Couchbase Columnar Analytics (Server 8.x)

Version disambiguation: This skill covers Server 8.x only. If the user has not stated their server version, ask: "Which version of Couchbase Server are you on?" Server 6.x–7.x users should be routed to the appropriate analytics-<language> skill instead.

Couchbase Server 8.x introduces a native columnar analytics engine — a column-oriented store built directly into the cluster. It replaces the legacy CBAS (Couchbase Analytics Service) architecture for new deployments.

SDK code examples — the analytics_query() / analyticsQuery() API is identical across all SDKs. For language-specific connection setup and SDK imports, load the appropriate analytics-* skill (e.g. analytics-python, analytics-java).

Key differences from legacy CBAS (Server 6.x–7.x)