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steps 4-8 (but maybe write tests and docs for yourself as well) and follow the documentation
on <a href="/docs/how/add-custom-ingestion-source">how to use custom ingestion sources</a>
without forking Datahub.</p><div class="theme-admonition theme-admonition-note alert alert--secondary admonition_LlT9"><div class="admonitionHeading_tbUL"><span class="admonitionIcon_kALy"><svg viewBox="0 0 14 16"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M6.3 5.69a.942.942 0 0 1-.28-.7c0-.28.09-.52.28-.7.19-.18.42-.28.7-.28.28 0 .52.09.7.28.18.19.28.42.28.7 0 .28-.09.52-.28.7a1 1 0 0 1-.7.3c-.28 0-.52-.11-.7-.3zM8 7.99c-.02-.25-.11-.48-.31-.69-.2-.19-.42-.3-.69-.31H6c-.27.02-.48.13-.69.31-.2.2-.3.44-.31.69h1v3c.02.27.11.5.31.69.2.2.42.31.69.31h1c.27 0 .48-.11.69-.31.2-.19.3-.42.31-.69H8V7.98v.01zM7 2.3c-3.14 0-5.7 2.54-5.7 5.68 0 3.14 2.56 5.7 5.7 5.7s5.7-2.55 5.7-5.7c0-3.15-2.56-5.69-5.7-5.69v.01zM7 .98c3.86 0 7 3.14 7 7s-3.14 7-7 7-7-3.12-7-7 3.14-7 7-7z"></path></svg></span>note</div><div class="admonitionContent_S0QG"><p>This guide assumes that you&#x27;ve already followed the metadata ingestion <a href="/docs/metadata-ingestion/developing">developing guide</a> to set up
your local environment.</p></div></div><h3 class="anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7" id="1-set-up-the-configuration-model">1. Set up the configuration model<a href="#1-set-up-the-configuration-model" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to 1. Set up the configuration model" title="Direct link to 1. Set up the configuration model"></a></h3><p>We use <a href="https://pydantic-docs.helpmanual.io/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">pydantic</a> for configuration, and all models must inherit
from <code>ConfigModel</code>. The <a href="https://github.com/datahub-project/datahub/blob/master/metadata-ingestion/src/datahub/ingestion/source/file.py" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">file source</a> is a good example.</p><h4 class="anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7" id="documentation-for-configuration-classes">Documentation for Configuration Classes<a href="#documentation-for-configuration-classes" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to Documentation for Configuration Classes" title="Direct link to Documentation for Configuration Classes"></a></h4><p>We use <a href="https://pydantic-docs.helpmanual.io" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">pydantic</a> conventions for documenting configuration flags. Use the <code>description</code> attribute to write rich documentation for your configuration field.</p><p>For example, the following code:</p><div class="language-python codeBlockContainer_Ckt0 theme-code-block" style="--prism-color:#bfc7d5;--prism-background-color:#292d3e"><div class="codeBlockContent_biex"><pre tabindex="0" class="prism-code language-python codeBlock_bY9V thin-scrollbar"><code class="codeBlockLines_e6Vv"><span class="token-line" style="color:#bfc7d5"><span class="token keyword" style="font-style:italic">from</span><span class="token plain"> pydantic </span><span class="token keyword" style="font-style:italic">import</span><span class="token plain"> Field</span><br></span><span class="token-line" style="color:#bfc7d5"><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token keyword" style="font-style:italic">from</span><span class="token plain"> datahub</span><span class="token punctuation" style="color:rgb(199, 146, 234)">.</span><span class="token plain">api</span><span class="token punctuation" style="color:rgb(199, 146, 234)">.</span><span class="token plain">configuration</span><span class="token punctuation" style="color:rgb(199, 146, 234)">.</span><span class="token plain">common </span><span class="token keyword" style="font-style:italic">import</span><span class="token plain"> ConfigModel</span><br></span><span class="token-line" style="color:#bfc7d5"><span class="token plain" style="display:inline-block"></span><br></span><span class="token-line" style="color:#bfc7d5"><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token keyword" style="font-style:italic">class</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token class-name" style="color:rgb(255, 203, 107)">LookerAPIConfig</span><span class="token punctuation" style="color:rgb(199, 146, 234)">(</span><span class="token plain">ConfigModel</span><span class="token punctuation" style="color:rgb(199, 146, 234)">)</span><span class="token punctuation" style="color:rgb(199, 146, 234)">:</span><span class="token plain"></span><br></span><span class="token-line" style="color:#bfc7d5"><span class="token plain"> client_id</span><span class="token punctuation" style="color:rgb(199, 146, 234)">:</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token builtin" style="color:rgb(130, 170, 255)">str</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token operator" style="color:rgb(137, 221, 255)">=</span><span class="token plain"> Field</span><span class="token punctuation" style="color:rgb(199, 146, 234)">(</span><span class="token plain">description</span><span class="token operator" style="color:rgb(137, 221, 255)">=</span><span class="token string" style="color:rgb(195, 232, 141)">&quot;Looker API client id.&quot;</span><span class="token punctuation" style="color:rgb(199, 146, 234)">)</span><span class="token plain"></span><br></span><span class="token-line" style="color:#bfc7d5"><span class="token plain"> client_secret</span><span class="token punctuation" style="color:rgb(199, 146, 234)">:</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token builtin" style="color:rgb(130, 170, 255)">str</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token operator" style="color:rgb(137, 221, 255)">=</span><span class="token plain"> Field</span><span class="token punctuation" style="color:rgb(199, 146, 234)">(</span><spa
Some sources use the default <code>SourceReport</code> class, but others inherit and extend that class.</p><h3 class="anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7" id="3-implement-the-source-itself">3. Implement the source itself<a href="#3-implement-the-source-itself" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to 3. Implement the source itself" title="Direct link to 3. Implement the source itself"></a></h3><p>The core for the source is the <code>get_workunits_internal</code> method, which produces a stream of metadata events (typically MCP objects) wrapped up in a MetadataWorkUnit.
The <a href="https://github.com/datahub-project/datahub/blob/master/metadata-ingestion/src/datahub/ingestion/source/file.py" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">file source</a> is a good and simple example.</p><p>The MetadataChangeEventClass is defined in the metadata models which are generated
under <code>metadata-ingestion/src/datahub/metadata/schema_classes.py</code>. There are also
some <a href="https://github.com/datahub-project/datahub/blob/master/metadata-ingestion/src/datahub/emitter/mce_builder.py" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">convenience methods</a> for commonly used operations.</p><h3 class="anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7" id="4-set-up-the-dependencies">4. Set up the dependencies<a href="#4-set-up-the-dependencies" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to 4. Set up the dependencies" title="Direct link to 4. Set up the dependencies"></a></h3><p>Note: Steps 4-8 are only required if you intend to contribute the source back to the Datahub project.</p><p>Declare the source&#x27;s pip dependencies in the <code>plugins</code> variable of the <a href="https://github.com/datahub-project/datahub/blob/master/metadata-ingestion/setup.py" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">setup script</a>.</p><h3 class="anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7" id="5-enable-discoverability">5. Enable discoverability<a href="#5-enable-discoverability" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to 5. Enable discoverability" title="Direct link to 5. Enable discoverability"></a></h3><p>Declare the source under the <code>entry_points</code> variable of the <a href="https://github.com/datahub-project/datahub/blob/master/metadata-ingestion/setup.py" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">setup script</a>. This enables the source to be
listed when running <code>datahub check plugins</code>, and sets up the source&#x27;s shortened alias for use in recipes.</p><h3 class="anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7" id="6-write-tests">6. Write tests<a href="#6-write-tests" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to 6. Write tests" title="Direct link to 6. Write tests"></a></h3><p>Tests go in the <code>tests</code> directory. We use the <a href="https://pytest.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">pytest framework</a>.</p><h3 class="anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7" id="7-write-docs">7. Write docs<a href="#7-write-docs" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to 7. Write docs" title="Direct link to 7. Write docs"></a></h3><h4 class="anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7" id="71-set-up-the-source-class-for-automatic-documentation">7.1 Set up the source class for automatic documentation<a href="#71-set-up-the-source-class-for-automatic-documentation" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to 7.1 Set up the source class for automatic documentation" title="Direct link to 7.1 Set up the source class for automatic documentation"></a></h4><ul><li>Indicate the platform name that this source class produces metadata for using the <code>@platform_name</code> decorator. We prefer using the human-readable platform name, so e.g. BigQuery (not bigquery).</li><li>Indicate the config class being used by the source by using the <code>@config_class</code> decorator.</li><li>Indicate the support status of the connector by using the <code>@support_status</code> decorator.</li><li>Indicate what capabilities the connector supports (and what important capabilities it does NOT support) by using the <code>@capability</code> decorator.</li><li>Add rich documentation for the connector by utilizing docstrings on your Python class. Markdown is supported.</li></ul><p>See below a simple example of how to do this for any source.</p><div class="language-python codeBlockContainer_Ckt0 theme-code-block" style="--prism-color:#bfc7d5;--prism-background-color:#292d3e"><div class="codeBlockContent_biex"><pre tabindex="0" class="prism-code language-python codeBlock_bY9V thin-scrollbar"><code class="codeBlockLines_e6Vv"><span class="token-line" style="color:#bfc7d5"><span class="token plain" style="display:inline-block"></span><br></span><span class="token-line" style="color:#bfc7d5"><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token keyword" style="font-style:italic">from</span><span class="token plain"> datahub</span><span class="token punctuation" style="color:rgb(199, 146, 234)">.</span><span class="token plain">ingestion</span><span class="token punctuation" style="color:rgb(199, 146, 234)">.</span><span class="token plain">api</span><span class="token punctuation" style="color:rgb(199, 146, 234)">.</span><span class="token plain">decorators </span><span class="token keyword" style="font-style:italic">import</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token punctuation" style="color:rgb(199, 146, 234)">(</span><span class="token plain"></span><br></span><span class="token-line" style="color:#bfc7d5"><span class="token plain"> SourceCapability</span><span class="token punctuation" style="color:rgb(199, 146, 234)">,</span><span class="token plain"></span><br></span><span class="token-line" style="color:#bfc7d5"><span class="token plain"> SupportStatus</span><span class="token punctuation" style="color:rgb(199, 146, 234)">,</span><span class="token plain"></span><br></span><span class="token-line" style="color:#bfc7d5"><span class="token plain"> capability</span><span class="token punctuation" style="color:rgb(199, 146, 234)">,</span><span class="token plain"></span><br></span><span class="token-line" style="color:#bfc7d5"><span class="token plain"> config_class</span><span class="token punctuation" style="color:rgb(199, 146, 234)">,</span><span class="token plain"></span><br></span><span class="token-line" style="color:#bfc7d5"><span class="token plain"> platform_name</span><span class="token punctuation" style="color:rgb(199, 146, 234)">,</span><span c
Your source should show up on the left sidebar under <code>Metadata Ingestion / Sources</code>.</p><h3 class="anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7" id="8-add-sql-alchemy-mapping-if-applicable">8. Add SQL Alchemy mapping (if applicable)<a href="#8-add-sql-alchemy-mapping-if-applicable" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to 8. Add SQL Alchemy mapping (if applicable)" title="Direct link to 8. Add SQL Alchemy mapping (if applicable)"></a></h3><p>Add the source in <code>get_platform_from_sqlalchemy_uri</code> function
in <a href="https://github.com/datahub-project/datahub/blob/master/metadata-ingestion/src/datahub/ingestion/source/sql/sql_common.py" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">sql_common.py</a> if the source has an sqlalchemy source</p><h3 class="anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7" id="9-add-logo-for-the-platform">9. Add logo for the platform<a href="#9-add-logo-for-the-platform" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to 9. Add logo for the platform" title="Direct link to 9. Add logo for the platform"></a></h3><p>Add the logo image in <a href="https://github.com/datahub-project/datahub/blob/master/datahub-web-react/src/images" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">images folder</a> and add it to be ingested at <a href="https://github.com/datahub-project/datahub/blob/master/metadata-service/configuration/src/main/resources/bootstrap_mcps/data-platforms.yaml" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">startup</a></p><h3 class="anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7" id="10-update-frontend-for-ui-based-ingestion">10. Update Frontend for UI-based ingestion<a href="#10-update-frontend-for-ui-based-ingestion" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to 10. Update Frontend for UI-based ingestion" title="Direct link to 10. Update Frontend for UI-based ingestion"></a></h3><p>We are currently transitioning to a more dynamic approach to display available sources for UI-based Managed Ingestion. For the time being, adhere to these next steps to get your source to display in the UI Ingestion tab.</p><h4 class="anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7" id="101-add-to-sourcesjson">10.1 Add to sources.json<a href="#101-add-to-sourcesjson" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to 10.1 Add to sources.json" title="Direct link to 10.1 Add to sources.json"></a></h4><p>Add new source to the list in <a href="https://github.com/datahub-project/datahub/blob/master/datahub-web-react/src/app/ingest/source/builder/sources.json" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">sources.json</a> including a default quickstart recipe. This will render your source in the list of options when creating a new recipe in the UI.</p><h4 class="anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7" id="102-add-logo-to-the-react-app">10.2 Add logo to the React app<a href="#102-add-logo-to-the-react-app" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to 10.2 Add logo to the React app" title="Direct link to 10.2 Add logo to the React app"></a></h4><p>Add your source logo to the React <a href="https://github.com/datahub-project/datahub/tree/master/datahub-web-react/src/images" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">images folder</a> so your image is available in memory.</p><h4 class="anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7" id="103-update-constantsts">10.3 Update constants.ts<a href="#103-update-constantsts" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to 10.3 Update constants.ts" title="Direct link to 10.3 Update constants.ts"></a></h4><p>Create new constants in <a href="https://github.com/datahub-project/datahub/blob/master/datahub-web-react/src/app/ingest/source/builder/constants.ts" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">constants.ts</a> for the source urn and source name. Update PLATFORM_URN_TO_LOGO to map your source urn to the newly added logo in the images folder.</p></div><footer class="theme-doc-footer docusaurus-mt-lg"><div class="slackUtm_uoBr"><div class="slackUtm_uoBr"><hr>Need more help? Join the conversation in <a href="https://datahub.com/slack?utm_source=docs&amp;utm_medium=footer&amp;utm_campaign=docs_footer&amp;utm_content=metadata-ingestion/adding-source">Slack!</a></div></div><div class="theme-doc-footer-edit-meta-row row"><div class="col"><a href="https://github.com/datahub-project/datahub/blob/master/metadata-ingestion/adding-source.md" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="theme-edit-this-page"><svg fill="currentColor" height="20" width="20" viewBox="0 0 40 40" class="iconEdit_Z9Sw" aria-hidden="true"><g><path d="m34.5 11.7l-3 3.1-6.3-6.3 3.1-3q0.5-0.5 1.2-0.5t1.1 0.5l3.9 3.9q0.5 0.4 0.5 1.1t-0.5 1.2z m-29.5 17.1l18.4-18.5 6.3 6.3-18.4 18.4h-6.3
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