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In this section, we provide guides and references to use the Amundsen connector. Configure and schedule Amundsen metadata workflow from the Collate UI:

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Requirements

To connect to Amundsen, you will need:
  • Username: A user account with privileges to read metadata from Amundsen
  • Password: The password for the user account
  • Host and Port: The URI of your Amundsen Neo4j Connection (e.g., bolt://localhost:7687)

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Metadata Ingestion

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Connection Details

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Connection Details

  • username: Enter the username of your Amundsen user in the Username field. The specified user should be authorized to read all databases you want to include in the metadata ingestion workflow.
  • password: Enter the password for your Amundsen user in the Password field.
  • hostPort: Host and port of the Amundsen Neo4j Connection. This expects a URI format like: bolt://localhost:7687.
  • maxConnectionLifeTime (optional): Maximum connection lifetime for the Amundsen Neo4j Connection
  • validateSSL (optional): Enable SSL validation for the Amundsen Neo4j Connection.
  • encrypted (Optional): Enable encryption for the Amundsen Neo4j Connection.
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Test the Connection

Once the credentials have been added, click on Test Connection and Save the changes.Test Connection
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Configure Metadata Ingestion

In this step we will configure the metadata ingestion pipeline, Please follow the instructions belowConfigure Metadata Ingestion
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Schedule the Ingestion and Deploy

Scheduling can be set up at an hourly, daily, weekly, or manual cadence. The timezone is in UTC. Select a Start Date to schedule for ingestion. It is optional to add an End Date.Review your configuration settings. If they match what you intended, click Deploy to create the service and schedule metadata ingestion.If something doesn’t look right, click the Back button to return to the appropriate step and change the settings as needed.After configuring the workflow, you can click on Deploy to create the pipeline.Schedule the Workflow
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View the Ingestion Pipeline

Once the workflow has been successfully deployed, you can view the Ingestion Pipeline running from the Service Page.View Ingestion Pipeline
If AutoPilot is enabled, workflows like usage tracking, data lineage, and similar tasks will be handled automatically. Users don’t need to set up or manage them - AutoPilot takes care of everything in the system.

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Troubleshooting

Amundsen Troubleshooting

Learn more about how to troubleshoot common Amundsen connector issues and resolve configuration or ingestion errors.