If you’re new to Unstructured, read this note first.Before you can create a destination connector, you must first sign up for Unstructured.
After you sign up, the Unstructured user interface (UI) appears, which you use to create the destination connector.After you create the destination connector, add it along with a
source connector to a workflow. Then run the worklow as a
job. To learn how, try out the hands-on UI quickstart or watch the 4-minute
video tutorial.You can also create destination connectors with the Unstructured API.
Learn how.If you need help, reach out to the community on Slack, or
contact us directly.You are now ready to start creating a destination connector! Keep reading to learn how.
- An Astra account. Create or sign in to an Astra account.
- A database in the Astra account. Create a database in an account.
- An application token for the database. Create a database application token.
- A namespace in the database. Create a namespace in a database.
- A collection in the namespace. Create a collection in a namespace.
- On the sidebar, click Connectors.
- Click Destinations.
- Cick New or Create Connector.
- Give the connector some unique Name.
- In the Provider area, click Astra DB.
- Click Continue.
- Follow the on-screen instructions to fill in the fields as described later on this page.
- Click Save and Test.
- Name (required): A unique name for this connector.
- Collection Name (required): The name of the collection in the namespace.
- Keyspace (required): The name of the keyspace in the collection.
- Batch Size: The maximum number of records per batch. The default is
20
if not otherwise specified. - Flatten Metadata: Check this box to flatten the metadata into each record.
Specifically, when flattened, the metadata key values are
brought to the top level of the element, and the
metadata
key itself is removed. By default, the metadata is not flattened. - API Endpoint (required): The database’s associated API endpoint.
- Token (required): The application token for the database.