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title: Amazon Athena
description: Learn how to connect Amazon Athena in Infoveave to query data stored in S3 using standard SQL for scalable, serverless analytics.
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import { Aside, Steps } from '@astrojs/starlight/components';

# Amazon Athena

Amazon Athena connection helps you connect to an **Amazon Athena database** and run queries directly from Infoveave.

## Adding an Amazon Athena Connection

To create a new Amazon Athena connection:

<Steps>
1. Go to the **Database** section.
2. Select **Amazon Athena** from the available connectors.
3. Fill in the required connection details in the **New Amazon Athena Connection** form.
</Steps>



## Connection Parameters

When setting up an Amazon Athena connection, you need to provide the following details:

| Field      | Description |
|------------|-------------|
| **Name**   | A unique name to identify your connection. |
| **Port**   | Port number for Athena (default value is set automatically). |
| **Server** | The Amazon Athena server endpoint. |
| **Username** | Your Amazon Athena username. |
| **Password** | The corresponding password for the username. |
| **Database** | The Amazon Athena database you want to connect to. |
| **Schema** | The schema inside the database to be used (optional). |



## Steps to Validate and Save

<Steps>
1. After filling in the details, click **Validate** to verify the connection.
2. If validation succeeds, click **Save** to store the connection.
3. You can now use Amazon Athena as a datasource in your Infoveave workspace.
</Steps>



## Example Use Case

With an Amazon Athena connection configured, you can:

- Query large datasets stored in Amazon S3.  
- Use Athena SQL to analyze structured and unstructured data.  
- Connect Athena data to Infoveave Infoboards for dashboards, visualizations, and reports.