MIXPANEL → AZURE → SNOWFLAKE pipeline

mp_azure_snowflake.sql

-- MIXPANEL → AZURE → SNOWFLAKE pipeline
-- the second half...
-- by [email protected]
-- docs: https://docs.snowflake.com/en/user-guide/data-load-azure-create-stage

-- create storage integration
CREATE OR REPLACE STORAGE INTEGRATION azure_intergration
TYPE = EXTERNAL_STAGE
STORAGE_PROVIDER = AZURE
ENABLED = TRUE
AZURE_TENANT_ID = '7ed77f17-bc43-4003-ac64-eb6363490aab' -- this value comes from output of:  az ad sp create-for-rbac --sdk-auth  
STORAGE_ALLOWED_LOCATIONS = ('azure://mixpaneldemo.blob.core.windows.net/mixpanelpipelines/'); -- format is azure://{storage_account}.blob.core.windows.net/${container}/


-- get the snowflake-created service principal... follow the url to connect and login with azure; press "allow" ... you will need AZURE_MULTI_TENANT_APP_NAME
DESC STORAGE INTEGRATION azure_intergration;

-- see what role you are
SELECT CURRENT_ROLE()

-- once Azure has a role for the service principal, grant usage rights to yourself
GRANT USAGE ON INTEGRATION azure_intergration TO ROLE CURRENT_ROLE();

-- create DB + Schema
CREATE OR REPLACE DATABASE mixpanel_data;
CREATE OR REPLACE SCHEMA mixpanel_data.schema;


-- create a stage
CREATE OR REPLACE STAGE mixpanel_data.schema.mp_azure_snow_pipeline
  STORAGE_INTEGRATION = azure_intergration
  URL = 'azure://mixpaneldemo.blob.core.windows.net/mixpanelpipelines/mp_parquet/2685993/mp_master_event';  

-- see files in stage
LIST @mixpanel_data.schema.mp_azure_snow_pipeline;

-- create table
CREATE OR REPLACE TABLE mixpanel_data.schema.events_raw (
    parquet_data VARIANT
);

-- populate unschematized table from stage; unsure if this is required to infer schema later...
COPY INTO mixpanel_data.schema.events_raw
FROM (SELECT $1 
      FROM @mixpanel_data.schema.mp_azure_snow_pipeline)
FILE_FORMAT = (TYPE = 'PARQUET');

-- FOR JSON LOADING... but you don't can't infer schema... so usually not a good approach
-- COPY INTO mixpanel_data.schema.events_raw
-- FROM (SELECT metadata$filename, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), $1 
--       FROM @mixpanel_data.schema.mp_azure_snow_pipeline)
-- FILE_FORMAT = (TYPE = 'JSON', COMPRESSION = 'GZIP');

-- CELEBRATE
-- you now have a snowflake table that has your mixpanel data; you can query it!
SELECT * FROM mixpanel_data.schema.events_raw


-- make a schema for mixpanel files
CREATE OR REPLACE FILE FORMAT mixpanel_pq
TYPE = 'PARQUET';


-- have snowflake infer the schema for that format
ALTER WAREHOUSE MP_PIPELINE RESUME;
SELECT *
FROM TABLE(
  INFER_SCHEMA(
    LOCATION => '@mixpanel_data.schema.mp_azure_snow_pipeline',
    FILE_FORMAT => 'mixpanel_pq'
  )
);


-- schemeatized table creation (output from ^^ command) ... there are better ways to automate the creation of this table.
CREATE OR REPLACE TABLE mixpanel_data.schema.events_schematized (    
    mp_current_url  TEXT,
    shots_taken REAL,
    dt  TEXT,
    mp_initial_referrer TEXT,
    status_error_code TEXT,
    device_info_os_version  TEXT,
    status  TEXT,
    target_page_name_id REAL,
    text  TEXT,
    location_page_name_name TEXT,
    upload_timestamp  REAL,
    mp_name TEXT,
    video_author  TEXT,
    mp_user_id  TEXT,
    foo TEXT,
    distinct_id TEXT,
    device_info_referrer_info_advertising_id  TEXT,
    mp_duration REAL,
    res_timestamp REAL,
    mp_event_name TEXT,
    mp_initial_referring_domain TEXT,
    device_info_project_name  TEXT,
    mp_import BOOLEAN,
    collect_timestamp REAL,
    mp_lib  TEXT,
    mp_identified_id  TEXT,
    mp_browser  TEXT,
    mp_processing_time_ms REAL,
    device_info_referrer_info_user_id TEXT,
    extra_lastpage  TEXT,
    mpfingerprint TEXT,
    device_info_referrer_info_type  TEXT,
    mp_lib_version  TEXT,
    mp_country_code TEXT,
    device_info_referrer_info_device_id TEXT,
    device_info TEXT,
    res_tag TEXT,
    device_info_referrer_info_extra TEXT,
    device_info_referrer_info_extra_info_original_url TEXT,
    status_status_id  REAL,
    video_title TEXT,
    device_info_os_type_name  TEXT,
    mp_screen_width REAL,
    current_url_path  TEXT,
    mp_device_id  TEXT,
    device_info_user_id TEXT,
    mp_os TEXT,
    device_info_referrer_info_extra_info_utm_campaign TEXT,
    device_info_referrer_info_extra_info_utm_source TEXT,
    device_info_advertising_id  TEXT,
    mp_insert_id  TEXT,
    location_page_name_id REAL,
    mp_city TEXT,
    extra TEXT,
    action  TEXT,
    mp_mp_api_endpoint  TEXT,
    target_params_pageshowid  TEXT,
    location  TEXT,
    video_length  REAL,
    device_info_referrer_info_appsflyer_id  TEXT,
    mp_region TEXT,
    video_id  TEXT,
    video_url TEXT,
    device_info_model TEXT,
    device_info_device_id TEXT,
    target_page_name_name TEXT,
    mp_anon_id  TEXT,
    action_name TEXT,
    video_quality TEXT,
    device_info_os_type_id  REAL,
    status_http_code  REAL,
    status_status_name  TEXT,
    target  TEXT,
    hour  REAL,
    mp_browser_version  REAL,
    device_info_referrer_info_install_time  TEXT,
    target_params_pagesessionid TEXT,
    mp_screen_height  REAL,
    mp_sent_by_lib_version  TEXT,
    status_error_message  TEXT,
    device_info_app_version TEXT,
    current_url_protocol  TEXT,
    device_info_referrer_info_extra_info_utm_medium TEXT,
    action_id REAL,
    device_info_referrer_info_channel TEXT,
    current_page_title  TEXT,
    device_info_referrer_info_target_id TEXT,
    time  NUMBER(38, 0),
    sampling_factor REAL,
    current_domain  TEXT,
    cart  TEXT,
    mp_mp_api_timestamp_ms  REAL
);


ALTER WAREHOUSE MP_PIPELINE RESUME;

-- load the data schematized
COPY INTO mixpanel_data.schema.events_schematized
FROM @mixpanel_data.schema.mp_azure_snow_pipeline
    FILE_FORMAT = (TYPE = 'PARQUET')
    MATCH_BY_COLUMN_NAME=CASE_INSENSITIVE;  -- this makes it all work!

-- query the data
SELECT * FROM mixpanel_data.schema.events_schematized



-- automate data loading to run twice a day
CREATE OR REPLACE TASK mixpanel_data_loader
SCHEDULE = 'USING CRON 0 1,13 * * * UTC'  -- Runs at 1 AM and 1 PM UTC
AS
    COPY INTO mixpanel_data.schema.events_schematized
    FROM @mixpanel_data.schema.mp_azure_snow_pipeline
    FILE_FORMAT = (TYPE = 'PARQUET')
    MATCH_BY_COLUMN_NAME = CASE_INSENSITIVE;


-- turn on / pause the automation
ALTER TASK mixpanel_data_loader RESUME;
ALTER TASK mixpanel_data_loader SUSPEND;

-- kill the task if you want to automate a different way
DROP TASK IF EXISTS mixpanel_data_loader;

-- view historical runs, errors, etc...
ALTER WAREHOUSE MP_PIPELINE RESUME;
SELECT *
FROM TABLE(INFORMATION_SCHEMA.COPY_HISTORY(
    TABLE_NAME => 'events_schematized',
    START_TIME => dateadd('hours', -48, current_timestamp()),
    END_TIME => current_timestamp()
));


-- optional: create a stored procedure for the loading
CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE load_data_into_events_schematized()
RETURNS STRING
LANGUAGE SQL
AS
$$
BEGIN
    COPY INTO mixpanel_data.schema.events_schematized
    FROM @mixpanel_data.schema.mp_azure_snow_pipeline
    FILE_FORMAT = (TYPE = 'PARQUET')
    MATCH_BY_COLUMN_NAME = CASE_INSENSITIVE;

    RETURN 'Data Load Completed Successfully';
END;
$$;

-- delete that procedure... because stored procedures are garbage... <3 jeff.
DROP PROCEDURE IF EXISTS load_data_into_events_schematized();

-- before you quit!
ALTER WAREHOUSE MP_PIPELINE SUSPEND;

what you end up with:

schematized table: