GitHub Copilot: Using AI to build a custom connector with Fivetran's Connector SDK

Fivetran

Jun 27, 2025

Fivetran

This tutorial demonstrates how to build a Fivetran Connector SDK custom connector using VS Code and GitHub Copilot. The demo showcases the end-to-end process of creating, testing, and deploying a connector that ingests tobacco problem reports from the openFDA API.

What You'll Learn

How to leverage AI for connector development
Setting up a structured development environment
Implementing best practices for Fivetran connector development
Handling API authentication and rate limiting
Testing and debugging connector functionality
Deploying to Fivetran

Resources

[Fivetran Connector SDK Documentation](https://fivetran.com/docs/connectors/connector-sdk)
[FDA Food API Documentation](https://open.fda.gov/apis/food/)
[Template Connector Repository](https://github.com/fivetran/connector-template)

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