Export from PostgreSQL to BigQuery

Step 1. Install the CloudQuery CLI

The CloudQuery CLI is a command-line tool that runs the sync. It supports MacOS, Linux and Windows.

brew install cloudquery/tap/cloudquery

Step 2. Configure the PostgreSQL source plugin

Create a configuration file for the PostgreSQL plugin and set up authentication.

Configuration

Create a file called postgresql.yaml and add the following contents:

Fine-tune this configuration to match your needs. For more information, see the PostgreSQL Plugin ↗ page in the docs.

Step 3. Configure the BigQuery destination plugin

Create a configuration file for the BigQuery plugin and set up authentication.

Configuration

Create a file called bigquery.yaml and add the following contents:

Fine-tune this configuration to match your needs. For more information, see the BigQuery Plugin ↗ page in the docs.

Step 4. Start the Sync

Run the following command in your terminal to start the sync

And away we go! 🚀 The sync will run until completion, fetching all selected tables from PostgreSQL. Any errors will be logged to a file called cloudquery.log.

Further Reading

Now that you've seen the basics of syncing PostgreSQL to BigQuery, you should know that there's a lot more you can do. Check out the CloudQuery Documentation, Source Code and How-to Guides for more details.