Microsoft SQL Server

aid: microsoft-sql-server
name: Microsoft SQL Server
description: A relational database management system developed by Microsoft for enterprise-scale data management and business
  intelligence solutions.
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: true
  public: false
  label: Freemium · Self-serve signup
  confidence: high
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://www.microsoft.com/sql-server/logo.png
url: https://www.microsoft.com/sql-server
created: '2024'
modified: '2026-05-19'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
tags:
- Cloud
- Data Management
- Database
- Enterprise
- Relational Database
- SQL
apis:
- name: SQL Server Management Objects (SMO) API
  description: .NET API for managing and administering SQL Server programmatically.
  humanURL: https://docs.microsoft.com/sql/relational-databases/server-management-objects-smo/
  baseURL: https://api.example.com/smo
  tags:
  - .NET
  - Administration
  - Management
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.microsoft.com/sql/relational-databases/server-management-objects-smo/overview-smo
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.SqlServer.SqlManagementObjects
  - type: Code Samples
    url: https://docs.microsoft.com/sql/relational-databases/server-management-objects-smo/create-program/
- name: SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) Catalog API
  description: API for managing SSIS packages, projects, and execution in the SSIS Catalog.
  humanURL: https://docs.microsoft.com/sql/integration-services/
  baseURL: https://your-server/SSISDB
  tags:
  - Data Pipeline
  - ETL
  - Integration
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.microsoft.com/sql/integration-services/service/package-management-ssis-service
  - type: Stored Procedures
    url: https://docs.microsoft.com/sql/integration-services/system-stored-procedures/
- name: Azure SQL Managed Instance REST API
  description: REST API for creating, configuring, and managing Azure SQL Managed Instances including databases, operations,
    and scheduling.
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/api-references-create-manage-instance
  baseURL: https://management.azure.com
  tags:
  - Azure
  - Cloud
  - Database Management
  - Managed Instance
  - REST API
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/api-references-create-manage-instance
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/sql/managed-instances
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/instance-create-quickstart
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://azure.microsoft.com/pricing/details/azure-sql-managed-instance/
- name: Data API Builder
  description: Open source configuration-based engine that creates REST and GraphQL APIs for SQL Server, Azure SQL, Azure
    Cosmos DB, PostgreSQL, and MySQL databases.
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/overview
  baseURL: https://localhost:5000/api
  tags:
  - CRUD
  - Data Access
  - GraphQL
  - Open Source
  - REST API
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/
  - type: SourceCode
    url: https://github.com/Azure/data-api-builder
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/overview
  - url: graphql/microsoft-sql-server-graphql.md
    type: GraphQL
- name: Azure Analysis Services REST API
  description: REST API for managing Azure Analysis Services resources and performing asynchronous data refreshes of tabular
    models.
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/analysisservices/
  baseURL: https://management.azure.com
  tags:
  - Analysis Services
  - Azure
  - Business Intelligence
  - REST API
  - Tabular Models
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/analysisservices/
  - type: ClientLibraries
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/analysis-services/client-libraries
  - type: TMSLReference
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/analysis-services/tmsl/tabular-model-scripting-language-tmsl-reference
- name: Microsoft SqlClient Data Provider (ADO.NET)
  description: ADO.NET data provider for .NET Framework and .NET Core used for connecting to SQL Server, executing commands,
    and retrieving results.
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/connect/ado-net/overview-sqlclient-driver
  tags:
  - .NET
  - ADO.NET
  - Data Provider
  - SqlClient
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/connect/ado-net/overview-sqlclient-driver
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/microsoft.data.sqlclient
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient
  - type: Download
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/connect/ado-net/download-microsoft-sqlclient-data-provider
- name: Microsoft JDBC Driver for SQL Server
  description: Type 4 JDBC driver providing database connectivity to SQL Server through standard JDBC application program
    interfaces on the Java platform.
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/connect/jdbc/microsoft-jdbc-driver-for-sql-server
  tags:
  - Cross-Platform
  - Driver
  - Java
  - JDBC
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/connect/jdbc/microsoft-jdbc-driver-for-sql-server
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/connect/jdbc/reference/jdbc-driver-api-reference
  - type: Download
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/connect/jdbc/download-microsoft-jdbc-driver-for-sql-server
  - type: SourceCode
    url: https://github.com/microsoft/mssql-jdbc
- name: Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server
  description: ODBC driver providing native-code API connectivity to SQL Server and Azure SQL Database for applications on
    Windows, Linux, and macOS.
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/connect/odbc/microsoft-odbc-driver-for-sql-server
  tags:
  - Cross-Platform
  - Driver
  - Native Code
  - ODBC
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/connect/odbc/microsoft-odbc-driver-for-sql-server
  - type: Download
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/connect/odbc/download-odbc-driver-for-sql-server
- name: Microsoft OLE DB Driver for SQL Server
  description: Stand-alone OLE DB data access API for low-level COM components requiring high-performance access to SQL Server.
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/connect/oledb/oledb-driver-for-sql-server
  tags:
  - COM
  - Driver
  - OLE DB
  - Windows
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/connect/oledb/oledb-driver-for-sql-server
  - type: ProgrammingGuide
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/connect/oledb/ole-db/oledb-driver-for-sql-server-programming
  - type: Download
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/connect/oledb/download-oledb-driver-for-sql-server
- name: Microsoft Python Driver for SQL Server (mssql-python)
  description: Python driver using Direct Database Connectivity for direct connections to SQL Server without requiring an
    external driver manager, compliant with Python DB-API 2.0.
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/connect/python/mssql-python/python-sql-driver-mssql-python
  tags:
  - Cross-Platform
  - DB-API
  - Driver
  - Python
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/connect/python/mssql-python/python-sql-driver-mssql-python
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/connect/python/mssql-python/python-sql-driver-mssql-python-quickstart
  - type: SourceCode
    url: https://github.com/microsoft/mssql-python
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://pypi.org/project/mssql-python/
- name: Node.js Driver for SQL Server (tedious)
  description: Open-source JavaScript implementation of the TDS protocol for connecting to SQL Server from Node.js on Windows,
    Linux, or macOS.
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/connect/node-js/node-js-driver-for-sql-server
  tags:
  - Cross-Platform
  - Driver
  - JavaScript
  - Node.js
  - TDS
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/connect/node-js/node-js-driver-for-sql-server
  - type: SourceCode
    url: https://github.com/tediousjs/tedious
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://www.npmjs.com/package/mssql
- aid: microsoft-sql-server:microsoft-sql-server-azure-sql-databases-api
  name: Microsoft SQL Server Azure SQL Databases API
  description: The Azure SQL Databases API from Microsoft SQL Server — 3 operation(s) for azure sql databases.
  humanURL: https://docs.microsoft.com/sql/sql-server/
  baseURL: https://your-server.database.windows.net
  tags:
  - Azure SQL Databases
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/microsoft-sql-server-azure-sql-databases-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.microsoft.com/sql/sql-server/sql-server-technical-documentation
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.microsoft.com/sql/relational-databases/security/authentication-access/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/relational-databases/system-stored-procedures/sp-invoke-external-rest-endpoint-transact-sql
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/sql/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/active-directory/develop/
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://azure.microsoft.com/pricing/details/sql-database/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/sql/rest-api-sql-create-or-update-database
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/reporting-services/developer/rest-api
  - type: Tutorial
    url: https://docs.microsoft.com/sql/reporting-services/tutorial-access-rest-api
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/sql-server-reporting/
- aid: microsoft-sql-server:microsoft-sql-server-azure-sql-servers-api
  name: Microsoft SQL Server Azure SQL Servers API
  description: The Azure SQL Servers API from Microsoft SQL Server — 1 operation(s) for azure sql servers.
  humanURL: https://docs.microsoft.com/sql/sql-server/
  baseURL: https://your-server.database.windows.net
  tags:
  - Azure SQL Servers
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/microsoft-sql-server-azure-sql-servers-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.microsoft.com/sql/sql-server/sql-server-technical-documentation
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.microsoft.com/sql/relational-databases/security/authentication-access/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/relational-databases/system-stored-procedures/sp-invoke-external-rest-endpoint-transact-sql
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/sql/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/active-directory/develop/
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://azure.microsoft.com/pricing/details/sql-database/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/sql/rest-api-sql-create-or-update-database
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/reporting-services/developer/rest-api
  - type: Tutorial
    url: https://docs.microsoft.com/sql/reporting-services/tutorial-access-rest-api
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/sql-server-reporting/
- aid: microsoft-sql-server:microsoft-sql-server-data-api-builder-api
  name: Microsoft SQL Server Data API Builder API
  description: The Data API Builder API from Microsoft SQL Server — 2 operation(s) for data api builder.
  humanURL: https://docs.microsoft.com/sql/sql-server/
  baseURL: https://your-server.database.windows.net
  tags:
  - Data API Builder
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/microsoft-sql-server-data-api-builder-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.microsoft.com/sql/sql-server/sql-server-technical-documentation
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.microsoft.com/sql/relational-databases/security/authentication-access/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/relational-databases/system-stored-procedures/sp-invoke-external-rest-endpoint-transact-sql
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/sql/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/active-directory/develop/
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://azure.microsoft.com/pricing/details/sql-database/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/sql/rest-api-sql-create-or-update-database
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/reporting-services/developer/rest-api
  - type: Tutorial
    url: https://docs.microsoft.com/sql/reporting-services/tutorial-access-rest-api
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/sql-server-reporting/
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- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/microsoft-sql-server-agentic-access.yml
- type: VulnerabilityDisclosure
  url: security/microsoft-sql-server-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/microsoft-sql-server-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/microsoft-sql-server-authentication.yml
- type: OAuthScopes
  url: scopes/microsoft-sql-server-scopes.yml
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/msft-sql-server
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://docs.microsoft.com/sql/sql-server/sql-server-get-started
- type: Downloads
  url: https://www.microsoft.com/sql-server/sql-server-downloads
- type: Pricing
  url: https://www.microsoft.com/sql-server/sql-server-2022-pricing
- type: Support
  url: https://support.microsoft.com/sql
- type: Blog
  url: https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/sqlserver/
- type: Community
  url: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/sql-server/ct-p/SQLServer
- type: Training
  url: https://docs.microsoft.com/learn/sql-server/
- type: ReleaseNotes
  url: https://docs.microsoft.com/sql/sql-server/sql-server-version-information
- type: Driver History
  url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/connect/connect-history
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/microsoft/sql-server-samples
- type: ChangeLog
  url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/sql-server/what-s-new-in-sql-server-2025
- type: Forums
  url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/tags/191/sql-server
- type: Feedback
  url: https://feedback.azure.com/d365community/forum/04fe6ee0-3b25-ec11-b6e6-000d3a4f0da0
- type: Videos
  url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/shows/data-exposed/
- type: Integrations
  url: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/marketplace
- name: MCP Server
  url: https://github.com/microsoft/clarity-mcp-server
  type: MCPServer
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- name: Microsoft
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