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

Jul 23, 2025

This tutorial demonstrates how to build a Fivetran Connector SDK custom connector using Windsurf. The demo showcases the end-to-end process of creating, testing, and deploying a connector that ingests Animal Drug Adverse Events (ADAE) 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/...)

[FDA Vet API Documentation](https://open.fda.gov/apis/animalandveterinary/event/)

[Template Connector Repository](fivetran_connector_sdk/ai_and_connector_sdk/windsurf at main · fivetran/fivetran_connector_sdk )

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