How do I obtain my database credentials?

Obtaining database credentials:

To connect to your Cassandra database, download the secure database bundle from the DataStax Astra console that contains the connection credentials.

Prerequisites

Create a Cassandra database using the DataStax Astra console.

Procedure

  1. From the Databases page, under Actions, click the ellipsis (…) for the database you want to connect to and select Connection details.
  2. In the Connection Details window, click Download secure connect bundle to download the secure-connect-database_name.zip file.

    This file contains the security certificates and credentials for your database.

    Tip: Alternatively, you can right-click the Download credentials link, copy the link source, and then use a curl command to download the secure-connect-database_name.zip file:
    curl -L "<secure-connect-database_name-download-URL>" > database_name.zip

What's next

Use one of the following methods to connect to your Cassandra database to issue CQL commands and begin developing your application.