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description: Connect DuckDB to R2 Data Catalog to query and manage Iceberg tables.
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# DuckDB

Below is an example of using [DuckDB ↗](https://duckdb.org/) to connect to R2 Data Catalog. For more information on connecting to R2 Data Catalog with DuckDB, refer to [DuckDB documentation ↗](https://duckdb.org/docs/stable/core%5Fextensions/iceberg/iceberg%5Frest%5Fcatalogs#r2-catalog).

## Prerequisites

* Sign up for a [Cloudflare account ↗](https://dash.cloudflare.com/sign-up/workers-and-pages).
* [Create an R2 bucket](https://developers.cloudflare.com/r2/buckets/create-buckets/) and [enable the data catalog](https://developers.cloudflare.com/r2/data-catalog/manage-catalogs/#enable-r2-data-catalog-on-a-bucket).
* [Create an R2 API token](https://developers.cloudflare.com/r2/api/tokens/) with both [R2 and data catalog permissions](https://developers.cloudflare.com/r2/api/tokens/#permissions).
* Install [DuckDB ↗](https://duckdb.org/docs/installation/).  
  * Note: [DuckDB 1.4.0 ↗](https://github.com/duckdb/duckdb/releases/tag/v1.4.0) or greater is required to attach and write to [Iceberg REST Catalogs ↗](https://duckdb.org/docs/stable/core%5Fextensions/iceberg/iceberg%5Frest%5Fcatalogs).
* Note: DuckDB [does not currently support ↗](https://duckdb.org/docs/stable/core%5Fextensions/iceberg/iceberg%5Frest%5Fcatalogs#limitations-for-update-and-delete) `DELETE` on partitioned tables.

## Example usage

In the [DuckDB CLI ↗](https://duckdb.org/docs/stable/clients/cli/overview.html) (Command Line Interface), run the following commands:

```
-- Install the iceberg DuckDB extension (if you haven't already) and load the extension.INSTALL iceberg;LOAD iceberg;
-- Install and load httpfs extension for reading/writing files over HTTP(S).INSTALL httpfs;LOAD httpfs;
-- Create a DuckDB secret to store R2 Data Catalog credentials.CREATE SECRET r2_secret (    TYPE ICEBERG,    TOKEN '<token>');
-- Attach R2 Data Catalog with the following ATTACH statement.ATTACH '<warehouse_name>' AS my_r2_catalog (    TYPE ICEBERG,    ENDPOINT '<catalog_uri>');
-- Create the default schema in the catalog and set it as the active schema.CREATE SCHEMA my_r2_catalog.default;USE my_r2_catalog.default;
-- Create and populate a sample Iceberg table with data.CREATE TABLE my_iceberg_table AS SELECT a FROM range(4) t(a);
-- Show all available tables.SHOW ALL TABLES;
-- Query the Iceberg table you just created.SELECT * FROM my_r2_catalog.default.my_iceberg_table;
```

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