ClickHouse Install & Auth

Overview

Set up the official ClickHouse client for Node.js or Python and configure authentication to ClickHouse Cloud or a self-hosted instance.

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+ or Python 3.8+
• A running ClickHouse instance (Cloud or self-hosted)
• Connection credentials (host, port, user, password)

Instructions

Step 1: Install the Official Client

# Node.js — official client (HTTP-based, supports streaming)
npm install @clickhouse/client