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title: Connect to Ocient
slug: Q46L0iiLWnzWEQnAp5yUY
description: Discover how to connect to Ocient’s data warehouse with step-by-step instructions for seamless integration, ensuring fast, reliable data access for large datasets.
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createdAt: Thu Jul 21 2022 17:05:13 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
updatedAt: Mon Mar 30 2026 18:52:30 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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You can connect to any of the SQL Nodes in an Ocient® System to run queries or commands. The SQL Node is available by default on port `4050` at the IP address or hostname assigned to the SQL Nodes. When more than one SQL Node is present in the Ocient System, Ocient automatically loads balance connections between the nodes to even out the load across connections.

Ocient provides a JDBC driver and a Python® driver named `pyocient`. You can use any of these drivers to connect to an online Ocient System.

To connect from a client computer that can access the SQL Node using the network, follow any of the following examples. Note that you must have the IP address of the SQL Node and a valid username and password to connect.

- [Connect Using JDBC](<./Connect to Ocient/Connect Using JDBC.md>)&#x20;
- [Connect Using pyocient](<./Connect to Ocient/Connect Using pyocient.md>)&#x20;

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If you are unable to connect, check the logs on the SQL Nodes for issues or check the [Errors and Warnings](<./SQL Reference/Errors and Warnings.md>)  for more detail on error codes.
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For supported third-party tools, see [Ocient Integrations](<./Connect to Ocient/Ocient Integrations.md>).
