Getting data into an analytical database reliably and efficiently is often the hardest part of building a data pipeline. ClickPipes is ClickHouse Cloud's built-in managed ingestion service -- it simplifies streaming data from popular sources into ClickHouse with just a few clicks.
No custom ingestion pipelines, connectors, or ETL jobs to build and maintain. ClickPipes provides a turnkey way to continuously move data from Kafka, Amazon S3, Amazon Kinesis, and other platforms directly into ClickHouse Cloud tables.
Key Features of ClickPipes
Managed Ingestion: Fully managed -- no infrastructure to provision, monitor, or scale. ClickHouse Cloud handles the underlying compute and connectivity.
Multiple Source Connectors: Supports a growing list of data sources: Apache Kafka (including Confluent Cloud and Amazon MSK), Amazon S3, Amazon Kinesis, and more.
Schema Inference: Automatically detects the schema of incoming data, creating target tables with appropriate column types. Less manual configuration.
Exactly-Once Semantics: For supported sources, ClickPipes guarantees exactly-once delivery, preventing duplicates and ensuring data integrity.
Real-Time Streaming: Continuous streaming ingestion with low latency keeps your analytics current.
Simple Setup: A few steps in the ClickHouse Cloud console -- select a source, configure credentials, map the schema, start ingesting.
Use Cases for ClickPipes
ClickPipes fits scenarios where data needs to flow continuously into ClickHouse:
- Streaming Analytics: Ingest event streams from Kafka or Kinesis for real-time dashboards and analytics, without building custom consumers.
- Log Aggregation: Stream application and infrastructure logs from message brokers into ClickHouse for centralized observability.
- Data Lake Integration: Load data from S3-based data lakes into ClickHouse for fast analytical querying, bridging storage and compute.
- Event-Driven Architectures: Connect event-driven microservices to ClickHouse for real-time monitoring, reporting, and alerting.
How ClickPipes Fits Into the ClickHouse Ecosystem
ClickPipes is a native feature of ClickHouse Cloud, built to work seamlessly with ClickHouse's high-performance analytical engine. By handling ingestion as a managed service, it frees teams to focus on querying and analyzing data rather than managing pipelines. For organizations already on ClickHouse Cloud, ClickPipes is the simplest path to getting data in.