How to connect to a Data Lab for Apache Spark™

Reviewed on September 17, 2025

Before you start

To complete the actions presented below, you must have:

• A Scaleway account logged into the console
• Owner status or IAM permissions allowing you to perform actions in the intended Organization
• Created a Data Lab for Apache Spark™ cluster
• A valid API key

1. Click Data Lab under Data & Analytics on the side menu. The Data Lab for Apache Spark™ page displays.

2. Click the name of the Data Lab cluster you want to connect to. The cluster Overview page displays.

3. Click Open Notebook in the Notebook section. You are directed to the notebook login page.

4. Enter your API secret key when prompted for a password, then click Log in. You are directed to the lab's home screen.

5. In the files list on the left, double-click the DatalabDemo.ipynb file to open it.

6. Update the first cell of the file with your API access key and secret key, as shown below:

   "spark.hadoop.fs.s3a.access.key": "[your-api-access-key]",
   "spark.hadoop.fs.s3a.secret.key": "[your-api-secret-key]",

   Your notebook environment is now ready to be used.

7. Optionally, follow the instructions contained in the DatalabDemo.ipynb file to process a test batch of data.