> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://mariadb.com/docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://mariadb.com/docs/analytics/mariadb-columnstore/clients-and-tools.md).

# Clients & Tools

MariaDB ColumnStore supports standard MariaDB tools, BI connectors (e.g., Tableau, Power BI), data ingestion (cpimport, Kafka), and REST APIs for admin.