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Lightdash

Lightdash

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Feature List
Dashboards
Charts
Owners
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Tags
Projects

In this section, we provide guides and references to use the Lightdash connector.

Configure and schedule Lightdash metadata and profiler workflows from the OpenMetadata UI:

To integrate Lightdash, ensure you are using OpenMetadata version 1.2.x or higher.

To run the Lightdash ingestion, you will need to install:

All connectors are defined as JSON Schemas. Here you can find the structure to create a connection to Lightdash.

In order to create and run a Metadata Ingestion workflow, we will follow the steps to create a YAML configuration able to connect to the source, process the Entities if needed, and reach the OpenMetadata server.

The workflow is modeled around the following JSON Schema

This is a sample config for Lightdash:

  • Host and Port: Specify the network location where your Lightdash instance is accessible, combining both hostname and port in a URI format: either http://hostname:port or https://hostname:port, based on your security needs. Example: For a local setup, use http://localhost:8080; for a server deployment, it might be https://lightdash.example.com:3000. Ensure the specified port is open and accessible through network firewall settings.
  • API Key: This key authenticates requests to your Lightdash instance. Keep the API Key secure, sharing it only with authorized applications or users.
  • Project UUID: This unique identifier links API requests or configurations to a specific project in Lightdash.
  • Space UUID: Identifies a specific "Space" in Lightdash, used to organize dashboards, charts, and assets.
  • Proxy Authentication: If your Lightdash instance requires authentication through a proxy server, provide proxy credentials. Proxy authentication controls access to external resources and Lightdash.
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