Export from XKCD to MongoDB
CloudQuery is an open-source data integration platform that allows you to export data from any source to any destination.
The CloudQuery XKCD plugin allows you to sync data from XKCD to any destination, including MongoDB. It's free, open source, requires no account, and takes only minutes to get started.
Ready? Let's dive right in!
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 XKCD source plugin
Create a configuration file for the XKCD plugin and set up authentication.
XKCD is a community plugin, which means that it is maintained by the CloudQuery community. Create a file called xkcd.yaml
, then copy the example and follow the instructions in the XKCD Plugin Documentation ↗ to fit your needs.
Step 3. Configure the MongoDB destination plugin
Create a configuration file for the MongoDB plugin and set up authentication.
Configuration
Create a file called mongodb.yaml
and add the following contents:
Fine-tune this configuration to match your needs. For more information, see the MongoDB 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 XKCD. Any errors will be logged to a file called cloudquery.log
.
Further Reading
Now that you've seen the basics of syncing XKCD to MongoDB, 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.