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Is it possible to Register Azure Databricks Unity Catalog as a Data Source in Microsoft Purview using the Python or .net SDK for Purview

Amie Barkes 86 Reputation points
2025-05-06T13:28:25.75+00:00

Is it possible to Register Azure Databricks Unity Catalog as a Data Source and create scans in Microsoft Purview using the Python or .net SDK for Purview? The python SDK documentation does not list Azure Databricks as a data source Kind and I have not been able to find any examples or issues relating to the same. Ideally I would like to create data sources and scans for unity catalogue enabled Azure Databricks workspaces using either python azure.purview.scanning or .NET SDK Azure.Analytics.Purview.Scanning. I have a large number of Databricks workspaces and it would be preferable to manage these in Purview programmatically.

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Smaran Thoomu 35,375 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2025-05-06T14:08:02.7566667+00:00

Hi @Amie Barkes

As of now, Azure Databricks Unity Catalog is supported in Microsoft Purview as a data source, but registration and scan configuration through the Python (azure-purview-scanning) or .NET SDKs is currently not available for Unity Catalog workspaces.

The Unity Catalog connector is only supported through the Microsoft Purview Studio (portal). This includes manual registration and scan configuration.

That said, Microsoft is actively expanding SDK capabilities, so support for Unity Catalog via SDKs may be added in the future. I would recommend monitoring SDK support updates through the following resources:

If programmatic management is critical due to the number of workspaces you have, an interim option might involve using ARM templates or REST API automation, although support there is also currently limited for Unity Catalog.
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