Presto API options other than JDBC

Question

What are all the other options I have to get data to user interface from Hive through Presto query engine other than JDBC

UI  <--> Presto <--> Hive

Answer 1

The best interface for UI programming is the Presto REST interface. At Facebook we use this REST interface directly in PHP, Python and R for everything from graphical dashboards to statistical analysis. We are working on formal documentation for the REST interface, but for now the best documentation is here:

https://gist.github.com/electrum/7710544

BTW, the current JDBC driver is just a thin wrapper around the Presto REST interface and is really just a prototype. We are working on improving the driver for an internal project at FB, so expect it to become much better over the next few months.