AWS DocumentDB

Prerequisites

DocumentDB cluster
Hostname of IP address
Database name

Connection Properties

The following table describes the fields available when creating a new DocumentDB Connection. Create a connection using the information below and these step-by-step instructions.

Field	Required	Description
Access Type	Required	This connection type is Read-Only, Write-Only, or Read-Write.
Connection Name	Required	Input your desired name.
Host	Required	IP or the hostname of the DocumentDB.
Port	Required	Host server port number.
Database Name	Required	Name of the database.
Connection String Parameter	Optional	Include additional properties you'd like to store within the Connection.
Support a DNS-constructed Seed List	Optional	If selected, a DNS-constructed seed list is used.
Connection is Through an SSH Proxy	Optional	Select if using an SSH tunnel to connect to DocumentDB. SSH tunnel must be configured within DocumentDB and Ascend.
Requires Credentials	Optional	Check this box to create a new credential or select an existing credential.

Credential Properties

The following table describes the fields available when creating a new DocumentDB credential.

Field	Required	Description
Credential Name	Required	The name to identify this credential with. This credential will be available as a selection for future use.
Credential Type	Required	This field will automatically populate with `DocumentDB`.
User	Required	DocumentDB data warehouse username to connect with.
Password	Optional	DocumentDB data warehouse password to connect with. Not required if you are connecting to a public database.

Read Connector Properties

The following table describes the fields available when creating a new DocumentDB Read Connector. Create a new Read Connector using the information below and these step-by-step instructions.

Field	Required	Description
Name	Required	Provide a name for your connector. We recommend using lowercase with underscores in place of spaces.
Description	Optional	Describes the connector. We recommend providing a description if you are ingesting information from the same source multiple times for different reasons.
Collection Name	Required	Name of the table being ingested. This can either be supplied manually or selected in Step 2 of Create a Read Connector.
Replication Strategy	Optional	Full Resync, Full Resync in Parallel, Incremental Column, Table Snapshot, or Table Snapshot in Parallel. See Database Reading Strategies for more information.