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Set up your Databricks Apps workspace and development environment

To build, deploy, and run Databricks apps, your environment must meet specific prerequisites. These include requirements for both your Azure Databricks workspace and your local development environment.

Set up your Azure Databricks workspace

To deploy and run apps in your Azure Databricks workspace, make sure it meets the following requirements:

  • The workspace is located in a region that supports serverless compute, as Databricks Apps relies on this infrastructure. See Serverless availability.
  • The network configuration (such as VPC firewall rules or egress controls) allows outbound access to the *.databricksapps.com domain.

Set up your development environment

All apps require Azure Databricks CLI version 0.229.0 or above, configured to access your workspace. To install or update the CLI, see Install or update the Databricks CLI. Azure Databricks recommends using OAuth user-to-machine (U2M) authentication.

You can develop apps using Python, Node.js, or a hybrid architecture that combines both. Install the following tools based on the languages your app uses.

Python

If you're creating your app using Python, your development environment must meet the following requirements.

Node.js

If you're creating your app using Node.js, your development environment must meet the following requirements.

  • Node.js version 22.16 or above installed.

  • (Optional) Databricks SQL Driver for Node.js installed, if your app needs to access Databricks SQL. Install with:

    npm i @databricks/sql