilities
read · write
Rate limits
No API quota; concurrency is bounded by cluster resources and session limits
How it works

How to connect DuckDB to Exasol — three steps, no code

Configure and sync within minutes, no code. Whether you sync 50k or 100M+ records, Stacksync handles the queues, infra, and plumbing. Integrations are non-invasive and need zero setup on your systems.

  1. 01

    Connect your apps

    Authenticate DuckDB and Exasol with each platform's native method — OAuth, API keys, or service accounts — plus secure options like SSH tunneling, IP whitelisting, and VPC peering.

    • OAuth 2.0
    • SSH tunnel
    • VPC peering
    DuckDB connected
    Exasol connected
    OAuth 2.0
    SSH tunnel
    SSL certificate
    VPC peering
  2. 02

    Choose tables

    Pick the DuckDB and Exasol objects to sync — Stacksync auto-detects both schemas, including custom fields where the platform exposes them. Sync to existing tables, or let Stacksync create new ones with ideal data types.

    • Standard objects
    • Custom objects
    • Auto-schema
    objects · DuckDB ⇄ Exasol
    Customers 12,480
    Sales Orders 8,213
    Invoices 5,902
    Items 1,344
  3. 03

    Map fields

    Fields map automatically even when names and types differ. Stacksync handles transformation and type casting for you, zero configuration required.

    • Auto-map
    • Type casting
    • Transforms
    DuckDB Exasol
    Company company_name text
    Email email text
    Amount amount numeric
    Created created_at timestamp
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FAQ

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SECURITY

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As a data company, we understand the importance of keeping your data secure. Stacksync is built with security best practices to keep your data safe at every layer, and is DPF-certified for US, EU, UK and CH data transfers.

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SSO & SCIM

Let your users access Stacksync from your centralized user management systems. Works with Okta, Azure, Google SSO and more.

Alerts

Immediately get alerted about record syncing issues over email, Slack, PagerDuty and WhatsApp. Resolve issues from a centralized dashboard with retry and revert options.

Secure connection options

Securely connects to your systems with:

OAuth 2 SSH Tunnelling SSL certificates IP Whitelisting VPN gateway VPC peering and more

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