Data API Builder – Create an API for Your Database in Seconds

Proposed session for SQLBits 2026

TL; DR

Want a fast, lightweight way to interact with your SQL Server or PostgreSQL data—especially from automation scripts like PowerShell? With Data API Builder (DAB), you can stand up a fully functional REST or GraphQL API over your database in minutes, without writing a single line of backend code.

Session Details

Want a fast, lightweight way to interact with your SQL Server or PostgreSQL data—especially from automation scripts like PowerShell?

With Data API Builder (DAB), you can stand up a fully functional REST or GraphQL API over your database in minutes, without writing a single line of backend code.

Once configured, DAB lets you securely read and write data through simple HTTP endpoints, making it perfect for scripting, automation, prototyping, and modern data integration patterns.

In this session, you’ll learn:

- How to expose tables, views, and stored procedures through DAB
- How to run DAB locally or in containers for fast, repeatable environments
- How to call DAB endpoints from PowerShell using Invoke-RestMethod
- Practical scenarios where DAB simplifies data access for DBAs, analysts, and automation engineers

Join me to see how DAB can streamline your workflows and unlock new ways of working with your data.

3 things you'll get out of this session

- Learn what Data API Builder is - Easily integrate PowerShell scripts with databases - streamline workflows for data manipulation

Jess Pomfret's other proposed sessions for 2026

Automating SQL Server Management with GitHub Actions and PowerShell - 2026

dbatools - Wheel of Fortune - 2026

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