Apache Polaris
Open-source catalog for Apache Iceberg, providing RESTful interoperability across engines.
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About Apache Polaris
Open-source catalog for Apache Iceberg, providing RESTful interoperability across engines. Explore how Apache Polaris integrates with the agentic data stack ecosystem and supports autonomous data operations.
Key Features
- Iceberg REST catalog implementing the Iceberg REST API for multi-engine interoperability
- Multi-cloud storage support: AWS S3, Azure Storage, Google Cloud Storage, MinIO
- Role-based access control (RBAC) with hierarchical privilege management
- Catalog federation with external Iceberg REST catalogs and Hive Metastore
- Open Policy Agent (OPA) integration for external authorization
- Credential vending and automated credential rotation
- Generic Tables support for cataloging non-Iceberg table formats
- Production deployment via Kubernetes Helm charts with Prometheus and Jaeger telemetry
Agent Integration
External Links
Polaris MCP Server Documentation
Official docs for the Python MCP server that wraps Polaris REST APIs for agent/IDE integration
REST API Specs
OpenAPI specs for catalog, namespace, table, principal, and policy management
CLI Reference
CLI docs for managing catalogs, principals, roles, and privileges
Apache Polaris GitHub
Main source repo for the Iceberg REST catalog implementation
Polaris Tools Repository
Tooling repo containing the MCP server, benchmarks, and Iceberg catalog migrator