> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.decube.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.decube.io/overview/getting-started/how-to-connect-data-sources.md).

# How to connect data sources

## Getting Started with Data Source Connections

**Time Required:** 5-15 minutes per data source\
**Prerequisites:** Admin credentials and network access to your data sources

### What You'll Need Before Starting:

Review the specific connector documentation for your data source (see links below):

* [ ] Network connectivity (VPC access if needed)
* [ ] The right permissions assigned to the credentials you will use
* [ ] Connection details (host, port, database names etc. specific to your data source)

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If you have any questions or issues with connecting your data sources, please **initiate a live chat** with us from the bottom right of our app page and we'll get someone to walk you through the connection options.
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## Recommended Connection Order

**🎯 Start Here:** We highly recommend connecting your **Data Warehouses** or **Relational Databases** first so you can see your tables immediately within Decube's Catalog module.

**Why this order?**

1. **Data Warehouses/Databases** → Immediate catalog visibility and data quality monitoring
2. **Transformation Tools** → Add lineage and pipeline monitoring
3. **Business Intelligence** → Complete end-to-end data observability
4. **Data Lake** → File-level governance

## Security & Network Access

If your data sources are not publicly accessible, you may need to allow Decube to access your VPC via secure methods:

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[Enabling VPC Access](/security-and-connectivity/enabling-vpc-access.md)
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[IP Whitelisting](/security-and-connectivity/ip-whitelisting.md)
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[SSH Tunneling](/security-and-connectivity/ssh-tunneling.md)
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Below are quick links to each data source we support.

### Data Warehouses

* [Snowflake](/warehouses/snowflake.md)
* [Redshift](/warehouses/redshift.md)
* [Google Big Query](/warehouses/google-big-query.md)
* [Databricks](/warehouses/databricks.md)
* [Azure Synapse](/warehouses/azure-synapse.md)
* [ClickHouse](/warehouses/clickhouse.md)
* [Microsoft Fabric](/warehouses/microsoft-fabric.md)

### Relational Databases

* [PostgreSQL](/databases/postgresql.md)
* [MySQL](/databases/mysql.md)
* [SingleStore](/databases/singlestore.md)
* [Microsoft SQL Server](/databases/microsoft-sql-server.md)
* [Oracle](/databases/oracle.md)
* [SAP HANA](/databases/sap-hana.md)

### Transformation tools

* [dbt](/transformation-tools/dbt.md)
* [dbt Core](/transformation-tools/dbt-core.md)
* [Fivetran](/transformation-tools/fivetran.md)
* [Airflow](/transformation-tools/airflow.md)
* [AWS Glue](/transformation-tools/aws-glue.md)
* [Azure Data Factory](/transformation-tools/azure-data-factory.md)
* [Apache Spark](/transformation-tools/apache-spark.md)
* [OpenLineage](/transformation-tools/openlineage.md)

### Business Intelligence

* [Tableau](/business-intelligence/tableau.md)
* [Looker](/business-intelligence/looker.md)
* [PowerBI](/business-intelligence/powerbi.md)

### Data Lake

* [AWS S3](/datalake/s3.md)
* [Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS)](/datalake/azure-data-lake-storage-adls.md)
* [Google Cloud Storage (GCS)](/datalake/google-cloud-storage-gcs.md)

### SaaS

* [Salesforce](/saas/salesforce.md)