How to load data from Flexport to Convex

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Set up Convex for your extracted Flexport data

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

Configure the Flexport to Convex 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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set up Flexport as a source connector (using Auth, or usually an API key)
set up Convex 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 Flexport

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.

What is Convex

Convex is a platform that provides a suite of tools for building and deploying machine learning models. It offers a user-friendly interface for data scientists and developers to create and train models, as well as a scalable infrastructure for deploying them in production. Convex also includes features such as automated model tuning, version control, and collaboration tools to streamline the machine learning workflow. The platform is designed to be flexible and customizable, allowing users to integrate their own libraries and frameworks. Overall, Convex aims to simplify the process of building and deploying machine learning models, making it accessible to a wider range of users.

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Prerequisites

A Flexport account to transfer your customer data automatically from.
A Convex 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 Flexport and Convex, for seamless data migration.

When using Airbyte to move data from Flexport to Convex, it extracts data from Flexport using the source connector, converts it into a format Convex can ingest using the provided schema, and then loads it into Convex via the destination connector. This allows businesses to leverage their Flexport data for advanced analytics and insights within Convex, simplifying the ETL process and saving significant time and resources.

Step 1: Set up Flexport as a source connector

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.

Step 2: Set up Convex as a destination connector

1. First, navigate to the Airbyte website and log in to your account.
2. Once you are logged in, click on the "Destinations" tab on the left-hand side of the screen.
3. From there, click on the "Add Destination" button in the top right corner of the screen.
4. In the search bar, type "Convex" and select the Convex destination connector from the list of options.
5. Next, you will need to enter your Convex API key. This can be found in your Convex account settings.
6. Once you have entered your API key, click on the "Test" button to ensure that the connection is working properly.
7. If the test is successful, click on the "Save" button to save your settings.
8. You can now use the Convex destination connector to transfer data from Airbyte to your Convex account.

Step 3: Set up a connection to sync your Flexport data to Convex

Once you've successfully connected Flexport as a data source and Convex 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 Flexport from the dropdown list of your configured sources.
Select your destination: Choose Convex 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 Flexport objects you want to import data from towards Convex. 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 Flexport to Convex according to your settings.

Remember, Airbyte keeps your data in sync at the frequency you determine, ensuring your Convex data warehouse is always up-to-date with your Flexport data.

Use Cases to transfer your Flexport data to Convex

Integrating data from Flexport to Convex provides several benefits. Here are a few use cases:

Advanced Analytics: Convex’s powerful data processing capabilities enable you to perform complex queries and data analysis on your Flexport data, extracting insights that wouldn't be possible within Flexport alone.
Data Consolidation: If you're using multiple other sources along with Flexport, syncing to Convex 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: Flexport has limits on historical data. Syncing data to Convex allows for long-term data retention and analysis of historical trends over time.
Data Security and Compliance: Convex provides robust data security features. Syncing Flexport data to Convex ensures your data is secured and allows for advanced data governance and compliance management.
Scalability: Convex can handle large volumes of data without affecting performance, providing an ideal solution for growing businesses with expanding Flexport data.
Data Science and Machine Learning: By having Flexport data in Convex, you can apply machine learning models to your data for predictive analytics, customer segmentation, and more.
Reporting and Visualization: While Flexport provides reporting tools, data visualization tools like Tableau, PowerBI, Looker (Google Data Studio) can connect to Convex, providing more advanced business intelligence options. If you have a Flexport table that needs to be converted to a Convex table, Airbyte can do that automatically.

Wrapping Up

To summarize, this tutorial has shown you how to:

Configure a Flexport account as an Airbyte data source connector.
Configure Convex as a data destination connector.
Create an Airbyte data pipeline that will automatically be moving data directly from Flexport to Convex 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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FAQs

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 is Flexport?

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?

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 Flexport to Convex 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 Flexport to Convex and how frequently
You can choose to self-host the pipeline using Airbyte Open Source or have it managed for you with Airbyte Cloud.

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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TL;DR

set up Flexport as a source connector (using Auth, or usually an API key)
set up Convex 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 Flexport

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Prerequisites

A Flexport account to transfer your customer data automatically from.
A Convex 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.

Step 1: Set up Flexport as a source connector

Step 2: Set up Convex as a destination connector

Step 3: Set up a connection to sync your Flexport data to Convex

Once you've successfully connected Flexport as a data source and Convex 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 Flexport from the dropdown list of your configured sources.
Select your destination: Choose Convex 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 Flexport objects you want to import data from towards Convex. 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 Flexport to Convex according to your settings.

Remember, Airbyte keeps your data in sync at the frequency you determine, ensuring your Convex data warehouse is always up-to-date with your Flexport data.

Use Cases to transfer your Flexport data to Convex

Integrating data from Flexport to Convex provides several benefits. Here are a few use cases:

Advanced Analytics: Convex’s powerful data processing capabilities enable you to perform complex queries and data analysis on your Flexport data, extracting insights that wouldn't be possible within Flexport alone.
Data Consolidation: If you're using multiple other sources along with Flexport, syncing to Convex 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: Flexport has limits on historical data. Syncing data to Convex allows for long-term data retention and analysis of historical trends over time.
Data Security and Compliance: Convex provides robust data security features. Syncing Flexport data to Convex ensures your data is secured and allows for advanced data governance and compliance management.
Scalability: Convex can handle large volumes of data without affecting performance, providing an ideal solution for growing businesses with expanding Flexport data.
Data Science and Machine Learning: By having Flexport data in Convex, you can apply machine learning models to your data for predictive analytics, customer segmentation, and more.
Reporting and Visualization: While Flexport provides reporting tools, data visualization tools like Tableau, PowerBI, Looker (Google Data Studio) can connect to Convex, providing more advanced business intelligence options. If you have a Flexport table that needs to be converted to a Convex table, Airbyte can do that automatically.