# Amazon Redshift {: #amazon-redshift }

## Supported authentication {: #supported-authentication }

- Username/password

## Prerequisites {: #prerequisites }

The following is required before connecting to Redshift in DataRobot:

- Amazon Redshift account

## Required parameters {: #required-parameters }

The table below lists the minimum required fields to establish a connection with Redshift:

Required field | Description |  Documentation
--------------- | ---------- |  -----------
`address`       | The connection URL that supplies connection information for Redshift.<br><br>**Example:** `redshift.cjzu88438s1ja.us-east-1.redshift.amazonaws.com:7632`  |   [Redshift documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/redshift/latest/mgmt/jdbc20-build-connection-url.html){ target=_blank }
`database`  | A unique identifier for your database.  | [Redshift documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/redshift/latest/dg/r_CURRENT_DATABASE.html){ target=_blank }

Learn about additional [configuration options for Redshift](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/redshift/latest/mgmt/jdbc20-configuration-options.html){ target=_blank }.

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