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
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.