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How to load data from Google Webfonts to MongoDB

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

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:

  1. set up Google Webfonts as a source connector (using Auth, or usually an API key)
  2. set up MongoDB as a destination connector
  3. 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 Google Webfonts

The Google Web Font service, which is an ever-growing depository of fonts, all are available to use for free on the web, through Open Source Licensing. Whilst it is not the only platform available to provide typefaces to your site, it does have the largest free selection out there. A web font is any font used in a website's design that isn't installed by default on the end user's device a counterpart to a system font.

What is MongoDB

MongoDB is a database that powers crucial applications and systems for global businesses. Designed for developers and specializing in the areas of open source, software development, and databases, it offers functionality such as horizontal scaling, automatic failover, and the capability to assign data to a location.

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Prerequisites

  1. A Google Webfonts account to transfer your customer data automatically from.
  2. A MongoDB account.
  3. 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 Google Webfonts and MongoDB, for seamless data migration.

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

Step 1: Set up Google Webfonts as a source connector

1. Go to the Google Fonts Developer API page and create a new project.
2. Once the project is created, go to the "Credentials" tab and click on "Create credentials".
3. Select "Service account key" and fill in the required information.
4. Choose the role "Project" and select "Editor" as the role.
5. Click on "Create" and download the JSON file that contains the credentials.
6. Go to Airbyte and click on "Sources" in the left-hand menu.
7. Click on "Create a new source" and select "Google Webfonts" from the list of available sources.
8. Enter a name for the source and upload the JSON file that contains the credentials.
9. Enter the project ID and the email address associated with the service account.
10. Click on "Test connection" to ensure that the source is connected successfully.
11. Once the connection is successful, click on "Create" to save the source.
12. You can now use the Google Webfonts source connector to extract data from your Google Fonts account and integrate it with other tools and platforms.

Step 2: Set up MongoDB as a destination connector

Step 3: Set up a connection to sync your Google Webfonts data to MongoDB

Once you've successfully connected Google Webfonts as a data source and MongoDB as a destination in Airbyte, you can set up a data pipeline between them with the following steps:

  1. Create a new connection: On the Airbyte dashboard, navigate to the 'Connections' tab and click the '+ New Connection' button.
  2. Choose your source: Select Google Webfonts from the dropdown list of your configured sources.
  3. Select your destination: Choose MongoDB from the dropdown list of your configured destinations.
  4. 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.
  5. Select the data to sync: Choose the specific Google Webfonts objects you want to import data from towards MongoDB. You can sync all data or select specific tables and fields.
  6. 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.
  7. Test your connection: Click the 'Test Connection' button to make sure that your setup works. If the connection test is successful, save your configuration.
  8. Start the sync: If the test passes, click 'Set Up Connection'. Airbyte will start moving data from Google Webfonts to MongoDB according to your settings.

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

Use Cases to transfer your Google Webfonts data to MongoDB

Integrating data from Google Webfonts to MongoDB provides several benefits. Here are a few use cases:

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

Wrapping Up

To summarize, this tutorial has shown you how to:

  1. Configure a Google Webfonts account as an Airbyte data source connector.
  2. Configure MongoDB as a data destination connector.
  3. Create an Airbyte data pipeline that will automatically be moving data directly from Google Webfonts to MongoDB 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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Take the first step towards extensible data movement infrastructure that will give a ton of time back to your data team. 
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Frequently Asked Questions

What data can you extract from Google Webfonts?

Google Webfonts API provides access to various types of data related to web fonts. The API allows developers to integrate web fonts into their websites and applications. The following are the categories of data that the Google Webfonts API provides access to:  

1. Font families: The API provides access to a wide range of font families that can be used on websites and applications.  
2. Font variants: The API provides access to different font variants such as regular, bold, italic, and bold italic.  
3. Font subsets: The API provides access to different font subsets such as Latin, Cyrillic, and Greek.  
4. Font metadata: The API provides access to metadata related to fonts such as font name, designer, and license information.  
5. Font metrics: The API provides access to font metrics such as line height, letter spacing, and font size.  
6. Font rendering: The API provides access to font rendering options such as anti-aliasing and sub-pixel rendering.  

Overall, the Google Webfonts API provides developers with a comprehensive set of data related to web fonts that can be used to enhance the typography of their websites and applications.

What data can you transfer to MongoDB?

You can transfer a wide variety of data to MongoDB. This usually includes structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data like transaction records, log files, JSON data, CSV files, and more, allowing robust, scalable data integration and analysis.

What are top ETL tools to transfer data from Google Webfonts to MongoDB?

The most prominent ETL tools to transfer data from Google Webfonts to MongoDB include:

  • Airbyte
  • Fivetran
  • Stitch
  • Matillion
  • Talend Data Integration

These tools help in extracting data from Google Webfonts and various sources (APIs, databases, and more), transforming it efficiently, and loading it into MongoDB and other databases, data warehouses and data lakes, enhancing data management capabilities.