The tap-meltano Meltano extractor pulls data from Meltano that can then be sent to a destination using a loader.

Getting Started #

Prerequisites #

If you haven't already, follow the initial steps of the Getting Started guide:

  1. Install Meltano
  2. Create your Meltano project

Installation and configuration #

  1. Add the tap-meltano extractor to your project using meltano add : 

    meltano add extractor tap-meltano
  2. Configure the settings below using meltano config .

Next steps #

Follow the remaining steps of the Getting Started guide:

  1. Select entities and attributes to extract
  2. Add a loader to send data to a destination
  3. Run a data integration (EL) pipeline
If you run into any issues, learn how to get help.

Capabilities #

Settings #

The settings for extractor tap-meltano that are known to Meltano are documented below. To quickly find the setting you're looking for, use the Table of Contents at the top of the page.

Meltano Database URI (meltano_database_uri) #

The target Meltano project’s database URI

How to use #

Manage this setting using meltano config or an environment variable: 

meltano config tap-meltano set meltano_database_uri <meltano_database_uri>

export TAP_MELTANO_MELTANO_DATABASE_URI=<meltano_database_uri>

Looking for help? #

If you're having trouble getting the tap-meltano extractor to work, look for an existing issue in its repository, file a new issue, or join the Meltano Slack community and ask for help in the #plugins-general channel.

Found an issue on this page? #

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