How to load data from Google Directory to MongoDB

Learn how to use Airbyte to synchronize your Google Directory data into MongoDB within minutes.

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Set up MongoDB for your extracted Google Directory data

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

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How to Sync to Manually

Step 1: Set Up Google Directory API Access

Begin by accessing the Google Cloud Console. Create a new project or select an existing one. Navigate to "APIs & Services" and enable the "Admin SDK" API, which includes the Google Directory API. Create OAuth 2.0 credentials by setting up a new client ID under "Credentials" for a desktop application, and ensure you download the JSON file containing your client secrets.

Step 2: Install Required Python Libraries

Open your terminal or command prompt and install the necessary Python libraries. This includes `google-auth`, `google-auth-oauthlib`, `google-auth-httplib2`, and `google-api-python-client` using pip. These libraries will allow you to authenticate and interact with the Google Directory API.

```bash
pip install google-auth google-auth-oauthlib google-auth-httplib2 google-api-python-client pymongo
```

Step 3: Authenticate and Access Google Directory

Create a Python script to authenticate and access the Google Directory. Use the OAuth 2.0 credentials JSON file to authenticate. Load the Google Directory service using the `build` function from `googleapiclient.discovery`. Ensure you have the right scopes, such as `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/admin.directory.user.readonly`.

```python
from google.oauth2 import service_account
from googleapiclient.discovery import build

SCOPES = ['https://www.googleapis.com/auth/admin.directory.user.readonly']
SERVICE_ACCOUNT_FILE = 'path/to/your/service-account-file.json'

credentials = service_account.Credentials.from_service_account_file(
SERVICE_ACCOUNT_FILE, scopes=SCOPES)

service = build('admin', 'directory_v1', credentials=credentials)
```

Step 4: Fetch Data from Google Directory

Use the authenticated service object to fetch data. For example, to get a list of users, utilize the `service.users().list()` method. Handle pagination to retrieve all data if necessary.

```python
results = service.users().list(customer='my_customer', maxResults=200).execute()
users = results.get('users', [])
```

Step 5: Set Up MongoDB

Ensure MongoDB is installed and running on your machine or accessible via a network. Create or select a database and collection where the Google Directory data will be stored. Use the `pymongo` library to interact with MongoDB.

```python
from pymongo import MongoClient

client = MongoClient('mongodb://localhost:27017/')
db = client['your_database_name']
collection = db['your_collection_name']
```

Step 6: Transform and Prepare Data for MongoDB

Process the data fetched from Google Directory to match the structure expected by MongoDB. You might need to clean or transform fields to ensure data consistency and integrity.

```python
prepared_data = []
for user in users:
user_data = {
'id': user.get('id'),
'name': user.get('name').get('fullName'),
'email': user.get('primaryEmail'),
# Add additional fields as necessary
}
prepared_data.append(user_data)
```

Step 7: Insert Data into MongoDB

Use the `insert_many()` method from `pymongo` to insert the prepared data into the MongoDB collection. Confirm successful insertion by checking the insertion result.

```python
if prepared_data:
result = collection.insert_many(prepared_data)
print(f'Inserted {len(result.inserted_ids)} documents into MongoDB.')
else:
print('No data to insert.')
```

By following these steps, you can efficiently move data from Google Directory to a MongoDB database without relying on third-party connectors or integrations.