AWS Athena integration

AWS Athena data, in your warehouse.

A built-in ingestr connector: add credentials, pick tables, schedule it.

name: raw.table
type: ingestr
parameters:
  source_connection: amazon_athena
  source_table: '<table>'
  destination: snowflake
  incremental_strategy: merge

$ bruin run assets/raw/aws_athena.asset.yml

  1. extract · AWS Athena dataincremental
  2. load · snowflake raw.datamerged
  3. checks · not_null, unique

Loaded and checked. Downstream models can run.

How it connects

Connected in three steps.

Interactive query service that allows users to analyze data directly in Amazon S3 using standard SQL, storing data as Parquet files with AWS Glue Catalog integration.

  1. 01

    Add a Amazon Athena connection with its credentials.

  2. 02

    Pick the tables to load and how: replace, append or merge.

  3. 03

    Bruin runs it on your schedule and checks every load.

Connection parameters

bucket
S3 bucket name for storing Parquet files
access_key_id
AWS access key ID for authentication
secret_access_key
AWS secret access key for authentication
region_name
AWS region for Athena service and S3 buckets
workgroup
Athena workgroup name
profile
AWS profile name to use

Every way AWS Athena works with Bruin

  • SourceBuilt-in ingestr sourceDocs →
  • DestinationBuilt-in ingestr destinationDocs →
  • Query engineRuns SQL and Python assetsDocs →

The platform

Part of the Bruin platform.

Data in, ready for everything downstream: the models, the checks, the lineage and the AI layer.

Frequently asked

Questions about AWS Athena.

Does Bruin have a built-in AWS Athena integration?

Yes. Built-in ingestr source. Built-in ingestr destination. Runs SQL and Python assets.

Where can AWS Athena data go?

Snowflake, BigQuery, Databricks, Redshift, ClickHouse, Postgres, DuckDB, MotherDuck, Microsoft Fabric and more, plus files on S3 and GCS.

How fresh is the data?

As fresh as your schedule. Incremental loads append, merge or replace a time window, every few minutes if you like.

Do we need Bruin Cloud?

No. The Bruin CLI and ingestr run locally, in CI or in your own orchestrator. Bruin Cloud adds scheduling, lineage, alerts and the AI data analyst on top.

Ready to connect AWS Athena?

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