diff --git a/dbt/adapters/base/connections.py b/dbt/adapters/base/connections.py
index 6e038297d..bbd95b060 100644
--- a/dbt/adapters/base/connections.py
+++ b/dbt/adapters/base/connections.py
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ def __init__(self, profile: AdapterRequiredConfig, mp_context: SpawnContext) ->
         self.thread_connections: Dict[Hashable, Connection] = {}
         self.lock: RLock = mp_context.RLock()
         self.query_header: Optional[MacroQueryStringSetter] = None
+        self.catalog_integrations = catalog_integrations or []
 
     def set_query_header(self, query_header_context: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
         self.query_header = MacroQueryStringSetter(self.profile, query_header_context)
diff --git a/dbt/adapters/contracts/catalog_integration.py b/dbt/adapters/contracts/catalog_integration.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..92e829fcf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dbt/adapters/contracts/catalog_integration.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+
+from dbt_common.dataclass_schema import StrEnum
+
+
+class TableFormat(StrEnum):
+    iceberg = "iceberg"
+
+
+class CatalogIntegrationType(StrEnum):
+    glue = "glue"
+
+
+@dataclass
+class CatalogIntegration:
+    name: str
+    external_volume: str
+    table_format: TableFormat
+    type: CatalogIntegrationType
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dbt/adapters/contracts/connection.py b/dbt/adapters/contracts/connection.py
index 2d10c9a32..ad4b31499 100644
--- a/dbt/adapters/contracts/connection.py
+++ b/dbt/adapters/contracts/connection.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 from mashumaro.jsonschema.annotations import Pattern
 from typing_extensions import Protocol, Annotated
 
+from dbt.adapters.contracts.catalog_integration import CatalogIntegration
 from dbt.adapters.events.types import NewConnectionOpening
 from dbt.adapters.utils import translate_aliases
 
@@ -227,3 +228,4 @@ class AdapterRequiredConfig(HasCredentials, Protocol):
     cli_vars: Dict[str, Any]
     target_path: str
     log_cache_events: bool
+    catalog_integrations: Optional[List[CatalogIntegration]]