Can genie code be accessed via databricks app or external app; or is it confined to Workspace UI?

[Gautam2809]

Hi, Can genie code be accessed via databricks app or external app; or is it confined to Workspace UI only?

[szymon_dybczak]

Hi @Gautam2809 ,

Nope, currently genie code can only be used via UI. The programmatic interface exists only for Genie Spaces:
Genie API | REST API reference | Databricks on AWS

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[Ashwin_DSA]

Hi @Gautam2809,

Genie Code is not limited to a single Workspace page. It is a Databricks-native assistant that is available across multiple Databricks surfaces, such as notebooks, the SQL editor, jobs, AI/BI Dashboards, and the file editor. See Use Genie Code and Genie Code overview.

If the question is about embedding it in your own external app, the publicly documented API is for Genie Spaces rather than Genie Code. Databricks documents the Genie Spaces API as the way to enable Genie capabilities in your own chatbot, agent, or application.

For Genie Code specifically, the public extension model is MCP. Databricks documents that Genie Code can connect to external tools and data sources through MCP, including custom functionality hosted through Databricks Apps. See Connect Genie Code to MCP servers.

Hope this helps.

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[szymon_dybczak]

The question raised by @Gautam2809  was about Genie Code - specifically can you use it outside UI. And as of now there's no such an option.