How to load data from Braze to Google Sheets

Learn how to use Airbyte to synchronize your Braze data into Google Sheets within minutes.

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Set up a Braze connector in Airbyte

Connect to Braze or one of 400+ pre-built or 10,000+ custom connectors through simple account authentication.

Set up Google Sheets for your extracted Braze data

Select Google Sheets where you want to import data from your Braze source to. You can also choose other cloud data warehouses, databases, data lakes, vector databases, or any other supported Airbyte destinations.

Configure the Braze to Google Sheets in Airbyte

This includes selecting the data you want to extract - streams and columns -, the sync frequency, where in the destination you want that data to be loaded.

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How to Sync Braze to Google Sheets Manually

Begin by logging into your Braze account. Navigate to the "Data Export" section, typically found under the "Data" tab. Select the specific data set you wish to export, such as user profiles or campaign results. Choose the export format as CSV, which is widely supported and easy to manipulate in spreadsheets. Once you've configured your export settings, initiate the export and download the resulting CSV file to your computer.

Open Google Sheets and create a new spreadsheet or select an existing one where you want the data to reside. Prepare your spreadsheet by adding relevant column headers that match the data fields from the Braze export. This will help organize the data accurately once imported.

Use a spreadsheet application like Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets itself to open the downloaded CSV file. This will let you review the data and ensure it’s structured correctly. Check for any inconsistencies or data formatting issues that might need correction before importing.

Before importing the data into Google Sheets, clean and format it as required. Remove any unnecessary columns or rows, correct any data anomalies, and ensure that all data entries are in a format that Google Sheets can easily interpret. This step is crucial for maintaining data integrity and ensuring smooth importation.

With the CSV file opened in a spreadsheet application, select the entire range of data you wish to transfer to Google Sheets. Use the copy function (usually Ctrl+C on Windows or Command+C on Mac) to copy the selected data. Ensure that you include the column headers if they are part of the data you want to move.

Navigate back to your prepared Google Sheet. Click on the first cell where you want the top-left corner of your imported data to appear. Use the paste function (Ctrl+V on Windows or Command+V on Mac) to insert the copied data into the sheet. Google Sheets will populate the cells with your Braze data, maintaining the structure from the CSV file.

Finally, review the imported data within Google Sheets to ensure everything has been transferred correctly. Check for any formatting issues or errors that may have occurred during the copy-paste process. Adjust column widths, apply data validation, or use Google Sheets' functions to further analyze or format your data as necessary.

By following these steps, you can successfully move data from Braze to Google Sheets manually, without relying on third-party tools or integrations.

How to Sync Braze to Google Sheets Manually - Method 2:

FAQs

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.

Braze is a customer engagement platform that helps businesses build meaningful relationships with their customers. It offers a suite of tools for creating personalized and relevant messaging across multiple channels, including email, push notifications, in-app messaging, and more. With Braze, businesses can track customer behavior and preferences, segment their audience, and deliver targeted campaigns that drive engagement and revenue. The platform also includes advanced analytics and reporting capabilities, allowing businesses to measure the impact of their campaigns and optimize their strategies over time. Overall, Braze helps businesses create more effective and engaging customer experiences that drive loyalty and growth.

Braze's API provides access to a wide range of data related to customer engagement and marketing campaigns. The following are the categories of data that can be accessed through Braze's API:

1. User data: This includes information about individual users such as their name, email address, phone number, and location.
2. Campaign data: This includes data related to marketing campaigns such as email campaigns, push notifications, and in-app messages. It includes information about the campaign's performance, such as open rates, click-through rates, and conversion rates.
3. Event data: This includes data related to user actions such as app installs, purchases, and other interactions with the app or website.
4. Segmentation data: This includes data related to user segments, such as demographics, behavior, and interests.
5. Messaging data: This includes data related to messaging channels such as email, push notifications, and in-app messages. It includes information about message content, delivery, and engagement.
6. Analytics data: This includes data related to user behavior and engagement, such as session length, retention rates, and revenue generated.

Overall, Braze's API provides access to a wealth of data that can be used to optimize marketing campaigns and improve customer engagement.

This can be done by building a data pipeline manually, usually a Python script (you can leverage a tool as Apache Airflow for this). This process can take more than a full week of development. Or it can be done in minutes on Airbyte in three easy steps: 
1. Set up Braze to Google Sheets as a source connector (using Auth, or usually an API key)
2. Choose a destination (more than 50 available destination databases, data warehouses or lakes) to sync data too and set it up as a destination connector
3. Define which data you want to transfer from Braze to Google Sheets and how frequently
You can choose to self-host the pipeline using Airbyte Open Source or have it managed for you with Airbyte Cloud. 

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.

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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