Create an Azure Synapse Analytics Data Source

Azure Synapse Analytics API reference guide

This page describes the asa (Azure Synapse Analytics data sources) endpoint.

Additional fields may be included in some responses you receive; however, these attributes are for internal purposes and are therefore undocumented.

ASA workflow

Create a data source

POST /asa/handler

Save the provided connection information as a data source.

Payload parameters

Attribute

Description

Required

private

boolean When false, the data source will be publicly available in the Immuta UI.

Yes

blobHandler

array[object] A list of full URLs providing the locations of all blob store handlers to use with this data source.

Yes

blobHandlerType

string Describes the type of underlying blob handler that will be used with this data source (e.g., MS SQL).

Yes

recordFormat

string The data format of blobs in the data source, such as json, xml, html, or jpeg.

Yes

type

string The type of data source: ingested (metadata will exist in Immuta) or queryable (metadata is dynamically queried).

Yes

name

string The name of the data source. It must be unique within the Immuta tenant.

Yes

sqlTableName

string A string that represents this data source's table in Immuta.

Yes

organization

string The organization that owns the data source.

Yes

Response parameters

Attribute

Description

integer The handler ID.

dataSourceId

integer The ID of the data source.

warnings

string This message describes issues with the created data source, such as the data source being unhealthy.

connectionString

string The connection string used to connect the data source to Immuta.

Request example

The following request saves the provided connection information as a data source.

curl \
    --request POST \
    --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
    --header "Authorization: Bearer dea464c07bd07300095caa8" \
    --data @example_payload.json
    https://your-immuta-url.com/asa/handler

Request example payload

{
    "hits": [{
        "name": "Public Credit Accounts",
        "id": 1,
        "recordFormat": "Not Provided",
        "deleted": false,
        "description": null,
        "createdAt": "2021-09-09T14:12:09.511Z",
        "subscriptionPolicy": {
            "type": "subscription",
            "approvals": [{
                "requiredPermission": "OWNER",
                "specificApproverRequired": false
            }]
        },
        "schemaEvolutionId": 1,
        "recordCount": 0,
        "blobHandlerType": "Synapse",
        "subscriptionType": "approval",
        "sqlSchemaName": "public",
        "status": "failed",
        "subscriptionStatus": "owner",
        "connectionString": "[email protected]:1433/public",
        "policy": "No Conflict",
        "policyHandlerType": "Builder",
        "native": null,
        "workspace": null
    }, {
        "name": "Public Credit Transactions",
        "id": 2,
        "recordFormat": "Not Provided",
        "deleted": false,
        "description": null,
        "createdAt": "2021-09-09T14:12:09.522Z",
        "subscriptionPolicy": {
            "type": "subscription",
            "approvals": [{
                "requiredPermission": "OWNER",
                "specificApproverRequired": false
            }]
        },
        "schemaEvolutionId": 1,
        "recordCount": 0,
        "blobHandlerType": "Synapse",
        "subscriptionType": "approval",
        "sqlSchemaName": "public",
        "status": "passed",
        "subscriptionStatus": "owner",
        "connectionString": "[email protected]:1433/public",
        "policy": "No Conflict",
        "policyHandlerType": "Builder",
        "native": null,
        "workspace": null
    }, {
        "name": "Public Fake Medical Claims 2017",
        "id": 3,
        "recordFormat": "Not Provided",
        "deleted": false,
        "description": null,
        "createdAt": "2021-09-09T14:12:09.894Z",
        "subscriptionPolicy": null,
        "schemaEvolutionId": 1,
        "recordCount": 0,
        "blobHandlerType": "Synapse",
        "subscriptionType": "manual",
        "sqlSchemaName": "public",
        "status": "passed",
        "subscriptionStatus": "owner",
        "connectionString": "[email protected]:1433/public",
        "policy": "No Conflict",
        "policyHandlerType": "Builder",
        "native": null,
        "workspace": null
    }, {
        "name": "Public Uciml Census Income Enriched",
        "id": 4,
        "recordFormat": "Not Provided",
        "deleted": false,
        "description": null,
        "createdAt": "2021-09-09T14:12:09.916Z",
        "subscriptionPolicy": null,
        "schemaEvolutionId": 1,
        "recordCount": 0,
        "blobHandlerType": "Synapse",
        "subscriptionType": "manual",
        "sqlSchemaName": "public",
        "status": "passed",
        "subscriptionStatus": "owner",
        "connectionString": "[email protected]:1433/public",
        "policy": "None",
        "policyHandlerType": "None",
        "native": null,
        "workspace": null
    }],
    "facets": {
        "tags": [],
        "statuses": [{
            "name": "failed",
            "count": 0
        }, {
            "name": "passed",
            "count": 0
        }],
        "blobHandlerTypes": [{
            "name": "Synapse",
            "count": 0
        }],
        "editable": [{
            "name": "owned",
            "count": 4
        }, {
            "name": "expert",
            "count": 0
        }, {
            "name": "notSubscribed",
            "count": 0
        }, {
            "name": "disabled",
            "count": 0
        }]
    },
    "count": 4
}

Response example

{
  "connectionString": "[email protected]:1433/public"
}

Search ASA data sources

Search for handler metadata

GET /asa/handler/{handlerId}

Get the handler metadata associated with the provided handler ID.

Query parameters

Attribute

Description

Required

handlerId

integer The specific handler ID.

Yes

skipCache

boolean If true the handler cache will be skipped when retrieving the handler data.

Response parameters

Attribute

Description

dataSourceId

integer The data source ID.

value

metadata Details regarding the handler.

Request example

The following request returns the handler metadata associated with the provided handler ID.

curl \
    --request GET \
    --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
    --header "Authorization: Bearer dea464c07bd07300095caa8" \
    https://your-immuta-url.com/asa/handler/67

Response example

{
  "dataSourceId": 67,
  "metadata": {
    "ssl": true,
    "port": 1433,
    "query": null,
    "table": "table_108",
    "schema": "elliott_dev",
    "database": "your_database",
    "hostname": "your-workspace.sql.azuresynapse.net",
    "username": "your-username",
    "eventTime": null,
    "dataSourceName": "Dev Table 108",
    "bodataTableName": "table_108",
    "disableClassify": false,
    "highCardinality": "col_1",
    "bodataSchemaName": "dev",
    "columnsNormalized": false,
    "schemaProjectName": "Dev",
    "staleDataTolerance": 2592000
  },
  "type": "odbcHandler",
  "connectionString": "[email protected]:1433/public",
  "id": 67,
  "createdAt": "2021-09-17T14:15:10.256Z",
  "updatedAt": "2021-09-17T14:15:19.547Z",
  "dbms": {
    "name": "asa"
  }
}

Update ASA data sources

Endpoint

Purpose

/asa/handler/{handlerId}

Updates the handler metadata associated with the provided handler ID.

/asa/bulk

Updates the data source metadata associated with the provided connection string.

/asa/handler/{handlerId}/triggerHighCardinalityJob

Recalculates the high cardinality column for the provided handler ID.

/asa/handler/{handlerId}/refreshNativeViewJob

Refresh the native view of a data source.

Update handler metadata

PUT /asa/handler/{handlerId}

Updates the handler metadata associated with the provided handler ID. This endpoint does not perform partial updates, but will allow the dictionary to be omitted. In this case it uses the current dictionary.

Query parameters

Attribute

Description

Required

handlerId

integer The specific handler ID.

Yes

skipCache

boolean If true the handler cache will be skipped when retrieving the handler data.

Response parameters

Attribute

Description

dataSourceId

integer The data source ID.

body

array[object] Details regarding the handler, including schema, name format, and data source metadata.

Request example

The following request updates the handler metadata (saved in example_payload.json) associated with the provided handler ID.

curl \
    --request PUT \
    --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
    --header "Authorization: Bearer dea464c07bd07300095caa8" \
    --data @example_payload.json
    https://your-immuta-url.com/asa/handler/67

Request payload example

{
    "schemaEvolution": {
        "schemas": [
            "string"
        ],
        "disabled": false,
        "ownerProfileId": 0,
        "config": {
            "nameTemplate": {
                "tableFormat": "string",
                "nameFormat": "string",
                "sqlSchemaNameFormat": "string",
                "schemaProjectNameFormat": "string"
            }
        },
        "dataSourceConfig": {},
        "handlerMetadata": {},
        "connectionString": "string"
    },
    "handler": {
        "id": 0,
        "type": "string",
        "dataSourceId": 0,
        "metadata": {
            "blobId": "string",
            "eventTime": "string",
            "highCardinality": "string",
            "bodataSchemaName": "immuta",
            "bodataTableName": "string",
            "format": "string",
            "disableClassify": false,
            "staleDataTolerance": 2592000,
            "dataSourceName": "string",
            "schemaProjectName": "string",
            "username": "string",
            "password": "string",
            "ssl": false,
            "database": "string",
            "schema": "string",
            "table": "string",
            "query": "string",
            "columns": [{
                "name": "string",
                "dataType": "string",
                "remoteColumn": "string",
                "remoteType": "string",
                "srid": 0,
                "statistics": {},
                "nullable": false,
                "isPrimaryKey": false,
                "displayName": "string",
                "description": "string",
                "tags": [
                    "string"
                ],
                "catalogMetadata": {},
                "children": [
                    "string"
                ]
            }],
            "columnsNormalized": false,
            "nativeWorkspaceName": "string",
            "nativeSchemaName": "string",
            "nativeViewName": "string",
            "hostname": "string",
            "port": 0,
            "userFiles": [{
                "keyName": "string",
                "filename": "string",
                "content": "string",
                "userFilename": "string"
            }],
            "scheme": "string",
            "warehouse": "string",
            "connectionStringOptions": "string",
            "native": {
                "type": "string",
                "projectId": 0
            },
            "secureNativeView": false
        },
        "dbms": {
            "name": "string"
        },
        "connectionString": "string",
        "createdAt": "2021-09-20",
        "updatedAt": "2021-09-20",
        "policyHandler": {
            "visibilitySchema": {
                "fields": [
                    "string"
                ],
                "version": "2021-09-20"
            }
        }
    }
}

Response example

{
  "dataSourceId": 67,
  "metadata": {
    "ssl": true,
    "port": 1433,
    "query": null,
    "table": "table_108",
    "schema": "dev",
    "database": "your_database",
    "hostname": "your-workspace.sql.azuresynapse.net",
    "username": "your-username",
    "eventTime": null,
    "dataSourceName": "Dev Table 108",
    "bodataTableName": "table_108",
    "disableClassify": false,
    "highCardinality": "col_1",
    "bodataSchemaName": "dev",
    "columnsNormalized": false,
    "schemaProjectName": "Dev",
    "staleDataTolerance": 2592000
  },
  "type": "odbcHandler",
  "connectionString": "[email protected]:1433/public",
  "id": 67,
  "createdAt": "2021-09-17T14:15:10.256Z",
  "updatedAt": "2021-09-17T14:15:19.547Z",
  "dbms": {
    "name": "asa"
  }
}

Update multiple data sources

PUT /asa/bulk

Updates the data source metadata associated with the provided connection string.

Query parameters

Attribute

Description

Required

body

array[object] This payload includes data source metadata and specifies the connection string.

Yes

Response parameters

Attribute

Description

bulkId

integer The bulk handler metadata ID.

connectionString

string The specified connection string.

jobsCreated

integer Number of jobs created.

Request example

The following request updates the handler metadata for the handler ID specified in example_payload.json.

curl \
    --request PUT \
    --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
    --header "Authorization: Bearer dea464c07bd07300095caa8" \
    --data @example_payload.json
    https://your-immuta-url.com/asa/bulk

Request payload example

{
    "ids": [
        0
    ],
    "connectionString": "string",
    "handler": {
        "metadata": {
            "blobId": "string",
            "eventTime": "string",
            "highCardinality": "string",
            "bodataTableName": "string",
            "format": "string",
            "disableClassify": false,
            "staleDataTolerance": 2592000,
            "dataSourceName": "string",
            "schemaProjectName": "string",
            "username": "string",
            "password": "string",
            "ssl": false,
            "database": "string",
            "schema": "string",
            "table": "string",
            "query": "string",
            "columns": [{
                "name": "string",
                "dataType": "string",
                "remoteColumn": "string",
                "remoteType": "string",
                "srid": 0,
                "statistics": {},
                "nullable": false,
                "isPrimaryKey": false,
                "displayName": "string",
                "description": "string",
                "tags": [
                    "string"
                ],
                "catalogMetadata": {},
                "children": [
                    "string"
                ]
            }],
            "columnsNormalized": false,
            "nativeWorkspaceName": "string",
            "nativeSchemaName": "string",
            "nativeViewName": "string",
            "authenticationMethod": "string",
            "hostname": "string",
            "port": 0,
            "sid": "string",
            "connectionStringOptions": "string",
            "paths": [
                "string"
            ],
            "clusterName": "string",
            "pathUris": [
                "string"
            ],
            "metastoreTables": [
                "string"
            ],
            "scheme": "string",
            "providers": "string",
            "ephemeral": false,
            "httpPath": "string",
            "userFiles": [{
                "keyName": "string",
                "filename": "string",
                "content": "string",
                "userFilename": "string"
            }],
            "warehouse": "string",
            "workspaceId": 0,
            "authDB": "string",
            "directory": "string",
            "secureNativeView": false,
            "bodataSchemaName": "string"
        }
    },
    "schemaEvolution": {
        "schemas": [
            "string"
        ],
        "disabled": false,
        "ownerProfileId": 0,
        "config": {
            "nameTemplate": {
                "tableFormat": "string",
                "nameFormat": "string",
                "sqlSchemaNameFormat": "string",
                "schemaProjectNameFormat": "string"
            }
        },
        "dataSourceConfig": {},
        "handlerMetadata": {},
        "connectionString": "string"
    }
}

Response example

{
  "bulkId": "bulk_ds_update_fe48d7fd4c594f96a89438cdb84ec0ba",
  "connectionString": "string@string:0/string",
  "jobsCreated": 1
}

Recalculate high cardinality columns

PUT /asa/handler/{handlerId}/triggerHighCardinalityJob

Recalculates the high cardinality column for the provided handler ID.

Query parameters

Attribute

Description

Required

handlerId

integer The specific handler ID.

Yes

Response parameters

The response returns a string of characters that identify the high cardinality job run.

Request example

The following request recalculates the high cardinality column for the provided handler ID.

curl \
    --request PUT \
    --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
    --header "Authorization: Bearer dea464c07bd07300095caa8" \
    https://your-immuta-url.com/asa/handler/67/triggerHighCardinalityJob

Response example

25424a50-17df-11ec-b388-0fe1d33b5af1

Refresh a native view

PUT /asa/handler/{handlerId}/refreshNativeViewJob

Refresh the native view of a data source.

Query parameters

Attribute

Description

Required

handlerId

integer The ID of the handler.

Yes

Response parameters

The response returns a string of characters that identifies the refresh view job run.

Request example

This request refreshes the view for the data source with the handler ID 7.

curl \
    --request PUT \
    --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
    --header "Authorization: Bearer dea464c07bd07300095caa8" \
    https://demo.immuta.com/asa/handler/7/refreshNativeViewJob

Response example

53c256d0-eb57-11ec-b275-d95a8e998142

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