Build Metadata connectors

Metadata connectors integrate external data sources with Atlan, enabling you to crawl and sync metadata from databases, data warehouses, and other systems into your Atlan instance. Build these connectors using the Application SDK, a Python library for building backend applications on the Atlan platform. The Application SDK provides everything you need, from local development to deployment, to create integrations and tools that extend Atlan for your organization or customers.

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Components

Learn

The main building blocks for building metadata connectors: event handling, API client, and MCP integrations. These describe how connector logic interacts with Atlan.

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Interfaces

Implement

The contracts you implement to build metadata connectors: handler interface, base handler, and base SQL handler for metadata extraction workflows.

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Testing

Learn

Test your metadata connectors to verify they're robust and reliable. Application SDK has got you covered with its Test Framework.

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Server APIs

Reference

Comprehensive REST APIs for managing connector servers, workflow operations, authentication, and configuration.