db2-node

db2-node is a zero-dependency DB2 driver for Node.js, built in pure Rust. It speaks the IBM DRDA wire protocol directly, so there is no IBM CLI, ODBC, libdb2, or OpenSSL runtime dependency to install.

Start Here

• Getting Started
• API Reference
• Data Type Support

Why db2-node?

• Zero native dependencies
• Pure Rust DRDA implementation
• First-class Node.js bindings via napi-rs
• Built-in pooling, transactions, prepared statements, and TLS
• Db2 LUW and Db2 for z/OS type coverage for numeric, string, binary, LOB, datetime, XML, ROWID, and Boolean values
• Searchable docs with section navigation and page outlines

Quick Example

import { Client } from 'db2-node';

const client = new Client({
  host: 'localhost',
  port: 50000,
  database: 'MYDB',
  user: 'db2inst1',
  password: 'password',
});

await client.connect();

const result = await client.query(
  'SELECT * FROM employees WHERE dept = ?',
  ['SALES']
);
console.log(result.rows);
// [{ ID: 1, NAME: 'Alice', DEPT: 'SALES' }, ...]

await client.close();

Explore the docs

Page	What it covers
Getting Started	Install the package, connect to DB2, and run your first query.
API Reference	TypeScript API for connections, pools, prepared statements, and transactions.
Data Type Support	Db2 for z/OS built-in data type coverage and JavaScript mappings.
Architecture	How the Rust crates, Node bindings, and transport layer fit together.
Protocol	DRDA framing, DDM objects, query flow, and wire-level details.