How to load data from Public Apis to Snowflake destination

Learn how to use Airbyte to synchronize your Public Apis data into Snowflake destination within minutes.

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Public Apis

Public API connector permits users the flexibility to connect to any existing REST API and quickly abstract the necessary data. The API Connector also permits you to connect to almost any external API from Bubble. It provides Azure Active Directory with the information needed to call the API endpoint by defining the HTTP endpoint URL and authentication for the API call. API Connector is a dynamic, comfortable-to-use extension that pulls data from any API into Google Sheets.

Snowflake destination

A cloud data platform, Snowflake Data Cloud provides a warehouse-as-a-service built specifically for the cloud. The Snowflake platform is designed to empower many types of data workloads, and offers secure, immediate, governed access to a comprehensive network of data. Snowflake’s innovative technology goes above the capabilities of the ordinary database, supplying users all the functionality of database storage, query processing, and cloud services in one package.

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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 Public Apis as a source connector (using Auth, or usually an API key)
set up Snowflake destination 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 Public Apis account to transfer your customer data automatically from.
A Snowflake destination 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 Public Apis and Snowflake destination, for seamless data migration.

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

Step 1: Set up Public Apis as a source connector

1. Open the Airbyte platform and navigate to the "Sources" tab on the left-hand side of the screen.
2. Click on the "Public API" source connector and select "Create new connection."
3. Enter a name for your connection and click "Next."
4. In the "Configuration" tab, enter the base URL for the API you want to connect to.
5. If your API requires authentication, select the appropriate authentication method (e.g. OAuth2, API key, etc.) and enter the necessary credentials.
6. If your API requires additional headers or parameters, add them in the "Advanced" section.
7. Test the connection to ensure that the API is properly configured and that Airbyte can access it.
8. Once the connection is successful, select the data you want to replicate and configure any necessary settings (e.g. scheduling, schema mapping, etc.).
9. Save the connection and run a sync to start replicating data from your API to your destination.

Step 2: Set up Snowflake destination 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. Scroll down until you find the Snowflake Data Cloud destination connector and click on it.

4. You will be prompted to enter your Snowflake account information, including your account name, username, and password.

5. After entering your account information, click on the "Test" button to ensure that the connection is successful.

6. If the test is successful, click on the "Save" button to save your Snowflake Data Cloud destination connector settings.

7. You can now use the Snowflake Data Cloud destination connector to transfer data from your Airbyte sources to your Snowflake account.

8. To set up a data transfer, navigate to the "Sources" tab on the left-hand side of the screen and select the source you want to transfer data from.

9. Click on the "Create New Connection" button and select the Snowflake Data Cloud destination connector as your destination.

10. Follow the prompts to set up your data transfer, including selecting the tables or data sources you want to transfer and setting up any necessary transformations or mappings.

11. Once you have set up your data transfer, click on the "Run" button to start the transfer process.

Step 3: Set up a connection to sync your Public Apis data to Snowflake destination

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

Remember, Airbyte keeps your data in sync at the frequency you determine, ensuring your Snowflake destination data warehouse is always up-to-date with your Public Apis data.

Use Cases to transfer your Public Apis data to Snowflake destination

Integrating data from Public Apis to Snowflake destination provides several benefits. Here are a few use cases:

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

Wrapping Up

To summarize, this tutorial has shown you how to:

Configure a Public Apis account as an Airbyte data source connector.
Configure Snowflake destination as a data destination connector.
Create an Airbyte data pipeline that will automatically be moving data directly from Public Apis to Snowflake destination 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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How to load data from Public Apis to Snowflake destination

Learn how to use Airbyte to synchronize your Public Apis data into Snowflake destination within minutes.

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What is Public Apis

What is Snowflake destination

Prerequisites

Step 1: Setup Public Apis

Step 2: Setup Snowflake destination

Step 3: Setup a connection Use Cases Wrapping Up

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TL;DR

set up Public Apis as a source connector (using Auth, or usually an API key)
set up Snowflake destination 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 Public Apis

What is Snowflake destination

Integrate Public Apis with Snowflake destination in minutes

Try for free now

Prerequisites

A Public Apis account to transfer your customer data automatically from.
A Snowflake destination 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.