Download Salesforce JDBC Driver

What are JDBC Drivers?

JDBC drivers are Java library files with the extension '.jar', used by Java applications to connect to the database. Usually they are provided by the same company which developed the database software.

What is the JDBC URL?

The JDBC Driver requires the JDBC URL to know where the database is located ( on which machine and port), the database name or other settings. All this are passed as a string, specific for each database and driver.

Download the Salesforce JDBC Driver

  • Required File(s): dbschema-salesforce-jdbc-xxx.jar
  • Java Driver Class: com.dbschema.salesforce.SalesforceJdbcDriver
  • URL:
    • jdbc:dbschema:salesforce://
    • jdbc:dbschema:salesforce://tables=all
    • jdbc:dbschema:salesforce://sessionid=PARAM
    • jdbc:dbschema:salesforce://sessionid=PARAM&tables=all
    • jdbc:dbschema:salesforce://user=...&password=...
  • Website: GitHub Salesforce Open Source JDBC Driver

Download Salesforce JDBC Driver

The driver files are compressed in a zip file.

for any issues with the driver, you can write to us.

The DbSchema JDBC Driver is Open Source

The driver is build by DbSchema team is free and open source. The driver can be found on GitHub.

Visit GitHub Driver Source Code

How To Create a Salesforce Database

Salesforce database is a cloud hosted database. You can register for a free trial account at https://login.salesforce.com/. There you have to go on 'View Profile Settings' on top right and follow the link on the left to 'Reset Security Token'. You will receive a security token per email. When logging in using DbSchema enter in the password field the regular web login password concatenated with the security token. More details in DbSchema help.

Try the Salesforce JDBC Driver using DbSchema

DbSchema is a desktop application which can connect to Salesforce using JDBC drivers.
  1. 1 Download DbSchema. DbSchema has a Free Community Edition and a PRO Edition No email or registration is required.
  2. 2 Choose to connect to the database, and choose Salesforce. Connect to database
  3. 3 Connection-dialog

    At this point, DbSchema already downloads the JDBC driver into this folders:

    • C:\Users\YourUser\.DbSchema\drivers\Salesforce (Windows) or
    • /Users/YourUser/.DbSchema/drivers/Salesforce (Linux and MacOS).

    In the Connection Dialog, choose the driver and a JDBC URL template. Some databases have multiple connection options, so you might see several templates. Select whether the database is on your computer or a different one. If it’s on another machine, find the host name. Read our documentation to find the Host Name.

  4. 4 Press the Ping button to test the connectivity.
  5. 5 Edit JDBC URL In the URL dropdown, there is an option to 'Manually Edit the URL', which allows customization and cloud connections. Select this option to view and modify the generated JDBC URL.
  6. 6 DbSchema Diagrams After connecting, DbSchema will reverse-engineer the database and create the initial diagrams. Double-click any table header or column to edit.
  7. 7 DbSchema Dark Theme DbSchema integrates multiple themes so you can personalize your interface. I will present the next features in the Dark Theme.
  8. 8 Visual Query Builder Build SQL Queries visually without having to write any line of code. Add and edit tables with a simple click.
  9. 9 Relational Data Editor The Relational Data Editor can visually explore data from multiple tables. You can cascade into further tables via foreign keys or virtual foreign keys. There is no limit to how many tables can be opened at once.
  10. 10 Schema Synchronization DbSchema model contains its own image of the schema, independent from the database. Connecting to another database won't change the model schema unless you choose to refresh it from the database.
  11. 11 Automation Scripts DbSchema can execute Groovy or Java Scripts with direct access to the DbSchema API. This will help to solve different tasks without visual interaction.
  12. 12 SQL Editor Discover the SQL Editor from the menu to edit and execute queries. For a detailed list of features, please read this Documentation