AWS Glue Data Catalog Client for Apache Hive Metastore now supports Hive 3 and discovery of multiple catalogs

Posted on: May 23, 2026

The AWS Glue Data Catalog Client for Apache Hive Metastore now supports Hive 3. With this update, Hive-compatible clients can now use this library to list and read multiple catalogs in the Glue Data Catalog. This client library is available as an open-source reference implementation that customers and partners can use to build their own Hive-compatible Glue Data Catalog integrations. To learn more, see AWS Glue Data Catalog Client for Apache Hive Metastore.