* To read a file URL from an internal stage directory table using a SELECT statement, the user must have the USAGE privilege on the stage.
* This allows the user to query the stage and access its metadata.
* Example:
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GRANT USAGE ON STAGE my_internal_stage TO ROLE my_role;
References:
* Snowflake Documentation: Stages
* Privileges on Stages

* Snowflake supports a wide range of drivers and connectors to integrate with different programming languages and platforms. Two key supported options are:
* Go Snowflake Driver (C): A driver for the Go programming language.
* Snowflake Connector for Python (E): A native Python connector to interact with Snowflake.
References:
* Snowflake Documentation: Supported Drivers and Connectors
* Snowflake Go Driver
* Snowflake Python Connector

Access History in Snowflake is a feature designed to support auditing by tracking access to data within Snowflake, including when a user's query reads column data. It provides detailed information on queries executed, including the user who ran the query, the query text, and the objects (e.g., tables, views) accessed by the query. This feature is instrumental for auditing purposes, helping organizations to monitor and audit data access for security and compliance.
Reference: Snowflake Documentation on Access History which details its use for auditing access to data:
https://docs.snowflake.com/en/user-guide/access-history.html

Semi-structured
JSON, Parquet
Snowflake supports unloading data in several semi-structured file formats, including Parquet and JSON. These formats allow for efficient storage and querying of semi-structured data, which can be loaded directly into Snowflake tables without requiring a predefined schema12.
https://docs.snowflake.com/en/user-guide/data-unload-prepare.html#:~:text=Supported%20File%20Formats,-The%20following%20file&text=Delimited%20(CSV%2C%20TSV%2C%20etc.)