Unlock New Possibilities with Meroxa's Conduit OSS: New Connectors for Developers

By  Dion Keeton

 31 Jan 2025

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At Meroxa, we’re empowering developers with Conduit OSS, a tool that simplifies real-time data engineering. With our latest release of new connectors, integrating with popular platforms is seamless, accelerating development and delivering real-time data insights. Here's a look at what's available now and what's coming next!


Released: New Conduit OSS Connectors

1. Salesforce Connector

Stream Salesforce object changes using the Salesforce Streaming API.

Configuration Example:

salesforce-source:
  type: source
  plugin: standalone:salesforce
  settings:
    auth.client_id: "<client_id>"
    auth.client_secret: "<client_secret>"
    auth.username: "<username>"
    auth.password: "<password>"
    api.version: "v52.0"

Use Case: Sync Salesforce opportunities to Snowflake for real-time sales insights.


2. Amazon Kinesis Connector

Integrate high-throughput streams to Kinesis for real-time analytics.

Configuration Example:

kinesis-destination:
  type: destination
  plugin: standalone:kinesis
  settings:
    aws.region: "us-east-1"
    aws.access_key_id: "<access_key>"
    aws.secret_access_key: "<secret_key>"
    stream_name: "my-data-stream"

Use Case: Stream IoT data for real-time monitoring and alerts.


3. Amazon SQS Connector

Simplify message handling with Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS).

Configuration Example:

sqs-source:
  type: source
  plugin: standalone:sqs
  settings:
    aws.region: "us-west-2"
    aws.access_key_id: "<access_key>"
    aws.secret_access_key: "<secret_key>"
    queue_url: "https://sqs.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/123456789012/my-queue"

Use Case: Queue tasks for downstream services in a microservices architecture.


4. Elasticsearch Connector (Source)

Stream Elasticsearch index data into your pipelines for further analysis.

Configuration Example:

es-source:
  type: source
  plugin: standalone:elasticsearch
  settings:
    elasticsearch.url: "http://localhost:9200"
    elasticsearch.index: "my-index"

Use Case: Extract logs for storage in a data lake or for further processing.


5. Amazon DynamoDB Connector (Source)

Leverage DynamoDB Streams for real-time updates, inserts, and deletes.

Configuration Example:

source:
  type: source
  plugin: standalone:dynamodb
  settings:
    aws.region: "us-east-1"
    aws.access_key_id: "<access_key>"
    aws.secret_access_key: "<secret_key>"
    table_name: "my-table"

Use Case: Replicate data from DynamoDB to a relational database for reporting.


Coming Soon: Expanded Capabilities

1. MySQL Connector

Stream real-time MySQL changes with Change Data Capture (CDC).

Planned Configuration Example:

source:
  type: source
  plugin: standalone:mysql
  settings:
    mysql.host: "localhost"
    mysql.user: "root"
    mysql.password: "password"
    mysql.database: "mydb"

Use Case: Synchronize MySQL data with cloud data warehouses for real-time analysis.


2. SFTP Connector

Automate file ingestion from SFTP servers into your pipelines.

Planned Configuration Example:

source:
  type: source
  plugin: standalone:sftp
  settings:
    sftp.host: "sftp.example.com"
    sftp.username: "user"
    sftp.password: "password"
    file_pattern: "*.csv"

Use Case: Import nightly batch files for processing in data lakes or warehouses.


Why Developers Love Conduit OSS

  • Developer-Centric Design: Pre-built connectors save time and effort.
  • Real-Time Ready: Instantly access, stream, and process data.
  • Scalability: Handles large data loads effortlessly.
  • Flexibility: Easily configure sources and destinations for any workflow.
  • Free and Transparent: As an open-source project, Conduit OSS is free to use, modify, and extend.

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Dion Keeton

Dion Keeton

Head of Product Marketing