How to load data from SFTP to Firebolt
Learn how to use Airbyte to synchronize your SFTP data into Firebolt within minutes.
Building your pipeline or Using Airbyte
Airbyte is the only open source solution empowering data teams to meet all their growing custom business demands in the new AI era.
Building in-house pipelines
- Inconsistent and inaccurate data
- Laborious and expensive
- Brittle and inflexible
After Airbyte
- Reliable and accurate
- Extensible and scalable for all your needs
- Deployed and governed your way
Start syncing with Airbyte in 3 easy steps within 10 minutes
Take a virtual tour
Demo video of Airbyte Cloud
Demo video of AI Connector Builder
Setup Complexities simplified!
Simple & Easy to use Interface
Airbyte is built to get out of your way. Our clean, modern interface walks you through setup, so you can go from zero to sync in minutes—without deep technical expertise.
Guided Tour: Assisting you in building connections
Whether you’re setting up your first connection or managing complex syncs, Airbyte’s UI and documentation help you move with confidence. No guesswork. Just clarity.
Airbyte AI Assistant that will act as your sidekick in building your data pipelines in Minutes
Airbyte’s built-in assistant helps you choose sources, set destinations, and configure syncs quickly. It’s like having a data engineer on call—without the overhead.
What sets Airbyte Apart
Modern GenAI Workflows
Streamline AI workflows with Airbyte: load unstructured data into vector stores like Pinecone, Weaviate, and Milvus. Supports RAG transformations with LangChain chunking and embeddings from OpenAI, Cohere, etc., all in one operation.
Move Large Volumes, Fast
Quickly get up and running with a 5-minute setup that enables both incremental and full refreshes for databases of any size, seamlessly scaling to handle large data volumes. Our optimized architecture overcomes performance bottlenecks, ensuring efficient data synchronization even as your datasets grow from gigabytes to petabytes.
An Extensible Open-Source Standard
More than 1,000 developers contribute to Airbyte’s connectors, different interfaces (UI, API, Terraform Provider, Python Library), and integrations with the rest of the stack. Airbyte’s AI Connector Builder lets you edit or add new connectors in minutes.
Full Control & Security
Airbyte secures your data with cloud-hosted, self-hosted or hybrid deployment options. Single Sign-On (SSO) and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) ensure only authorized users have access with the right permissions. Airbyte acts as a HIPAA conduit and supports compliance with CCPA, GDPR, and SOC2.
Fully Featured & Integrated
Airbyte automates schema evolution for seamless data flow, and utilizes efficient Change Data Capture (CDC) for real-time updates. Select only the columns you need, and leverage our dbt integration for powerful data transformations.
Enterprise Support with SLAs
Airbyte Self-Managed Enterprise comes with dedicated support and guaranteed service level agreements (SLAs), ensuring that your data movement infrastructure remains reliable and performant, and expert assistance is available when needed.
What our users say
Raman Singh
Predictable, straightforward pricing model that simplified budgeting and significantly reduced overall spend
Chase Zieman
“Airbyte helped us accelerate our progress by years, compared to our competitors. We don’t need to worry about connectors and focus on creating value for our users instead of building infrastructure. That’s priceless. The time and energy saved allows us to disrupt and grow faster.”
Rupak Patel
"With Airbyte, we could just push a few buttons, allow API access, and bring all the data into Google BigQuery. By blending all the different marketing data sources, we can gain valuable insights."
How to Sync to Manually
Step 1: Access SFTP Server
Start by accessing the SFTP server using a command-line interface (CLI) or an SFTP client. Use your login credentials (username and password or SSH key) to establish a secure connection. For CLI, a command like `sftp username@hostname` will initiate the connection.
Step 2: Download Data Locally
Once connected to the SFTP server, navigate to the directory containing the data files you need. Use the `get` command to download the files to your local machine. For example, `get /remote/path/to/data.csv /local/path/` will download `data.csv` to the specified local directory.
Step 3: Prepare Data for Firebolt
Ensure the data is in a format suitable for Firebolt, typically CSV, Parquet, or JSON files. Clean and transform the data if necessary to match the schema and data types expected in your Firebolt table. This might involve using scripting languages like Python or shell scripts to preprocess the data.
Step 4: Set Up Firebolt Database and Table
Log into your Firebolt account and set up the necessary database and table structure to accommodate the data you're importing. Use the Firebolt SQL command line or web interface to define your table schema, ensuring it matches the structure and data types of your prepared data.
Step 5: Upload Data to Firebolt via CLI
Use the Firebolt command line interface (CLI) to upload your data. First, ensure the Firebolt CLI is installed and configured with your account details. Execute a command such as `firebolt import --file /local/path/to/data.csv --table your_table_name --database your_database_name` to import the data directly into your Firebolt database.
Step 6: Verify Data Import
After the upload is complete, verify that the data has been correctly imported into Firebolt. Use SQL queries to check that the number of rows and the data types match your expectations. For example, `SELECT COUNT(*) FROM your_table_name;` will confirm the row count.
Step 7: Automate the Process
To automate future data transfers, write a shell script or a Python script that incorporates these steps. Use cron jobs (on Unix-based systems) or Task Scheduler (on Windows) to run the script at regular intervals or based on specific triggers. This ensures that your data is consistently updated without manual intervention.
By following these steps, you can manually transfer data from an SFTP server to Firebolt efficiently, without relying on third-party connectors or integrations.