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How to load data from Sendinblue to DynamoDB

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

The smartest and most intuitive platform is Sendinblue for growing businesses. Sendinblue is a comparatively easy tool to learn. Sendinblue only supports full refresh syncs meaning that each time you use the connector it will sync all available records from scratch. Sendinblue is a marketing tool that stands out from its competitors and this is also an email marketing solution for small and medium-sized businesses that want to send and automate email marketing campaigns.

What is DynamoDB

Amazon DynamoDB is a fully managed proprietary NoSQL database service that supports key–value and document data structures and is offered by Amazon.com as part of the Amazon Web Services portfolio. DynamoDB exposes a similar data model to and derives its name from Dynamo, but has a different underlying implementation.

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Prerequisites

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

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

Step 1: Set up Sendinblue as a source connector

1. Open the Airbyte dashboard and click on "Sources" from the left-hand menu. 2. Click on the "Create a new source" button and select "Sendinblue" from the list of available connectors. 3. Enter a name for your Sendinblue source and click on "Next". 4. Enter your Sendinblue API key in the "API Key" field. You can find your API key in your Sendinblue account under "SMTP & API" > "API" > "V3 API Key". 5. Click on "Test" to verify that your API key is valid and that Airbyte can connect to your Sendinblue account. 6. Once the test is successful, click on "Next" to proceed to the next step. 7. Select the Sendinblue objects that you want to replicate in Airbyte. You can choose from contacts, campaigns, and lists. 8. Click on "Next" to proceed to the final step. 9. Review the configuration details and click on "Create Source" to save your Sendinblue source in Airbyte. 10. Your Sendinblue source is now ready to use in Airbyte. You can create a new destination to replicate your data to or use an existing one.

Step 2: Set up DynamoDB as a destination connector

1. Open the Airbyte platform and navigate to the "Destinations" tab on the left-hand side of the screen.
2. Scroll down until you find the "DynamoDB" connector and click on it.
3. Click on the "Create new connection" button.
4. Enter a name for your connection and click on the "Next" button.
5. Enter your AWS access key ID and secret access key in the appropriate fields.
6. Enter the name of the DynamoDB table you want to connect to.
7. Choose the region where your DynamoDB table is located.
8. Click on the "Test connection" button to ensure that your credentials are correct and that the connection is successful.
9. If the test is successful, click on the "Create connection" button to save your settings.
10. You can now use the DynamoDB destination connector to transfer data from your source to your DynamoDB table.

Step 3: Set up a connection to sync your Sendinblue data to DynamoDB

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

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

Use Cases to transfer your Sendinblue data to DynamoDB

Integrating data from Sendinblue to DynamoDB provides several benefits. Here are a few use cases:

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

Wrapping Up

To summarize, this tutorial has shown you how to:

  1. Configure a Sendinblue account as an Airbyte data source connector.
  2. Configure DynamoDB as a data destination connector.
  3. Create an Airbyte data pipeline that will automatically be moving data directly from Sendinblue to DynamoDB 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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Frequently Asked Questions

What data can you extract from Sendinblue?

Sendinblue's API provides access to a wide range of data related to email marketing and automation. The following are the categories of data that can be accessed through Sendinblue's API: 1. Contacts: This includes data related to the contacts in your Sendinblue account, such as their email addresses, names, and other contact information. 2. Campaigns: This includes data related to the email campaigns you have created in Sendinblue, such as the subject line, content, and delivery statistics. 3. Automation: This includes data related to the automated workflows you have set up in Sendinblue, such as the triggers, actions, and performance metrics. 4. Transactional emails: This includes data related to the transactional emails you have sent through Sendinblue, such as the recipient, content, and delivery status. 5. Reports: This includes data related to the performance of your email marketing efforts, such as open rates, click-through rates, and conversion rates. 6. Lists: This includes data related to the lists you have created in Sendinblue, such as the number of contacts in each list and their segmentation criteria. Overall, Sendinblue's API provides access to a comprehensive set of data that can help businesses optimize their email marketing and automation strategies.

What data can you transfer to DynamoDB?

You can transfer a wide variety of data to DynamoDB. 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 Sendinblue to DynamoDB?

The most prominent ETL tools to transfer data from Sendinblue to DynamoDB include:

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

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