Getting data into an analytical database reliably and efficiently is often one of the most challenging aspects of building a data pipeline. ClickPipes is ClickHouse Cloud's built-in managed ingestion service that simplifies streaming data from popular data sources into ClickHouse with just a few clicks.
ClickPipes eliminates the need to build and maintain custom ingestion pipelines, connectors, or ETL jobs. It provides a turnkey solution for continuously moving data from sources like Kafka, Amazon S3, Amazon Kinesis, and other platforms directly into ClickHouse Cloud tables.
Key Features of ClickPipes
Managed Ingestion: ClickPipes is a fully managed service — there is no infrastructure to provision, monitor, or scale. ClickHouse Cloud handles the underlying compute and connectivity for you.
Multiple Source Connectors: ClickPipes supports a growing list of data sources, including Apache Kafka (including Confluent Cloud and Amazon MSK), Amazon S3, Amazon Kinesis, and more.
Schema Inference: ClickPipes can automatically detect the schema of incoming data, creating target tables with the appropriate column types and reducing manual configuration.
Exactly-Once Semantics: For supported sources, ClickPipes provides exactly-once delivery guarantees, ensuring data integrity and preventing duplicates.
Real-Time Streaming: ClickPipes supports continuous streaming ingestion, delivering data to ClickHouse with low latency so your analytics stay up to date.
Simple Setup: Creating a ClickPipes connector requires only a few steps in the ClickHouse Cloud console — select a source, configure credentials, map the schema, and start ingesting.
Use Cases for ClickPipes
ClickPipes is designed for scenarios where data needs to flow continuously into ClickHouse:
- Streaming Analytics: Ingest event streams from Kafka or Kinesis into ClickHouse for real-time dashboards and analytics without building custom consumers.
- Log Aggregation: Stream application and infrastructure logs from message brokers directly into ClickHouse for centralized observability and analysis.
- Data Lake Integration: Load data from S3-based data lakes into ClickHouse for fast analytical querying, bridging the gap between storage and compute.
- Event-Driven Architectures: Connect event-driven microservices to ClickHouse for real-time monitoring, reporting, and alerting on business events.
How ClickPipes Fits Into the ClickHouse Ecosystem
ClickPipes is a native feature of ClickHouse Cloud, designed to work seamlessly with ClickHouse's high-performance analytical engine. By handling ingestion as a managed service, it allows teams to focus on querying and analyzing data rather than managing data pipelines. For organizations already using ClickHouse Cloud, ClickPipes provides the simplest path to getting data in.