Databricks File System Connector

This node connects to the Databricks File System (DBFS) of a Databricks deployment. The resulting output port allows downstream nodes to access DBFS as a file system, e.g. to read or write files and folders, or to perform other file system operations (browse/list files, copy, move, ...).

Path syntax: Paths for DBFS are specified with a UNIX-like syntax, for example /myfolder/file.csv, which is an absolute path that consists of:

  1. A leading slash (/).
  2. The name of a folder (myfolder), followed by a slash.
  3. Followed by the name of a file (file.csv).

Options

Databricks URL
Full URL of the Databricks deployment, e.g. https://<account>.cloud.databricks.com on AWS or https://<region>.azuredatabricks.net on Azure.
Authentication method
Specify the authentication method to use. Personal access token or Username and password can be used for authentication. Databricks strongly recommends tokens.
  • Personal access token: Authenticate with a personal access token. The token will be persistently stored (in encrypted form) with the workflow if not provided by a flow variable. Databricks strongly recommends tokens.
  • Username & password: Authenticate with a username and password. The password will be persistently stored (in encrypted form) with the workflow.
Personal access token
Enter a personal access token for authentication. The token will be persistently stored (in encrypted form) with the workflow.
Username & Password
Credentials for username and password authentication.
Working directory
Specifies the working directory using the path syntax explained above. The working directory must be specified as an absolute path. A working directory allows downstream nodes to access files/folders using relative paths, i.e. paths that do not have a leading slash. If not specified, the default working directory is "/".
Connection timeout (seconds)
Timeout in seconds to establish a connection, or 0 for an infinite timeout.
Read timeout (seconds)
Timeout in seconds to read data from an established connection, or 0 for an infinite timeout.

Input Ports

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Databricks Workspace Connection, that can be connected to the Databricks Workspace Connector.

Output Ports

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Databricks File System Connection

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Installation

To use this node in KNIME, install the extension KNIME Databricks Integration from the below update site following our NodePit Product and Node Installation Guide:

v5.11

A zipped version of the software site can be downloaded here.

Plugin provider: KNIME AG, Zurich, Switzerland
Plugin version: 5.11.0.v202602211509
On NodePit since: 2026-03-10
Last update: 2026-03-24
Tags: StreamableModern UI
KNIME versions: Since v4.3

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