How to load data from MySQL to Firebolt

Learn how to use Airbyte to synchronize your MySQL data into Firebolt within minutes.

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MySQL

MySQL is an SQL (Structured Query Language)-based open-source database management system. An application with many uses, it offers a variety of products, from free MySQL downloads of the most recent iteration to support packages with full service support at the enterprise level. The MySQL server, while most often used as a web database, also supports e-commerce and data warehousing applications and more.

Firebolt

Firebolt is a high-performance cloud-native data warehouse platform designed for massive-scale data analytics. It enables organizations to harness the power of big data with lightning-fast query speeds and unlimited scalability. Firebolt.io utilizes a unique indexing technology and a highly parallelized architecture to optimize data processing and reduce query latency. With its cloud-native approach, users can easily integrate and analyze diverse data sources while benefiting from automatic scalability and cost optimization. Firebolt.io empowers businesses to derive actionable insights from their data at unprecedented speed and efficiency, accelerating data-driven decision-making and unlocking the full potential of big data analytics.

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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 MySQL as a source connector (using Auth, or usually an API key)
set up Firebolt 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.

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Prerequisites

A MySQL account to transfer your customer data automatically from.
A Firebolt 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 MySQL and Firebolt, for seamless data migration.

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

Step 1: Set up MySQL as a source connector

1. Open the Airbyte UI and navigate to the "Sources" tab.

2. Click on the "Add Source" button and select "MySQL" from the list of available sources.

3. Enter a name for your MySQL source and click on the "Next" button.

4. Enter the necessary credentials for your MySQL database, including the host, port, username, and password.

5. Select the database you want to connect to from the drop-down menu.

6. Choose the tables you want to replicate data from by selecting them from the list.

7. Click on the "Test" button to ensure that the connection is successful.

8. If the test is successful, click on the "Create" button to save your MySQL source configuration.

9. You can now use your MySQL connector to replicate data from your MySQL database to your destination of choice.

Step 2: Set up Firebolt as a destination connector

1. First, navigate to the Firebolt destination connector on Airbyte.
2. Click on the "Create a new connection" button.
3. Enter a name for your connection.
4. Enter your Firebolt API key and secret.
5. Enter the name of the Firebolt database you want to connect to.
6. Enter the name of the schema you want to use.
7. Choose the tables you want to replicate.
8. Configure any additional settings, such as the replication frequency and the maximum number of rows to replicate.
9. Test the connection to ensure that it is working properly.
10. Save the connection and start the replication process.
Note: It is important to have a basic understanding of Firebolt and its API before attempting to connect it to Airbyte. Additionally, it is recommended to consult the Airbyte documentation for more detailed instructions and troubleshooting tips.

Step 3: Set up a connection to sync your MySQL data to Firebolt

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

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

Use Cases to transfer your MySQL data to Firebolt

Integrating data from MySQL to Firebolt provides several benefits. Here are a few use cases:

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

Wrapping Up

To summarize, this tutorial has shown you how to:

Configure a MySQL account as an Airbyte data source connector.
Configure Firebolt as a data destination connector.
Create an Airbyte data pipeline that will automatically be moving data directly from MySQL to Firebolt 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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TL;DR

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

What is Firebolt

Integrate MySQL with Firebolt in minutes

Try for free now

Prerequisites

A MySQL account to transfer your customer data automatically from.
A Firebolt 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.