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How to load data from Secoda to BigQuery

Learn how to use Airbyte to synchronize your Secoda data into BigQuery 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 Secoda as a source connector (using Auth, or usually an API key)
  2. set up BigQuery 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 Secoda

Seconda stands for searchable company data and its mission is to make the experience of exploring, understanding, and using data.Secoda is the first workspace built for data teams. Secoda combines data dictionary, data catalog, data requests, data docs search, and data management compliance in a delightful experience, always connected to your data stack. Secoda has made it way easier to understand what data we have and how to best make use of it. It's a game-changer.

What is BigQuery

BigQuery is an enterprise data warehouse that draws on the processing power of Google Cloud Storage to enable fast processing of SQL queries through massive datasets. BigQuery helps businesses select the most appropriate software provider to assemble their data, based on the platforms the business uses. Once a business’ data is acculumated, it is moved into BigQuery. The company controls access to the data, but BigQuery stores and processes it for greater speed and convenience.

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Prerequisites

  1. A Secoda account to transfer your customer data automatically from.
  2. A BigQuery 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 Secoda and BigQuery, for seamless data migration.

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

Step 1: Set up Secoda as a source connector

1. First, navigate to the Airbyte dashboard and click on "Sources" in the left-hand menu.
2. Click on the "New Source" button in the top right corner of the screen.
3. In the search bar, type "Secoda" and select the Secoda source connector from the list of available connectors.
4. Enter a name for your Secoda source connector and click "Next".
5. In the "Connection Configuration" section, enter your Secoda API key and API secret. These can be found in your Secoda account settings.
6. Click "Test Connection" to ensure that your credentials are correct and that Airbyte can connect to your Secoda account.
7. Once the connection is successful, click "Next" to proceed to the "Schema Selection" section.
8. Select the tables or views that you want to replicate from your Secoda account.
9. Click "Create Source" to save your Secoda source connector and begin replicating data to your destination.

Step 2: Set up BigQuery as a destination connector

1. First, navigate to the Airbyte dashboard and select the "Destinations" tab on the left-hand side of the screen.

2. Scroll down until you find the "BigQuery" destination connector and click on it.

3. Click the "Create Destination" button to begin setting up your BigQuery destination.

4. Enter your Google Cloud Platform project ID and service account credentials in the appropriate fields.

5. Next, select the dataset you want to use for your destination and enter the table prefix you want to use.

6. Choose the schema mapping for your data, which will determine how your data is organized in BigQuery.

7. Finally, review your settings and click the "Create Destination" button to complete the setup process.

8. Once your destination is created, you can begin configuring your source connectors to start syncing data to BigQuery.

9. To do this, navigate to the "Sources" tab on the left-hand side of the screen and select the source connector you want to use.

10. Follow the prompts to enter your source credentials and configure your sync settings.

11. When you reach the "Destination" step, select your BigQuery destination from the dropdown menu and choose the dataset and table prefix you want to use.

12. Review your settings and click the "Create Connection" button to start syncing data from your source to your BigQuery destination.

Step 3: Set up a connection to sync your Secoda data to BigQuery

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

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

Use Cases to transfer your Secoda data to BigQuery

Integrating data from Secoda to BigQuery provides several benefits. Here are a few use cases:

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

Wrapping Up

To summarize, this tutorial has shown you how to:

  1. Configure a Secoda account as an Airbyte data source connector.
  2. Configure BigQuery as a data destination connector.
  3. Create an Airbyte data pipeline that will automatically be moving data directly from Secoda to BigQuery 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 Secoda?

Secoda's API provides access to a wide range of data types, including:  
1. Research papers and publications: The API allows users to search and access research papers and publications from various sources.  
2. Data sets: The API provides access to a vast collection of data sets from different domains, including finance, healthcare, and social media.  
3. News articles: The API enables users to search and access news articles from various sources, including newspapers, magazines, and online news portals.  
4. Patents: The API provides access to patent data from various sources, including the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the European Patent Office (EPO).  
5. Company information: The API allows users to search and access information about companies, including financial data, news articles, and company profiles.  
6. Social media data: The API provides access to social media data from various platforms, including Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.  
7. Government data: The API enables users to search and access government data from various sources, including the United States Census Bureau and the World Bank.  

Overall, Secoda's API provides a comprehensive set of data types that can be used for various applications, including research, analysis, and decision-making.

What data can you transfer to BigQuery?

You can transfer a wide variety of data to BigQuery. 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 Secoda to BigQuery?

The most prominent ETL tools to transfer data from Secoda to BigQuery include:

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

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