Dataproc optional Hive WebHCat component

You can install additional components like Hive WebHCat when you create a Dataproccluster using theOptional componentsfeature. This page describes the Hive WebHCat component.

TheHive WebHCat component provides a REST API for HCatalog. The REST service is available on port50111on the cluster's first master node.

Install the component

Install the component when you create a Dataproc cluster.Components can be added to clusters created withDataprocversion 1.3and later.

SeeSupported Dataproc versionsfor the component version included in each Dataproc image release.

gcloud command

To create a Dataproc cluster that includes the Hive WebHCat component,use thegcloud dataproc clusters createcluster-namecommand with the--optional-components flag.

gcloud dataproc clusters createcluster-name \    --optional-components=HIVE_WEBHCAT \    --region=region \    ... other args

REST API

The Hive WebHCat component can be specified through the Dataproc API usingSoftwareConfig.Componentas part of aclusters.createrequest.

Console

  1. Enable the component.
    • In the Google Cloud console, open the DataprocCreate a cluster page. The Set up cluster panel is selected.
    • In the Components section, under Optional components, select Hive WebHCat and other optional components to install on your cluster.

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Last updated 2026-02-19 UTC.