Dev Tier with Snowflake

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

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Don't have a Snowflake account?

If you don't have a Snowflake 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 Snowflake as your cloud data platform.

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

Step 2: Connect to your data.

For Snowflake, locate and enter your Account name.

• Enter your username and password for your Snowflake account.
  • The process to find this info is detailed in the video at the top of the page.
• Select Connect to Snowflake.

Step 3 : Configure your connection.

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

• Role (not required)
• Warehouse
• Database

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.