TL;DR
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:
- set up Fauna as a source connector (using Auth, or usually an API key)
- set up as a destination connector
- define which data you want to transfer and how frequently
You can choose to self-host the pipeline using Airbyte Open Source or have it managed for you with Airbyte Cloud.
This tutorial’s purpose is to show you how.
What is Fauna
Fauna merges the flexibility of NoSQL with the relational querying capabilities and ACID consistency of SQL systems. Fauna implements a semi-structured, schema-free, object-relational data model, strict superset of relational, document, object-oriented, and graph. Fauna is a tool in Databases category of tech stack. Inventory of fauna as a tool for sustainable use of economically important mammal species. This is used by animals is a phenomenon in which an animal uses any kind of tool to attain a goal such as acquiring food and water, grooming, defense.
Prerequisites
- A Fauna account to transfer your customer data automatically from.
- A account.
- An active Airbyte Cloud account, or you can also choose to use Airbyte Open Source locally. You can follow the instructions to set up Airbyte on your system using docker-compose.
Airbyte is an open-source data integration platform that consolidates and streamlines the process of extracting and loading data from multiple data sources to data warehouses. It offers pre-built connectors, including Fauna and , for seamless data migration.
When using Airbyte to move data from Fauna to , it extracts data from Fauna using the source connector, converts it into a format can ingest using the provided schema, and then loads it into via the destination connector. This allows businesses to leverage their Fauna data for advanced analytics and insights within , simplifying the ETL process and saving significant time and resources.
Step 1: Set up Fauna as a source connector
1. First, navigate to the Fauna source connector page on Airbyte.com.
2. Click on the "Create new connection" button.
3. In the "Connection Configuration" section, enter a name for your connection.
4. In the "Source Type" dropdown menu, select "Fauna".
5. In the "API Key" field, enter your Fauna API key. You can find your API key in the Fauna dashboard under the "Security" tab.
6. In the "Database Name" field, enter the name of the Fauna database you want to connect to.
7. In the "Collection Name" field, enter the name of the Fauna collection you want to connect to.
8. If you want to specify a query to filter the data you want to sync, you can enter it in the "Query" field.
9. Click on the "Test" button to make sure your credentials are correct and the connection is working.
10. If the test is successful, click on the "Create Connection" button to save your configuration. Once you have created your Fauna source connection, you can use it to create a new Airbyte pipeline and start syncing data from Fauna to your destination of choice.
Step 2: Set up as a destination connector
Step 3: Set up a connection to sync your Fauna data to
Once you've successfully connected Fauna as a data source and as a destination in Airbyte, you can set up a data pipeline between them with the following steps:
- Create a new connection: On the Airbyte dashboard, navigate to the 'Connections' tab and click the '+ New Connection' button.
- Choose your source: Select Fauna from the dropdown list of your configured sources.
- Select your destination: Choose from the dropdown list of your configured destinations.
- Configure your sync: Define the frequency of your data syncs based on your business needs. Airbyte allows both manual and automatic scheduling for your data refreshes.
- Select the data to sync: Choose the specific Fauna objects you want to import data from towards . You can sync all data or select specific tables and fields.
- Select the sync mode for your streams: Choose between full refreshes or incremental syncs (with deduplication if you want), and this for all streams or at the stream level. Incremental is only available for streams that have a primary cursor.
- Test your connection: Click the 'Test Connection' button to make sure that your setup works. If the connection test is successful, save your configuration.
- Start the sync: If the test passes, click 'Set Up Connection'. Airbyte will start moving data from Fauna to according to your settings.
Remember, Airbyte keeps your data in sync at the frequency you determine, ensuring your data warehouse is always up-to-date with your Fauna data.
Use Cases to transfer your Fauna data to
Integrating data from Fauna to provides several benefits. Here are a few use cases:
- Advanced Analytics: ’s powerful data processing capabilities enable you to perform complex queries and data analysis on your Fauna data, extracting insights that wouldn't be possible within Fauna alone.
- Data Consolidation: If you're using multiple other sources along with Fauna, syncing to allows you to centralize your data for a holistic view of your operations, and to set up a change data capture process so you never have any discrepancies in your data again.
- Historical Data Analysis: Fauna has limits on historical data. Syncing data to allows for long-term data retention and analysis of historical trends over time.
- Data Security and Compliance: provides robust data security features. Syncing Fauna data to ensures your data is secured and allows for advanced data governance and compliance management.
- Scalability: can handle large volumes of data without affecting performance, providing an ideal solution for growing businesses with expanding Fauna data.
- Data Science and Machine Learning: By having Fauna data in , you can apply machine learning models to your data for predictive analytics, customer segmentation, and more.
- Reporting and Visualization: While Fauna provides reporting tools, data visualization tools like Tableau, PowerBI, Looker (Google Data Studio) can connect to , providing more advanced business intelligence options. If you have a Fauna table that needs to be converted to a table, Airbyte can do that automatically.
Wrapping Up
To summarize, this tutorial has shown you how to:
- Configure a Fauna account as an Airbyte data source connector.
- Configure as a data destination connector.
- Create an Airbyte data pipeline that will automatically be moving data directly from Fauna to after you set a schedule
With Airbyte, creating data pipelines take minutes, and the data integration possibilities are endless. Airbyte supports the largest catalog of API tools, databases, and files, among other sources. Airbyte's connectors are open-source, so you can add any custom objects to the connector, or even build a new connector from scratch without any local dev environment or any data engineer within 10 minutes with the no-code connector builder.
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