C
Supported projects
The following project is recommended for implementing C applications using the YugabyteDB YSQL API.
| Project | Example apps |
|---|---|
| libpq C Driver | Hello World |
For fully-runnable code snippets and explanations of common operations, see the example apps. Before running the example apps, make sure you have installed the prerequisites.
Prerequisites
To develop C applications for YugabyteDB, you need the following:
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Machine and Software requirements
- a 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) architecture machine.
- gcc 4.1.2 or later, clang 3.4 or later installed.
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YugabyteDB cluster
- Create a free cluster on YugabyteDB Managed. Refer to Use a cloud cluster. Note that YugabyteDB Managed requires SSL.
- Alternatively, set up a standalone YugabyteDB cluster by following the steps in Install YugabyteDB.