Dev Tier with BigQuery

Get started with the Ascend.io Dev Tier by connecting your preferred cloud data platform. Here, we'll walk through how to connect to BigQuery.

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Don't have a BigQuery account?

If you don't have a Google BiqQuery account, here's where you can create a free trial account.

Step 0: Signup for Ascend.io

• Go to ascend.io/signup.
• Enter your first and last name, email address, and the name of the company you work for.
• Choose your preferred authorization account.

Step 1: Select BigQuery as your cloud data platform.

• If the Google BigQuery option is not available, select Don't see your data platform?.

Step 2: Connect to your data.

For BigQuery, locate and enter your Google Cloud Project Name.

• Enter your service account credentials in JSON format.
• Select Connect to BigQuery.

Step 3 : Configure your connection.

Once BigQuery is successfully connected, you'll need to provide the following items in their respective fields:

• Dataset
• GCS Bucket (not required)
  • If a bucket is not provided, Ascend will create one for you.

Once your choices are made, select Configure.

Step 4: Build your first Data Service with Ascend.

• Create your first Project and Pipeline name.
  • We recommend selecting simple names like TestService for your project and TestFlow for your pipeline!
• Select Start building to explore the Ascend platform on your own or select View Tutorials to start with an Ascend tutorial and publicly available data.