SnowSQL (CLI Client)¶

SnowSQL is the command line client for connecting to Snowflake to execute SQL queries and perform all DDL and DML operations, including loading data into and unloading data out of database tables.

SnowSQL (snowsql executable) can be run as an interactive shell or in batch mode through stdin or using the -f option.

SnowSQL is an example of an application developed using the Snowflake Connector for Python; however, the connector is not a prerequisite for installing SnowSQL. All required software for installing SnowSQL is bundled in the installers.

Snowflake provides platform-specific versions of SnowSQL for download for the following platforms:

Operating System	Supported Versions
Linux	CentOS 7, 8
	Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7, 8
	Ubuntu 16.04, 18.04, 20.04 or later
macOS	10.14 or later
Microsoft Windows	Microsoft Windows 8 or later
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012, 2016, 2019, 2022