---
title: DuckDB
sidebar_label: DuckDB
description: "DuckDB is an in-process OLAP database designed for fast analytical queries on local data. Supports CSV, Parquet, JSON, and many other file formats."
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---

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import { DatabasePage } from '@site/src/components/databases';

export const databaseInfo = {"engine":"duckdb","engine_name":"DuckDB","module":"duckdb","documentation":{"description":"DuckDB is an in-process OLAP database designed for fast analytical queries on local data. Supports CSV, Parquet, JSON, and many other file formats.","logo":"duckdb.png","homepage_url":"https://duckdb.org/","categories":["ANALYTICAL_DATABASES","OPEN_SOURCE"],"pypi_packages":["duckdb-engine"],"connection_string":"duckdb:////path/to/duck.db","drivers":[{"name":"duckdb-engine","pypi_package":"duckdb-engine","connection_string":"duckdb:////path/to/duck.db","is_recommended":true}],"notes":"DuckDB supports both local file and in-memory databases. Use `:memory:` for in-memory database.","compatible_databases":[{"name":"MotherDuck","description":"MotherDuck is a serverless cloud analytics platform built on DuckDB, offering collaborative data sharing and cloud-native scalability.","logo":"motherduck.png","homepage_url":"https://motherduck.com/","pypi_packages":["duckdb","duckdb-engine"],"connection_string":"duckdb:///md:{database}?motherduck_token={token}","parameters":{"database":"MotherDuck database name","motherduck_token":"Service token from MotherDuck dashboard"},"notes":"Cloud-hosted DuckDB with collaboration features.","categories":["HOSTED_OPEN_SOURCE"]}],"custom_errors":[{"regex_name":"COLUMN_DOES_NOT_EXIST_REGEX","message_template":"We can't seem to resolve the column \"%(column_name)s\"","error_type":"COLUMN_DOES_NOT_EXIST_ERROR","category":"Query","description":"Column not found","issue_codes":[1003,1004]}]},"time_grains":{"SECOND":true,"FIVE_SECONDS":false,"THIRTY_SECONDS":false,"MINUTE":true,"FIVE_MINUTES":false,"TEN_MINUTES":false,"FIFTEEN_MINUTES":false,"THIRTY_MINUTES":false,"HALF_HOUR":false,"HOUR":true,"SIX_HOURS":false,"DAY":true,"WEEK":true,"WEEK_STARTING_SUNDAY":false,"WEEK_STARTING_MONDAY":false,"WEEK_ENDING_SATURDAY":false,"WEEK_ENDING_SUNDAY":false,"MONTH":true,"QUARTER":true,"QUARTER_YEAR":false,"YEAR":true},"score":38,"max_score":201,"joins":true,"subqueries":true,"supports_dynamic_schema":false,"supports_catalog":false,"supports_dynamic_catalog":false,"ssh_tunneling":true,"query_cancelation":false,"supports_file_upload":true,"user_impersonation":false,"query_cost_estimation":false,"sql_validation":false};

<DatabasePage name="DuckDB" database={databaseInfo} />
