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Connect external data sources (Stripe, GA4, Shopify, S3, Postgres)

OAuth or API-key connect popular sources and schedule loads into InsightLake.

20 min Intermediate Data Engineer, RevOps, Marketing Ops Updated Oct 1, 2025
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Overview

OAuth or API-key connect popular sources and schedule loads into InsightLake.

Prerequisites

  • Owner/admin access on the external tool

Permissions required

connections:write datasets:write

Downloads & Templates

S3 manifest example

Template

Postgres connector YAML

Spec

Steps (4)

Estimated: 20 min
  1. 1

    Choose a connector

    Data Engineer 3 min Back to top

    InsightLake → Connections → **Add Source**. Pick Stripe, GA4, Shopify, S3, or Postgres.

    Tips

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    Validation

    • Connector card shows required scopes and rate‑limit notes.

    Success criteria

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  2. 2

    Authenticate

    Owner/Admin 5 min Back to top

    Complete OAuth or enter API credentials; test connection and schema discovery.

    Tips

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    Validation

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    Success criteria

    • Green check: “Credentials verified; sample rows loaded.”
  3. 3

    Schedule ingestion

    Data Engineer 6 min Back to top

    Pick load type (stream/batch), cadence (e.g., 15m/hourly), and backfill window.

    Tips

    • For high volume, enable incremental keys or bookmarks to avoid full scans.

    Validation

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    Success criteria

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  4. 4

    Map to models

    Analyst 6 min Back to top

    Select a starter model set (payments, web analytics, orders) or land raw tables first.

    Tips

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    Validation

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    Success criteria

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About this guide

InsightLake centralizes analytics for your Velaxe workspace. Connect built-in streams from Agent Desk, LiveConnect, PulseGate, VoiceLink, FlowForge, Chronicle, ActionDesk, PayStream, SecureStore, AppBazaar, ProductCatalog, and Chat Core—plus curated external sources like GA4, Stripe, and Shopify.

Data is modeled into conformed dimensions and fact tables for predictable analysis. Publish templated dashboards in one click, build custom boards with a drag-and-drop builder or SQL, and schedule alerts and exports. Governance features include row-level security, column masking for PII, audit logs, and retention controls.

InsightLake is designed for speed and reliability with streaming ingestion, materialized views, and SLAs for load times and export delivery.