Connectors¶

Connectors are native integrations that let you connect to and ingest data from popular data platforms and services. Connectors provide a managed solution to stream or batch import data into Tinybird.

Each connector is fully managed by Tinybird and requires minimal setup - typically just authentication credentials and basic configuration. They handle the complexities of:

• Authentication and secure connections
• Schema detection and mapping
• Incremental updates and change data capture
• Error handling and monitoring
• Scheduling and orchestration

You can configure connectors using the Tinybird CLI, making it easy to incorporate them into your data workflows and CI/CD pipelines.

Create a connection¶

To create a new connection to a service, run the tb connection create command:

tb connection create <type>

Where <type> is one of the available connector types:

• kafka - Create a Kafka connection
• s3 - Create an Amazon S3 connection
• gcs - Create a Google Cloud Storage connection

The CLI will guide you through the configuration process, prompting you for the required credentials and settings. Once created, the connection will be saved as a .connection file in your project's connections/ folder.

You can also create the .connection file manually. See Connection files for more details.

Delete a connection¶

Connections and data sources are independent resources in Tinybird. When you delete a data source that uses a connection, the connection itself is not deleted - it remains in your project with zero connected data sources. This allows you to reuse the connection for new data sources without reconfiguring credentials.

To delete a connection from Tinybird:

1. Remove the .connection file from your project's connections/ folder.
2. Deploy your changes using the --allow-destructive-operations flag to confirm the removal:

tb deploy --allow-destructive-operations

Available connectors¶

The following connectors are available:

• GCS
• Kafka
• S3