Installing HBase Client and Tools
MapR 6.0.x and MapR 6.1 provide Apache HBase-compatible APIs and client interfaces but do not support HBase as an ecosystem component. This topic describes the HBase Client and other tools that are available for use with MapR-DB.
Service | Description |
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HBase Client |
After installing the HBase Client, you can use the HBase Shell to manipulate MapR-DB tables. MapR-DB also supports a number of HBase APIs for use with MapR-DB binary tables. For information on installation and configuration, see Installing HBase on a Client Node. For more information about MapR-DB tables and HBase APIs, see Developing Applications for Binary Tables. |
HBase Thrift Gateway |
HBase Thrift Gateway includes an API and a service that accepts Thrift requests to connect to MapR-DB tables. For information on installation and configuration, see Installing the HBase Thrift Gateway. |
HBase REST Gateway | HBase REST Gateway includes an API and a service that accepts REST requests to connect to MapR-DB tables. For information on installation and configuration, see Installing the HBase REST Gateway. |
AsyncHBase Libraries | AsyncHBase library provides asynchronous Java APIs to access MapR-DB tables. For information on installation and configuration, see Installing AsyncHBase Libraries. |