yugabytedb

Connecting C++ and YugabyteDB with ADBC

Instructions

Tip

If you already have a YugabyteDB instance running, skip the steps to set up and clean up YugabyteDB.

Prerequisites

1. Install Pixi

2. Install dbc

Set up YugabyteDB

1. Install Docker

2. Start a YugabyteDB instance:

   docker run -d --rm --name yugabyte \
       -p 9999:9999 -p 9000:9000 -p 15433:15433 -p 5433:5433 -p 9042:9042 \
       yugabytedb/yugabyte:2025.2.0.0-b131 bin/yugabyted start --master_webserver_port=9999 \
       --background=false

Connect to YugabyteDB

1. Install the PostgreSQL ADBC driver:

   dbc install --level user postgresql

2. Customize the C++ program main.cpp as needed

   • Change the connection arguments in the AdbcDatabaseSetOption() calls
     • Format uri according to the connection URI format used by PostgreSQL, or keep it as is
   • If you changed which database you're connecting to, also change the SQL SELECT statement in AdbcStatementSetSqlQuery()

3. Build and run the C++ program:

   Using Make:

   pixi run make
   ./yugabytedb_demo

   Or using CMake:

   pixi run cmake -B build
   pixi run cmake --build build
   ./build/yugabytedb_demo

Clean up

1. Clean build artifacts:

   Using Make:

   pixi run make clean

   Using CMake:

   rm -rf build

2. Stop the Docker container running YugabyteDB:

   docker stop yugabyte