Update: I got some questions/responses on the SPIP docs and GitHub PR, looking forward to more feedback!
I have discussed offline with Kent Yao, and he will shepherd this SPIP. Thanks, Cheng Pan > On Sep 4, 2025, at 14:16, Cheng Pan <pan3...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi all, > > I’d like to propose introducing a JDBC driver for Spark Connect. > > I believe enabling JDBC support would facilitate a smoother transition > from Spark Thrift Server to Spark Connect Server, and accelerate the > overall adoption of Spark Connect within the community. > > Looking forward to your feedback! > > JIRA: SPARK-53484 > SPIP docs: > https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ahk4C16o1Jj1TbLg5ylzgHjvu2Ic2zTrcMuvLjqSoAQ > PoC PR: https://github.com/apache/spark/pull/52110 > > Thanks, > Cheng Pan > > >