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Applications connect to and interact with YugabyteDB using API client libraries (also known as client drivers). Because the YugabyteDB YSQL API is PostgreSQL-compatible, and the YCQL API has roots in the Apache Cassandra CQL, YugabyteDB supports many third-party drivers.
The tutorials in this section show how to connect applications to YugabyteDB using available Drivers and ORMs.
The tutorials assume you have deployed a YugabyteDB cluster in YugabyteDB Aeon or locally. Refer to Quick start.
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