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Flexport

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Sync Flexport data anywhere.

Flexport is a full-service worldwide carriage forwarder and logistics platform using modern software to fix the user experience in worldwide trade and this platform is your supply chain source of truth. It makes managing global logistics as simple, maleable, and programmable as modern business demands. Flexport is completely full-service global freight forwarder and logistics platform using modern software to fix the user experience in global trade. Flexport is a certified freight forwarder that uses people and software to manage the complexity of international trade.

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  • Alpha
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  • 50+Destinations
One connector

Everything Flexport can do in Airbyte

  • Sync to your warehouse

    Land Flexport data in 50+ destinations on a schedule you control.

  • Incremental syncs

    Pull only the records that changed since the last run instead of reloading everything.

  • One authorization

    Authenticate Flexport once and Airbyte keeps every scheduled sync running on it.

  • Cloud or self-hosted

    Run the Flexport connector on Cloud, Self-Managed Enterprise.

Sync capabilities

  • Full Refresh SyncSupported
  • Incremental SyncSupported
  • NamespacesNot supported
  • Available onCloud, Self-Managed Enterprise
  • Destinations50+ Airbyte connectors
  • Connector version0.3.61

Set up in 9 steps

  1. First, navigate to the Flexport source connector page on Airbyte.com.
  2. Click on the "Create a new connection" button.
  3. Enter a name for your connection and click "Next".
  4. Enter your Flexport API key and secret in the appropriate fields.
  5. Click "Test connection" to ensure that your credentials are correct and the connection is successful.
  6. Select the data you want to replicate from Flexport by choosing the appropriate tables and fields.
  7. Click "Next" to review and confirm your settings.
  8. Click "Create connection" to finalize the setup process.
  9. Your Flexport source connector is now connected and ready to replicate data to your destination.
Authentication

Authenticate Flexport once

  • API Key

FAQ

Common questions

What is ETL?

ETL, an acronym for Extract, Transform, Load, is a vital data integration process. It involves extracting data from diverse sources, transforming it into a usable format, and loading it into a database, data warehouse or data lake. This process enables meaningful data analysis, enhancing business intelligence.

What data can you extract from Flexport?

Flexport's API provides access to a wide range of data related to global logistics and supply chain management. The following are the categories of data that can be accessed through Flexport's API:
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1. Shipment data: This includes information about the shipment, such as the origin and destination, carrier, mode of transportation, and estimated time of arrival.
2. Customs data: This includes information about customs clearance, such as the customs broker, customs clearance status, and any duties or taxes owed.
3. Inventory data: This includes information about the inventory, such as the quantity, location, and status of goods.
4. Purchase order data: This includes information about purchase orders, such as the supplier, order status, and delivery date.
5. Financial data: This includes information about invoices, payments, and other financial transactions related to the shipment.
6. Analytics data: This includes data related to shipment performance, such as transit times, delivery accuracy, and cost analysis.

Overall, Flexport's API provides a comprehensive set of data that can be used to optimize logistics and supply chain operations.

How do I transfer data from Flexport?

1. First, navigate to the Flexport source connector page on Airbyte.com.
2. Click on the "Create a new connection" button.
3. Enter a name for your connection and click "Next".
4. Enter your Flexport API key and secret in the appropriate fields.
5. Click "Test connection" to ensure that your credentials are correct and the connection is successful.
6. Select the data you want to replicate from Flexport by choosing the appropriate tables and fields.
7. Click "Next" to review and confirm your settings.
8. Click "Create connection" to finalize the setup process.
9. Your Flexport source connector is now connected and ready to replicate data to your destination.

What are top ETL tools to transfer data from Flexport?

The most prominent ETL tools to transfer data to include: Airbyte, Fivetran, StitchData, Matillion, Talend Data Integration. These tools help in extracting data from various sources (APIs, databases, and more), transforming it efficiently, and loading it into and other databases, data warehouses and data lakes, enhancing data management capabilities.

What is ELT?

ELT, standing for Extract, Load, Transform, is a modern take on the traditional ETL data integration process. In ELT, data is first extracted from various sources, loaded directly into a data warehouse, and then transformed. This approach enhances data processing speed, analytical flexibility and autonomy.

Difference between ETL and ELT?

ETL and ELT are critical data integration strategies with key differences. ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) transforms data before loading, ideal for structured data. In contrast, ELT (Extract, Load, Transform) loads data before transformation, perfect for processing large, diverse data sets in modern data warehouses. ELT is becoming the new standard as it offers a lot more flexibility and autonomy to data analysts.

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