Details
- Vendor
- Type
- Property Graph
- Category
- Enterprise
- License
- Proprietary
- Language
- C++
- Query Languages
- GQLSQL/PGQ
- Protocols
- HTTP/RESTgRPCJDBC/ODBC
Google Cloud BigQuery Graph
A graph layer within Google Cloud BigQuery that runs property graph queries over warehouse tables using GQL, without a separate graph store. Property graphs are defined as views over existing tables and queried at analytical scale.
- Overall rank
- #43
- First released
- April 2026
- License
- Proprietary
- Built with
- C++
Details
Sources 6 references
Protocols HTTP/REST, gRPC, JDBC/ODBC
GQL is just another BigQuery SQL dialect, so it inherits the platform's general client surface: jobs.query over the REST API, the gRPC-based Storage Read/Write APIs for bulk result transfer and streaming inserts, and Google-documented Simba JDBC/ODBC drivers; no protocol documentation is specific to the Graph feature itself.
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Runs a BigQuery SQL query synchronously and returns query results if the query completes within a specified timeout.
BigQuery API | Google Cloud Documentation · reviewed 2026-08-02 -
You can use the BigQuery Storage Write API (gRPC) to stream data into BigQuery.
Introduction to the Storage Write API (gRPC) | BigQuery | Google Cloud Documentation · reviewed 2026-08-02 -
The Simba Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) and Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) drivers for BigQuery connect your applications to BigQuery, letting you use BigQuery features with your preferred tooling and infrastructure.
Use the Simba ODBC and JDBC drivers for BigQuery | Google Cloud Documentation · reviewed 2026-08-02
Released 2026-04
Google's own blog post announcing BigQuery Graph's public preview matches the current value exactly.
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Today, we're thrilled to announce that BigQuery Graph is now available in preview.
Introducing BigQuery Graph | Google Cloud Blog · reviewed 2026-08-02
License Proprietary
Closed hosted service with no published licence terms; recorded as proprietary by the CMU Database of Databases. The previous citation described BigQuery’s storage format as proprietary, which is a different claim.
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Operating System Hosted License Proprietary
BigQuery — Database of Databases · reviewed 2026-08-02
Language C++
Google does not publish BigQuery’s implementation; the CMU Database of Databases lists C++ first of three languages. The previous citation was the Dremel paper, which describes the underlying engine rather than BigQuery itself.
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Project Type Commercial Written in C++, Java, Python
BigQuery — Database of Databases · reviewed 2026-08-02