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Lakebase Data API (GCP) returns jwk not found for valid service principal tokens
Workspace on GCP us-central1, Lakebase Autoscaling (Beta). The Data API returns 400 {"message":"jwk not found"} for every request.Setup follows the docs: role created with databricks_create_role('<sp-uuid>', 'SERVICE_PRINCIPAL'), GRANT "<sp-uuid>" TO...
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Since both U2M and M2M fail with the same `kid`, that points pretty strongly to the Data API's JWKS lookup rather than permissions.Hopefully someone from the Lakebase team can confirm whether this is a GCP-specific issue.
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Resolved! Lakebase Data API – First Request Times Out After 8 Seconds When Compute Is Offline
Hi Everyone,I’m using the Databricks Lakebase Data API and have noticed that the first API call consistently times out after approximately 8 seconds when the Lakebase compute is offline.The first request triggers the compute to start, and the compute...
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Update on this post: I have raised a support case with Databricks and requested that the timeout be increased. The timeout has been increased to 20 seconds.
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Lakebase Postgres branch stuck "disabled" after auto-archive → unarchive (Public Preview)
Hi all,Running into what looks like a platform bug with Lakebase Postgres (Public Preview) and hoping a community engineer can help, since my Databricks support case (#01009170) was closed as out of entitlement (personal account, no support contract)...
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I also faced the same error as @jeremiasInetum. So I applied the steps from @Gokul_Pillai1 and status.disabled became false. After that, I navigate to branches in Lakebase. In branch overview, click on Protect button under Disable archiving.Click Se...
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Announcement | Improving Lakebase Postgres compute cache
Lakebase Postgres separates compute from durable storage, making efficient compute-side caching essential for high-throughput, low-latency workloads. In this update, we share how larger shared buffers and huge pages help keep more hot data in DRAM, w...
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Announcement | Autoscaling Lakebase Postgres
Choosing a fixed database size before you know the workload is an old pattern. Lakebase Postgres removes that sizing exercise by continuously adjusting compute to match demand, while keeping PostgreSQL running and the data safely decoupled in the sto...
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🚀 My Lakebase App is Working!
I successfully deployed my app and fixed the database permission issue.The main issue was with permissions in Overview → Roles & Database. I found a separate randomly generated role/number associated with the database, and after granting it the requi...
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Understanding Lakebase branching
I've been playing with Databricks Lakebase lately and I'm impressed by some of the features that come with it. I mean, you can sync data from a Lakehouse to Lakebase (OLAP to OLTP) and vice versa using Lakebase CDF. But most importantly, I'm impresse...
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Moving Beyond Manual Changes: A Guide to Shipping Lakebase Schema with Bundles
Moving Beyond Manual Changes: A Guide to Shipping Lakebase Schema with Bundles Lakebase is a Databricks fully managed PostgreSQL database for online transaction processing (OLTP). Declarative Automation Bundles (formerly Databricks Asset Bundles) are...
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[Partner Blog] Introduction to Databricks Lakebase: Unified OLTP+OLAP Engine for AI-Native Workloads
IntroductionMotivationWhat is Databricks Lakebase?Key FeaturesWorking with Lakebase1. Prerequisites:2. Enabling Lakebase:3.Creating a Lakebase Database:4. Authentication:5. Authorisation:6. Using Lakebase data in Analytical load (No ETL):7. Sending L...
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Nice writeup! This unified OLTP+OLAP approach solves a lot of headaches we deal with when data is scattered across different systems. The database branching thing caught my eye - having dev environments that work like git branches is a game changer. ...
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Resolved! Lakebase synced table doesn’t recognize Auto CDF on a SDP materialized view
I’m trying to create a triggered Lakebase synced table from a SDP-created materialized view.The source MV uses Automatic CDF: row tracking is enabled and legacy CDF (delta.enableChangeDataFeed) is disabled. The Automatic CDF workspace preview is enab...
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Short answer: No — Lakebase synced tables in Triggered/Continuous mode do not currently support Automatic CDF from materialized views. This is a documented limitation, not a configuration issue.The synced tables documentation explicitly states:"Sourc...
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Learn Databricks Lakebase: managed Postgres for apps, agents & real-time data
Databricks Training & Certifications Learn Databricks Lakebase Managed, serverless Postgres - built right into the Lakehouse. Serverless Postgres-compatible Unity Catalog governed Need a fast, fully managed transactional database that lives...
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Lakebase Continuous Sync: Why My Synced Table Stayed Empty Despite a Healthy Pipeline
Today I ran into an interesting issue while setting up a Lakebase synced table to sync a Delta table from our Lakehouse to Postgres using Continuous Sync mode.Everything looked correct:Change Data Feed (CDF) was enabled.The pipeline was healthy.The s...
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Announcement | Foundational context: Cross-industry & function-specific accelerators for Lakebase
Databricks is highlighting a growing set of partner-built accelerators for Lakebase that help organizations modernize operational data systems, support stateful AI applications, and deliver real-time business workflows on a governed Databricks founda...
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Why We Moved Our Operational Database Into Databricks — And Stopped Managing Two Stacks
Lakebase just went GA. Here's what a production migration actually looks like.For most of the last decade, our data infrastructure lived in two separate worlds.On one side: a transactional database handling operational workloads — the writes, the loo...
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Great article Naveen! Thanks for putting your finger on where the actual work is in migrating to Lakebase and what teams need to think about.
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Announcement | From monolith to Lakebase to LTAP: rethinking the database from storage up
Databricks has shared a deeper look at how Lakebase rethinks database architecture by separating Postgres compute from storage, and how that design leads to LTAP, a model where transactions and analytics can run on the same underlying data without tr...
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