Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) to Pub/Sub template

The Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) to Pub/Sub template is a batch pipeline that ingests data from JDBC source and writes the resulting records to a pre-existing Pub/Sub topic as a JSON string.

Pipeline requirements

  • The JDBC source must exist prior to running the pipeline.
  • The Pub/Sub output topic must exist prior to running the pipeline.

Template parameters

Required parameters

  • driverClassName : The JDBC driver class name. (Example: com.mysql.jdbc.Driver).
  • connectionUrl : The JDBC connection URL string. You can pass in this value as a string that's encrypted with a Cloud KMS key and then Base64-encoded. For example: 'echo -n "jdbc:mysql://some-host:3306/sampledb" | gcloud kms encrypt --location=
  • driverJars : Comma-separated Cloud Storage paths for JDBC drivers. (Example: gs://your-bucket/driver_jar1.jar,gs://your-bucket/driver_jar2.jar).
  • query : The query to run on the source to extract the data. (Example: select * from sampledb.sample_table).
  • outputTopic : The Pub/Sub topic to publish to, in the format projects/<PROJECT_ID>/topics/<TOPIC_NAME>. (Example: projects/your-project-id/topics/your-topic-name).

Optional parameters

  • username : The username to use for the JDBC connection. You can pass in this value as a string that's encrypted with a Cloud KMS key and then Base64-encoded. For example, echo -n 'some_username' | glcloud kms encrypt --location=my_location --keyring=mykeyring --key=mykey --plaintext-file=- --ciphertext-file=- | base64.
  • password : The password to use for the JDBC connection. You can pass in this value as a string that's encrypted with a Cloud KMS key and then Base64-encoded. For example, echo -n 'some_password' | glcloud kms encrypt --location=my_location --keyring=mykeyring --key=mykey --plaintext-file=- --ciphertext-file=- | base64.
  • connectionProperties : The properties string to use for the JDBC connection. The format of the string must be [propertyName=property;]*. (Example: unicode=true;characterEncoding=UTF-8).
  • KMSEncryptionKey : The Cloud KMS Encryption Key to use to decrypt the username, password, and connection string. If a Cloud KMS key is passed in, the username, password, and connection string must all be passed in encrypted and base64 encoded. (Example: projects/your-project/locations/global/keyRings/your-keyring/cryptoKeys/your-key).
  • disabledAlgorithms : Comma separated algorithms to disable. If this value is set to none, no algorithm is disabled. Use this parameter with caution, because the algorithms disabled by default might have vulnerabilities or performance issues. (Example: SSLv3, RC4).
  • extraFilesToStage : Comma separated Cloud Storage paths or Secret Manager secrets for files to stage in the worker. These files are saved in the /extra_files directory in each worker. (Example: gs://

Run the template

Console

  1. Go to the Dataflow Create job from template page.
  2. Go to Create job from template
  3. In the Job name field, enter a unique job name.
  4. Optional: For Regional endpoint, select a value from the drop-down menu. The default region is us-central1.

    For a list of regions where you can run a Dataflow job, see Dataflow locations.

  5. From the Dataflow template drop-down menu, select the JDBC to Pub/Sub template.
  6. In the provided parameter fields, enter your parameter values.
  7. Click Run job.

gcloud

In your shell or terminal, run the template:

gcloud dataflow jobs run JOB_NAME \
    --gcs-location gs://dataflow-templates-REGION_NAME/VERSION/flex/Jdbc_to_PubSub \
    --region REGION_NAME \
    --parameters \
driverClassName=DRIVER_CLASS_NAME,\
connectionURL=JDBC_CONNECTION_URL,\
driverJars=DRIVER_PATHS,\
username=CONNECTION_USERNAME,\
password=CONNECTION_PASSWORD,\
connectionProperties=CONNECTION_PROPERTIES,\
query=SOURCE_SQL_QUERY,\
outputTopic=OUTPUT_TOPIC,\
KMSEncryptionKey=KMS_ENCRYPTION_KEY

Replace the following:

  • JOB_NAME: a unique job name of your choice
  • VERSION: the version of the template that you want to use

    You can use the following values:

  • REGION_NAME: the region where you want to deploy your Dataflow job—for example, us-central1
  • DRIVER_CLASS_NAME: the driver class name
  • JDBC_CONNECTION_URL: the JDBC connection URL
  • DRIVER_PATHS: the comma-separated Cloud Storage path(s) of the JDBC driver(s)
  • CONNECTION_USERNAME: the JDBC connection username
  • CONNECTION_PASSWORD: the JDBC connection password
  • CONNECTION_PROPERTIES: the JDBC connection properties, if necessary
  • SOURCE_SQL_QUERY: the SQL query to be run on the source database
  • OUTPUT_TOPIC: the Pub/Sub to publish to
  • KMS_ENCRYPTION_KEY: the Cloud KMS Encryption Key

API

To run the template using the REST API, send an HTTP POST request. For more information on the API and its authorization scopes, see projects.templates.launch.

POST https://dataflow.googleapis.com/v1b3/projects/PROJECT_ID/locations/LOCATION/flexTemplates:launch
{
  "launchParameter": {
    "jobName": "JOB_NAME",
    "containerSpecGcsPath": "gs://dataflow-templates-LOCATION/VERSION/flex/Jdbc_to_PubSub"
    "parameters": {
      "driverClassName": "DRIVER_CLASS_NAME",
      "connectionURL": "JDBC_CONNECTION_URL",
      "driverJars": "DRIVER_PATHS",
      "username": "CONNECTION_USERNAME",
      "password": "CONNECTION_PASSWORD",
      "connectionProperties": "CONNECTION_PROPERTIES",
      "query": "SOURCE_SQL_QUERY",
      "outputTopic": "OUTPUT_TOPIC",
      "KMSEncryptionKey":"KMS_ENCRYPTION_KEY"
    },
    "environment": { "zone": "us-central1-f" }
  }
}

Replace the following:

  • PROJECT_ID: the Google Cloud project ID where you want to run the Dataflow job
  • JOB_NAME: a unique job name of your choice
  • VERSION: the version of the template that you want to use

    You can use the following values:

  • LOCATION: the region where you want to deploy your Dataflow job—for example, us-central1
  • DRIVER_CLASS_NAME: the driver class name
  • JDBC_CONNECTION_URL: the JDBC connection URL
  • DRIVER_PATHS: the comma-separated Cloud Storage path(s) of the JDBC driver(s)
  • CONNECTION_USERNAME: the JDBC connection username
  • CONNECTION_PASSWORD: the JDBC connection password
  • CONNECTION_PROPERTIES: the JDBC connection properties, if necessary
  • SOURCE_SQL_QUERY: the SQL query to be run on the source database
  • OUTPUT_TOPIC: the Pub/Sub to publish to
  • KMS_ENCRYPTION_KEY: the Cloud KMS Encryption Key

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