This open-source client library now supports Hive 3, enabling Hive-compatible tools to list and read multiple catalogs within the AWS Glue Data Catalog. This broadens integration capabilities for users employing Hive metastore protocols in their data analytics workflows.
By facilitating management of multiple Glue Data Catalogs, it supports more complex data governance and multi-tenant environments. The reference implementation allows customization and extension by customers and partners to suit diverse big data and analytics architectures.
Source & further reading
AWS Glue Data Catalog Client for Apache Hive Metastore now supports Hive 3 and discovery of multiple catalogs ↗Source published 2026-05-23. This report was prepared with AI assistance from the linked primary-source material. Claims and limitations should be checked against the original announcement or research.