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At Boxalino we are strong advisors for ELT flows (vs ETL). The major benefit is speed, transparency and maintenence: data is loaded directly into a destination system (BQ), and transformed in-parallel (Dataform).

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  1. Data connector & Data load

    1. downloads the files from remote source to GCS

    2. loads the raw content to the transform dataset (<account>_T)*

      1. *if options-> load_dataset & load_gcp_project values are set - the loaded raw content will be available in load_gcp_project.load_dataset instead of rtux-data-integration.<account>_T

  2. Data transformation (with logic/SQL provided by the client)

    1. Steps #1-#4 from the Generic Flow

  3. DI automation

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[
  {
    "connector": {
      "type": "sftp|gcs|plentymarket|plytix|boxalino",
      "options": {
          // specific for each connector type
      },
      "load": {
        "options": {
          // for loading the data in BQ (BQ parameters)
          "format": "CSV|NEWLINE_DELIMITED_JSON",
          "field_delimiter": ";",
          "autodetect": true,
          "schema": "",
          "skipRows": 1(CSV)|0(JSONL),
          "max_bad_records": 0,
          "quote": "",
          "write_disposition": "WRITE_TRUNCATE",
          "create_disposition": "",
          "encoding": "",
         } "allow_quoted_newlines" : 1,
          "allow_jagged_rows" : 0
        },
        "doc_X": {
          "property_node_from_doc_data_structure": [
            {
              "source": "file___NODASHDATE__.jsonl",
              "name": "<used to create suffix for BQ table>",
              "schema": ""
            }
          ]
        }
      }
    },
    "di": {
      "configuration": {
        "languages": [
          "de",
          "fr"
        ],
        "currencies": [
          "CHF"
        ],
        "mapping": {
          "languagesCountryCode": {"de":"CH_de", "fr":"CH_fr"}
        },
        "default": {
          "language": "de",
          "currency": "CHF"
        }
      }
    }
  }
]

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  1. The relevant data sources are available in .csv or JSONL (prefered) format

  2. The files have a timestamp in the naming or in the access path (ex: product_20221206.jsonl)

    1. this will help automating the integration

  3. The files required to update a certain data type (ex: product, order, etc) are available in the same path

  4. The files are available on an endpoint (SFTP, GCS, 3rd party API, public URL) to which Boxalino has access

    1. for GCS/ GCP sources: access being shared to Boxalino`s Service Account boxalino-di-api@rtux-data-integration.iam.gserviceaccount.commust be given https://boxalino.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/BPKB/pages/928874497/DI-SAAS+ELT+Flow#Access-sharing-(BQ-and-GCS)

    2. for AWS / SFTP : the client`s own AWS/SFTP environment with a Boxalino user & credentials

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titleGCS connector properties (sample for JSONL files load definition)
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"connector": {
  "type": "gcs",
    "options": {
      "source": {
        "bucketproject": "<GCS<private-bucketgcp-name>project>",
        "patternbucket": "path/to<GCS-bucket-name>",
        "pattern": "path/to/data/__NODASHDATE__/"
      }
  },
  "load": {
    "options": {
      "format": "NEWLINE_DELIMITED_JSON",
      "autodetect": true,
      "schema": "",
      "skipRows": 0,
      "max_bad_records": 0,
      "write_disposition": "WRITE_TRUNCATE"
    },
    "doc_attribute": {
      "properties": [
        {
          "source": "file1___NODASHDATE__.jsonl"
        }
      ],
      ..
    },
    "doc_attribute_value": {
      "properties": [
        {
          "source": "file2___NODASHDATE__.jsonl"
        }
      ],
      ..
    },
    "doc_product": {
      "entity": [
        {
          "source": "file3___NODASHDATE__.jsonl",
          "autodetect": 0,
          "schema": "SCHEMA FOR LOAD TO BQ"
          "name": ""
        }
      ]
    }
}

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It is possible to configure dynamic source names (to identify the files loaded in GCS) (ex: if the content to be loaded in BQ is exported in batches or has a dynamic suffix).

The supported variations are:
__DATE__ (Y-m-d), __NODASHDATE__ (Ymd), __TM__ (Y-m-dTH:i:s), __NODASHTM__ (YmdHis), __DATE_PATH__ (Y/m/d), __JN_DATE_PATH__ (Y/n/j), __DATE_YESTERDAY__ (Y-m-d -1 day), __DATE_MONTH__ (Y-m-01), __NODASHDATE_MONTH__ (Ym01), __NODASHDATE_YESTERDAY__ (Ymd -1 day).), __RTM__ (the tm value from your SYNC/CORE request)

For example, if there are 3 chunks for order-<tm>-1.jsonl, the configuration for load can be:
"load":{"options":{<add the default BQ-load options}, "doc_order":{"entity":[{"source":"doc_order___NODASHTM__*.jsonl}]}}

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The DI-SAAS SYNC request

The DI request will use the same headers (client, tm, mode, type, authorization)and a JSON request body that would provide mapping details between the loaded .jsonl files and data meaning.

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Info

There should be a process within your own project that triggers the data sync between a 3rd party source (connector) and Boxalino.

Endpoint

production

https://boxalino-di-saas-krceabfwya-ew.a.run.app

1

Action

/sync

2

Method

POST

3

Body

https://boxalino.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/BPKB/pages/928874497/DI-SAAS+ELT+Flow#DI-SAAS-Request-(Overview)

4

Headers

Authorization

Basic base64<<DATASYNC API key : DATASYNC API Secret>>

note: use the API credentials from your Boxalino account that have the ADMIN role assigned

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Content-Type

application/json

6

 

client

account name

7

 

mode

data sync mode: F for full, D for delta, E for enrichments

8

 

type

product, user, content, user_content, order.

if left empty - it will check for all tables with the given tm

9

 

tm

(optional) time , in format: YmdHis;

Note

if the data was loaded in Boxalino GCS (https://boxalino.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/BPKB/pages/928874497/DI-SAAS+ELT+Flow#Loading-content-to-Boxalino-GCS-(connector%3A-boxalino) ) - must re-use the tm from the load step

technical: used to identify the documents version

10

 

ts

(optional) timestamp, must be millisecond based in UNIX timestamp

11

 

dev

(optional) use this to mark the content for the dev data index

12

loadOnly

(optional) if true, the data will only be loaded to BQ

13

transformOnly

(optional) if true, the data will only be transformed (ex: dataform tag execution)

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titleSample

This is a sample of a triggered full product sync (minimal data):

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curl "https://boxalino-di-saas-krceabfwya-ew.a.run.app/sync" \
  -X POST \
  -d "[{\"connector\":{\"type\":\"gcs\",\"options\":{\"source\":{\"bucket\":\"my-account-bucket\",\"pattern\":\"boxalino/product/__NODASHDATE__/\"}},\"load\":{\"options\":{\"format\":\"NEWLINE_DELIMITED_JSON\",\"autodetect\":true,\"schema\":\"\",\"skipRows\":0,\"max_bad_records\":0,\"write_disposition\":\"WRITE_TRUNCATE\"},\"doc_product\":{\"entity\":[{\"source\":\"product.jsonl\",\"autodetect\":0,\"schema\":\"ProductId:INT64,Name:STRING,ProductTypeId:INT64,Sku:STRING,GroupId:STRING,Price:FLOAT64,SalePrice:FLOAT64,created:DATETIME\"}],\"product_relations\":[{\"source\":\"crosssell.jsonl\",\"name\":\"crosssell\"}],\"link\":[{\"source\":\"urlrecord.jsonl\"}]}}},\"di\":{\"configuration\":{\"languages\":[\"de\",\"fr\"],\"currencies\":[\"CHF\"],\"mapping\":{\"languagesCountryCode\":{\"de\":\"CH_de\",\"fr\":\"CH_fr\"}},\"default\":{\"language\":\"de\",\"currency\":\"CHF\"}}}}]" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "account: <boxalino-account-name>" \
  -H "mode: F" \
  -H "tm: 202303112000" \
  -H "type: product" \
  -H "Authorization: <base64_encode(api_key:api_secret)>" 

The request above created the following resources:

  1. GCS (raw data, as migrated from the connector)

    1. gs://prod_rtux-data-integration_<account>/product/202303112000/F_product.jsonl

    2. gs://prod_rtux-data-integration_<account>/product/202303112000/F_crossell.jsonl

    3. gs://prod_rtux-data-integration_<account>/product/202303112000/F_urlrecord.jsonl

  2. BQ (the T dataset - raw data as loaded from BQ)

    1. rtux-data-integration.<account>_T.202303112000-doc_product-entity

    2. rtux-data-integration.<account>_T.202303112000-doc_product-product_relations-crossell

    3. rtux-data-integration.<account>_T.202303112000-doc_product-link

  3. GCS (transformed doc_X JSONL)

    1. gs://prod_rtux-data-integration_<account>/doc_product_F_202303112000.jsonl

    2. gs://prod_rtux-data-integration_<account>/doc_language_F_202303112000.jsonl

  4. BQ (the F dataset - transformed data to doc_X data structure)

    1. rtux-data-integration.<account>_F.doc_product_F_202303112000

    2. rtux-data-integration.<account>_F.doc_language_F_202303112000

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titleSample request with Boxalino connector (ex: data is already available in Boxalino GCP project, in client`s GCS bucket)
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[
  {
    "connector": {
      "type": "boxalino",
       "load": {
        "options": {
          "format": "NEWLINE_DELIMITED_JSON",
          "autodetect": true,
          "schema": "",
          "skipRows": 0,
          "max_bad_records": 0,
          "write_disposition": "WRITE_TRUNCATE"
        },
        "doc_product": {
          "entity": [
            {
              "source": "product.jsonl",
              "autodetect": 0,
              "schema": "ProductId:INT64,Name:STRING,ProductTypeId:INT64,Sku:STRING,GroupId:STRING,Price:FLOAT64,SalePrice:FLOAT64,created:DATETIME"
            }
          ],
          "product_relations": [
            {
              "source": "crosssell.jsonl",
              "name": "crosssell"
            }
          ],
          "link": [
            {
              "source": "urlrecord.jsonl"
            }
          ]
        }
      }
    },
    "di": {
      "configuration": {
        "languages": [
          "de",
          "fr"
        ],
        "currencies": [
          "CHF"
        ],
        "mapping": {
          "languagesCountryCode": {"de":"CH_de", "fr":"CH_fr"}
        },
        "default": {
          "language": "de",
          "currency": "CHF"
        }
      }
    }
  }
]

Loading content to Boxalino GCS (connector: boxalino)

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The DI-SAAS CORE request

Use this flow if the purpose is to expose data -as is- from your system to Boxalino. The data will be available in the clients` _core dataset in the Boxalino ecosystem.

In order to achieve this, there are 2 requests to be made:

  1. load data to GCS https://boxalino.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/BPKB/pages/928874497/DI-SAAS+ELT+

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There are 2 available flows, based on the size of your data:

  1. The content is exported as the body of your POST request

  2. The content is exported with the help of a public GCS Signed URL (https://cloud.google.com/storage/docs/access-control/signed-urls )

Option #1 is recommended for data volume less than 32MB.

Option #2 is allowed for any data size.

The described steps can be followed if you want to export your data in Boxalino GCP project, in your clients` account.

The LOAD request will create a GCS file in your project`s GCS buckte: gs://prod_rtux-data-integration_<account>/<type>/<tm>/<mode>_<doc>

  • there is no content validation at this step

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When loading data to be transformed, make sure to use the T (transform) mode. This will ensure that the data is loaded in BQ in the transform datasets (<client>_T), which is available only 24h.

A. Loading content less than 32 MB

Files under 32MB can be loaded directly as REQUEST BODY CONTENT in Boxalino`s GCS.

The sample request bellow would create the languagefeed_20220317.csv in your GCS bucket gs://prod_rtux-data-integration_<account>/<type>/<tm>/<mode>_<filename>

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  1. Flow#Loading-content-to-Boxalino-GCS-(connector%3A-boxalino)

  2. load data from GCS to <client>_core.<destination> table

Note

The data payload (CSV or JSONL) must have a field to be used as primary field (ex: id).

REQUEST DEFINITION

As an integrator, please create the bellow request to the provided endpoint.

Info

There should be a process within your own project that triggers the data sync between a 3rd party source (connector) and Boxalino.

Endpoint

production

https://boxalino-di-saas-krceabfwya-ew.a.run.app

1

Action

/core

2

Method

POST

3

Body

https://boxalino.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/BPKB/pages/928874497/DI-SAAS+ELT+Flow#DI-SAAS-Request-(Overview)

4

Headers

Authorization

Basic base64<<DATASYNC API key : DATASYNC API Secret>>

note: use the API credentials from your Boxalino account that have the ADMIN role assigned

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Content-Type

application/json

6

 

client

account name

7

 

mode

data sync mode: F for full, D for delta, E for enrichments

8

 

type

product, user, content, user_content, order.

if left empty - it will check for all tables with the given tm

9

 

tm

(optional) time , in format: YmdHis;

Note

if the data was loaded in Boxalino GCS (https://boxalino.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/BPKB/pages/928874497/DI-SAAS+ELT+Flow#Loading-content-to-Boxalino-GCS-(connector%3A-boxalino) ) - must re-use the tm from the load step

technical: used to identify the documents version

10

 

dev

(optional) use this to mark the content for the dev data index

11

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titleLoading data to _core dataset

For the integration bellow, the rti JSON payload is loaded in the client`s dataset.

Note

The same tm value is used.

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curl  "https://boxalino-di-stage-krceabfwya-ew.a.run.app/transformer/load" \
  -X POST \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "client: <account>" \
  -H "tm: 20231106000000" \
  -H "type: content" \
  -H "mode: T" \
  -H "doc: <filename>.json" \
  -d "
<JSONL>
<JSONL data>" \
  -H "Authorization: Basic 
<encode of the account>
<encode<apiKey:apiSecret>>"
Tip

Step #1 must be repeated for every file that is required to be added for the given process (same tm, mode & type)

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titleSample

For example, the request bellow would create a gs://prod_rtux-data-integration_<account>/product/20230301161554/T_doc_language.json in your clients` GCS bucket. This is a necessary data for the type:product integration.

curl --connect-timeout 30 --max-time 300 "https://boxalino-di-stage-krceabfwya-ew.a.run.app/transformer/load" \ -X
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curl "https://boxalino-di-saas-krceabfwya-ew.a.run.app/core" \
  -X POST \
  -Hd "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "client: <account>" \
  -H "tm: 20230301161554" \
  -H "type: product" \
  -H "mode: T" \
  -H "doc: doc_language.json" \
  -d "{\"language\":\"en[{\"connector\":{\"type\":\"boxalino\",\"load\":{\"options\":{\"format\":\"NEWLINE_DELIMITED_JSON\",\"countryfield_codedelimiter\":\"en-GB\",\"creation_tmautodetect\":true,\"schema\"2023-03-01 16:15:54:\"\",\"client_idskipRows\":0,\"srcmax_sysbad_idrecords\":0},\n{\"languagequote\":\"de\",\"countrywrite_codedisposition\":\"de-CHWRITE_TRUNCATE\",\"creationcreate_tmdisposition\":\"\"2023-03-01 16:15:54\",\"encoding\":\"\"},\"client_iddoc_content\":{\"rti\":[{\"source\":0\"<filename>*.json\",\"src_sys_idautodetect\":0}" \
  -H "Authorization: Basic <encode of the account>" 
Note

The same tm value must be used across your other requests. This identifies the timestamp of your computation process.

Warning

If the service response is an error like: 413 Request Entity Too Large - please use the 2nd flow.

B. Loading undefined data size

For content over 32MB, we provide an endpoint to access a Signed GCS Url that would put all your streamed content into a file (currently there is no defined file size limit in GCS)

Read more about Google Cloud Signed URL https://cloud.google.com/storage/docs/access-control/signed-urls (response samples, uses, etc)

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1,\"destination\":\"<table name from core dataset>\",\"primary_field\":\"<primary field in your table>\"}]}}}}]" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "mode: F" \
  -H "dev: 0" \
  -H "tm: 20231106000000" \
  -H "type: content" \
  -H "client: <client>" \
  -H "Authorization: Basic <encode<apiKey:apiSecret>>"
Note

Note the JSON payload for table definition
"doc_content": {
"rti": [
{
"source": "rti*.jsonl",
"autodetect": 1,
“project”: “project-id”, //optional, only in the case the load is in a different GCP project
“dataset”:”dataset-name”, //optional, only in the case when the load is in a different GCP project
"destination": "doc_content_rti", // BQ table
"primary_field": "id" //Column used as primary key
}
]
}

The final output table is <client>_core.doc_content_rti.
Depending on the write_disposition property, the data is either rewritten in the table or appended.
If the optional project/ dataset details are set, the load is happening in a different GCP project (project-id.dataset-name.doc_content_rti).

Loading content to GCS (connector: boxalino, gcs)

Note

By following these steps, you can push your data (JSONL or CSV) directly in your client`s GCS bucket in the Boxalino scope or in a GCS bucket in a private GCP project (access share required). After all data has been loaded in GCS, the DI-SAAS request can be called https://boxalino.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/BPKB/pages/928874497/DI-SAAS+ELT+Flow#The-DI-request , assigning connector → type : boxalino or connector → type: gcs

There are 2 available flows, based on the size of your data:

  1. The content is exported as the body of your POST request

  2. The content is exported with the help of a public GCS Signed URL (https://cloud.google.com/storage/docs/access-control/signed-urls )

Option #1 is recommended for data volume less than 32MB.

Option #2 is allowed for any data size.

The described steps can be followed if you want to export your data in Boxalino GCP project, in your clients` account.

The LOAD request will create a GCS file in your project`s GCS buckte: gs://prod_rtux-data-integration_<account>/<type>/<tm>/<mode>_<doc>

  • there is no content validation at this step

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When loading data to be transformed, make sure to use the T (transform) mode. This will ensure that the data is loaded in BQ in the transform datasets (<client>_T), which is available only 24h.

A. Loading content less than 32 MB

Files under 32MB can be loaded directly as REQUEST BODY CONTENT in Boxalino`s GCS.

The sample request bellow would create the languagefeed_20220317.csv in your GCS bucket gs://prod_rtux-data-integration_<account>/<type>/<tm>/<mode>_<filename>

Code Block
curl "https://boxalino-di-process-krceabfwya-ew.a.run.app/saas/load" \
  -X POST \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "client: <account>" \
  -H "dev: true|false" \
  -H "tm: YYYYmmddHHiiss" \
  -H "type: product|content|order|user|communication_history|communication_planning|user_generated_content" \
  -H "mode: T" \
  -H "gcp_project: <private-client-GCP-project>" \
  -H "gcs_bucket: <private-client-GCS-bucket>" \
  -H "doc: <filename>" \
  -d "<JSONL>" \
  -H "Authorization: Basic <encode of the account>"
Tip

Step #1 must be repeated for every file that is required to be added for the given process (same tm, mode & type)

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titleSample

For example, the request bellow would create a gs://prod_rtux-data-integration_<account>/product/20230301161554/T_doc_language.json in your clients` GCS bucket. This is a necessary data for the type:product integration.

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curl --connect-timeout 30 --max-time 300 "https://boxalino-di-process-krceabfwya-ew.a.run.app/saas/load" \
  -X POST \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "client: <account>" \
  -H "tm: 20230301161554" \
  -H "type: product" \
  -H "mode: T" \
  -H "doc: doc_language.json" \
  -d "{\"language\":\"en\",\"country_code\":\"en-GB\",\"creation_tm\":\"2023-03-01 16:15:54\",\"client_id\":0,\"src_sys_id\":0}\n{\"language\":\"de\",\"country_code\":\"de-CH\",\"creation_tm\":\"2023-03-01 16:15:54\",\"client_id\":0,\"src_sys_id\":0}" \
  -H "Authorization: Basic <encode of the account>" 
Note

The same tm value must be used across your other requests. This identifies the timestamp of your computation process.

Warning

If the service response is an error like: 413 Request Entity Too Large - please use the 2nd flow.

B. Loading undefined data size

For content over 32MB, we provide an endpoint to access a Signed GCS Url that would put all your streamed content into a file (currently there is no defined file size limit in GCS)

Read more about Google Cloud Signed URL https://cloud.google.com/storage/docs/access-control/signed-urls (response samples, uses, etc)

This is the generic POST request:

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curl --connect-timeout 60 --max-time 300 "https://boxalino-di-process-krceabfwya-ew.a.run.app/saas/load/url" \
  -X POST \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "client: <account>" \
  -H "dev: true|false" \
  -H "tm: YYYYmmddHHiiss" \
  -H "type: product|content|order|user|communication_history|communication_planning|user_generated_content" \
  -H "mode: T" \
  -H "gcp_project: <private-client-GCP-project>" \
  -H "gcs_bucket: <private-client-GCS-bucket>" \
  -H "chunk: <id>" \
  -H "doc: <filename>" \
  -H "Authorization: Basic <encode of the account>"

The response will be an upload link that can only be used in order to create the file in the clients` GCS bucket. The link is valid for 30 minutes.

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titleSample

Lets say, we need a public link to upload a document called product-entity.jsonl. The following request can be used to generate the link:

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curl --connect-timeout 60 --max-time 300 "https://boxalino-di-
stage
process-krceabfwya-ew.a.run.app/
transformer
saas/load/url" \
  -X
POST \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -H "client: <account>" \ -H "dev: true|false" \ -H "tm: YYYYmmddHHiiss"
 POST \
  -H "
type: product|content|order|user|communication_history|communication_planning|user_generated_content
Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "
mode
client: 
T
<account>" \
  -H "
chunk
tm: 
<id>
20230301161554" \
  -H "
doc
type: 
<filename>
product" \
  -H "
Authorization
mode: 
Basic
T" 
<encode
\
of
 
the account>"

The response will be an upload link that can only be used in order to create the file in the clients` GCS bucket. The link is valid for 30 minutes.

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titleSample
Lets say, we need a public link to upload a document called
 -H "doc: product-entity.jsonl
. The following request can be used to generate the link:
" \
  -H "Authorization: Basic <encode of the account>"
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curl --connect-timeout 60 --
max-time 300 "https://boxalino-di-stage-krceabfwya-ew.a.run.app/transformer/load/url
timeout 0 <GCS-signed-url> \
    -X PUT \
    -H "Content-Type: application/octet-stream" \
    -
X
d 
POST
"<YOUR 
\
DOCUMENT JSONL 
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -H "client: <account>" \ -H "tm: 20230301161554" \ -H "type: product" \ -H "mode: T" \ -H "doc: product-entity.jsonl" \ -H "Authorization: Basic <encode of the account>"
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curl --connect-timeout 60 --timeout 0 <GCS-signed-url> \
    -X PUT \
    -H "Content-Type: application/octet-stream" \
    -d "<YOUR DOCUMENT JSONL CONTENT (STREAM)>"

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Tip

Step #1 - #2 must be repeated for every file that is required to be added for the given process (same tm, mode & type)

Only after all the files are available in GCS, you can move on to step#3.

Tip

After all required documents (doc) for the given type data sync (ex: product, order, etc) have been made available in GCS, the DI-SAAS request can be called https://boxalino.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/BPKB/pages/928874497/DI-SAAS+ELT+Flow#The-DI-request , assigning connector → type : boxalino.

Technical notes

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Every request to our nodes returns a response (200 or 400). This can be used internally for testing purposes as well.

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The use of the header chunk is required if the same file/document is exported in batches/sections.
Repeat steps 1+2 for every data batch loaded in GCS.
Make sure to increment the value of the chunkproperty for each /transformer/load/url request.

Tip

Step #1 - #2 must be repeated for every file that is required to be added for the given process (same tm, mode & type)

Only after all the files are available in GCS, you can move on to step#3.

Tip

After all required documents (doc) for the given type data sync (ex: product, order, etc) have been made available in GCS, the DI-SAAS request can be called https://boxalino.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/BPKB/pages/928874497/DI-SAAS+ELT+Flow#The-DI-request , assigning connector → type : boxalino.

Technical notes

  1. Every request to our nodes returns a response (200 or 400). This can be used internally for testing purposes as well.

  2. It is possible to review the STATUS of the requests at any given time Status Review

Access sharing (BQ and GCS)

The DI-SAAS flow can be used to access privately owned files in GCS and to update/create privately owned BigQuery resources as well.

Tip

If your project already shared access to your Boxalino users group, bi-with-ai.<client>@boxalino.com , t

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If your connector is gcs and you want to push and read data to a privately owned resource, share access to boxalino-di-api@rtux-data-integration.iam.gserviceaccount.com or bi-with-ai.<client>@boxalino.com (your Boxalino users group)

Required permissions:

  1. storage.objects.get,

  2. storage.buckets.get

  3. storage.objects.list

This is achieved through Storage Legacy Bucket Reader & Storage Legacy Object Reader roles.

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The gcs bucket used in the connector definition, must be located in europe-west6 or eu zone.

If you use the Boxalino services to load data to your private GCS bucket (<endpoint>/saas/load or <endpoint>/saas/load/url ), you must also give WRITE permissions to the SA.

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BigQuery Access (BQ)

If the goal is to load the raw GCS file to a privately owned BQ resource (defined as: loadoptionsload_dataset), you have to ensure that the dataset EXISTS and it is using location EU.

We recommend to create a dedicated dataset for this purpose. To avoid BQ storage costs, we recommend to set an expiration date for the tables (ex: 7 days)

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The same Service Account boxalino-di-api@rtux-data-integration.iam.gserviceaccount.com or bi-with-ai.<client>@boxalino.com (your Boxalino users group) must have read/write access to the dataset where the GCS data is loaded. For simplicity, BigQuery Admin is suggested.

Note

Share access only on the resources that Boxalino is allowed to access. For example, if your integrations only work on a temporary dataset - boxalino_saas_stage or boxalino_saas- you can share access at resource level (instead of project level).

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