> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.getcollate.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Metadata Connectors

> Browse all metadata connectors supported for ingestion, governance, and classification workflows.

# Metadata Services

This is the supported list of connectors for Metadata Services:

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    <div className="prod-beta-chip beta">BETA</div>
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If you have a request for a new connector, reach out in [Slack](https://slack.open-metadata.org/) or
open a [feature request](https://github.com/open-metadata/OpenMetadata/issues/new/choose) in our GitHub repo.

## Configure Metadata Agent and Schedule Ingestion

The **Metadata Agent** extracts databases, schemas, tables, stored procedures, and other structural metadata from your connected data source and keeps your Collate catalog in sync. It powers discovery, lineage, and governance across your data assets.

When you click **Create & Deploy**, Collate automatically deploys a Metadata Agent for this service and triggers the first ingestion run. View its status and run history from the **Agents** tab on the service detail page.

To configure the additional Metadata Agent and schedule ingestion, follow these steps:

1. In the left navigation, click **Connections** and select your service.

2. Click the **Agents** tab.

3. Click **Add Agent** and select **Metadata** from the dropdown.
   <img src="https://mintcdn.com/collatedocs/bv5oe4uRjuorTJO1/public/images/ai-2.0/connectors/metadata-ingestion/add-metadata-agent.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=bv5oe4uRjuorTJO1&q=85&s=accad7d1c4ddf209781bff851d51d464" alt="Add Metadata Agent" width="2398" height="1144" data-path="public/images/ai-2.0/connectors/metadata-ingestion/add-metadata-agent.png" />
   For some services, the dropdown is not available and clicking **Add Agent** takes you directly to the agent configuration page.

4. On the **Configure Ingestion** page, do the following and click **Next**.

   * **Name this Ingestion**: Enter a unique recognizable name for this ingestion pipeline.

     <img src="https://mintcdn.com/collatedocs/bv5oe4uRjuorTJO1/public/images/ai-2.0/connectors/metadata-ingestion/metadata-agent-name.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=bv5oe4uRjuorTJO1&q=85&s=d5ec1f0f3742cadab8cd54c602c97239" alt="Name this Ingestion" width="1578" height="644" data-path="public/images/ai-2.0/connectors/metadata-ingestion/metadata-agent-name.png" />

   * **Agent Setup**: Configure the core parameters for this agent. The following fields are available:

     | Field                       | Default | Description                                                                                                                                                                          |
     | --------------------------- | ------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
     | Default Owner               | —       | Default owner applied to all entities when no specific owner is configured. Accepts a user or team name/email.                                                                       |
     | Service Owner               | —       | Owner assigned to the service entity.                                                                                                                                                |
     | Database Owner              | —       | Owner assigned to all ingested databases. Accepts a single owner (user or team) for all databases.                                                                                   |
     | Database Schema Owner       | —       | Owner assigned to all ingested schemas. Accepts a single owner (user or team) for all schemas.                                                                                       |
     | Table Owner                 | —       | Owner assigned to all ingested tables. Accepts a single owner (user or team) for all tables.                                                                                         |
     | Enable Inheritance          | On      | Enable child entities to inherit owner from parent entities when they don't have a specific owner configured.                                                                        |
     | Query Log Duration          | 1       | Number of days to look back in query logs when processing stored procedure results.                                                                                                  |
     | Query Parsing Timeout Limit | 300     | Timeout in seconds for parsing a single query.                                                                                                                                       |
     | Number of Threads           | 1       | Number of threads to use for parallel table ingestion.                                                                                                                               |
     | JSON Schema Sample Size     | 10      | Number of rows to sample for inferring JSON schema. A larger sample size provides more accurate schema inference but increases query time.                                           |
     | Extract JSON Schema         | Off     | Extract JSON schema from JSON columns by sampling data. Requires SELECT permission on the tables. If disabled or SELECT fails, JSON columns are ingested without schema information. |

     <img src="https://mintcdn.com/collatedocs/tVR0kaoXvgs3p2Wx/public/images/ai-2.0/connectors/metadata-ingestion/Metadata/metadata-agent-setup.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=tVR0kaoXvgs3p2Wx&q=85&s=0c8fa85c1f1155c3a2c15448f2d9e648" alt="Agent Setup" width="1560" height="1456" data-path="public/images/ai-2.0/connectors/metadata-ingestion/Metadata/metadata-agent-setup.png" />

   * **Filter Patterns**: Apply include or exclude rules to scope which databases, schemas, tables, and stored procedures this agent ingests. These follow the same filter options described in **Step 5**.

     <img src="https://mintcdn.com/collatedocs/tVR0kaoXvgs3p2Wx/public/images/ai-2.0/connectors/metadata-ingestion/Metadata/metadata-filter-pattern.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=tVR0kaoXvgs3p2Wx&q=85&s=2e57a6ba046b6bf43f413fa2e64523b4" alt="Filter Patterns" width="1554" height="1040" data-path="public/images/ai-2.0/connectors/metadata-ingestion/Metadata/metadata-filter-pattern.png" />

   * **Scope & Behaviour**: Control what metadata to include and how to handle deletions. Toggle each option on or off based on your needs:

     | Toggle                         | Default | Description                                                                                                                                                            |
     | ------------------------------ | ------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
     | Enable Debug Log               | Off     | Sets the ingestion log level to DEBUG. Useful for troubleshooting.                                                                                                     |
     | Mark Deleted Tables            | On      | Soft-delete tables in Collate when they are removed from the source. Applies only within the currently ingested schema.                                                |
     | Mark Deleted Stored Procedures | On      | Soft-delete stored procedures in Collate when they are removed from the source. Associated entities like lineage are also deleted.                                     |
     | Mark Deleted Schemas           | Off     | Soft-delete schemas and all their child assets when removed from the source.                                                                                           |
     | Mark Deleted Databases         | Off     | Soft-delete databases and all their child assets when removed from the source.                                                                                         |
     | Include Tables                 | On      | Ingest table metadata from the source. Turn off to skip tables entirely.                                                                                               |
     | Include Tags                   | On      | Ingest tags from the source.                                                                                                                                           |
     | Include Custom Properties      | Off     | Ingest connector-specific custom properties onto entities.                                                                                                             |
     | Include Owners                 | Off     | Assign owners to ingested entities when the source owner's email matches a user in Collate. Does not overwrite an existing owner.                                      |
     | Include Stored Procedures      | On      | Ingest stored procedure metadata.                                                                                                                                      |
     | Include DDL Statements         | Off     | Ingest DDL statements alongside table metadata.                                                                                                                        |
     | Override Metadata              | Off     | When on, source values overwrite existing descriptions, tags, owners, and display names in Collate. When off, Collate only updates fields that have no existing value. |

     <img src="https://mintcdn.com/collatedocs/tVR0kaoXvgs3p2Wx/public/images/ai-2.0/connectors/metadata-ingestion/Metadata/metadata-scope-behaviour.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=tVR0kaoXvgs3p2Wx&q=85&s=087b91c3769208f9b4403b347433c48d" alt="Scope & Behaviour" width="1568" height="1352" data-path="public/images/ai-2.0/connectors/metadata-ingestion/Metadata/metadata-scope-behaviour.png" />

5. On the **Schedule Interval** page, set when the agent runs:

   * **Schedule**: Choose a preset interval (Hourly, Daily, Weekly, Monthly) or enter a custom cron expression.
   * **On-Demand**: No automatic schedule; trigger the agent manually when needed.

   <img src="https://mintcdn.com/collatedocs/bv5oe4uRjuorTJO1/public/images/ai-2.0/connectors/metadata-ingestion/schedule.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=bv5oe4uRjuorTJO1&q=85&s=25cc1d78f6f2a8bd115830d034d1d8d1" alt="Schedule Interval" width="1588" height="1044" data-path="public/images/ai-2.0/connectors/metadata-ingestion/schedule.png" />

6. Click **Add** to deploy the agent.
