For automated builds, you can fetch the artifact from Maven Central . Maven and Gradle Configuration
If using IAM-based database authentication, ensure you have the AWS SDK for Java 1.11.118 or later in your classpath. Installation and Setup
redshift-jdbc42-2.2.5.zip. Use this if you need AWS IAM authentication and do not have the AWS SDK installed. com.amazon.redshift.jdbc42.driver jar download
Version 8.0 or higher is required for the JDBC 4.2 API.
jdbc:redshift:// : / Example: jdbc:redshift://://amazonaws.com . Key Features of Version 2.x Download the Amazon Redshift JDBC driver, version 2.1 For automated builds, you can fetch the artifact
To connect your Java applications or SQL client tools to Amazon Redshift, you need the official JDBC 4.2-compatible driver. This guide provides direct download links, installation steps, and configuration details for the com.amazon.redshift.jdbc42.driver JAR file.
Copy the downloaded JAR file to your application's library folder or add it to your tool’s driver settings (e.g., DBeaver or Eclipse ). Use this if you need AWS IAM authentication
redshift-jdbc42-2.2.5.jar. Use this if your environment already includes the AWS SDK for Java .
Use com.amazon.redshift.jdbc.Driver (or com.amazon.redshift.Driver for version 2.x) when registering the driver in your application.