Migrating data from Freshdesk to BigQuery is essential for teams that want deeper insights into their customer support operations. I’ve seen firsthand how handling large volumes of support tickets and customer interactions in Freshdesk can become overwhelming when analyzing trends or performance. By moving this data to BigQuery, you can run powerful, real-time analytics and make data-driven decisions quickly. For example, a company struggling with high ticket volumes can track response times and issue resolutions more efficiently, helping them improve customer satisfaction.

In this Blog, we will discuss a simple, effective, and quick method to migrate your data from Freshdesk to Redshift in under 1 minute without requiring coding expertise. So let’s get started!

Building an Automated Pipeline to Connect Freshdesk to Redshift

Easy Steps to Connect Freshdesk to Redshift

Step 1: Configure Freshdesk as your source.

  • Click on the ‘Create Pipeline’ button.
  • Search for ‘Freshdesk’ and select it.
  • Fill in the connection details required to connect to the Freshdesk account.
  • Finally, click ‘Continue.’

You can learn more about Freshdesk through their official website.

Step 2: Configure Objects

  • Select the objects you want to replicate to your destination.
  • Click on ‘Continue’ to move ahead.

Step 3: Configure BigQuery as your Destination.

  • Select ‘Redshift’ as your destination.
  • Fill in the required connection details, such as Cluster Identifier, Database User, Database Password, Database Name, and Schema Name.
  • Now, click on ‘Save & Continue.’

Step 4: The Final Step

  • Give a suitable Table prefix.
  • For the final step, click ‘Continue.’

And that’s it! You are done creating a pipeline to connect Freshdesk to Redshift.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. How to connect R to Redshift?

-Use the RPostgreSQL or RJDBC package in R.
-Install the required drivers and connect with the Redshift JDBC/ODBC connection details (host, port, database, username, password).

2. How to load data from JSON to Redshift?

-Copy the JSON file to an S3 bucket.
-Use the COPY command in Redshift to load the JSON data from S3 into Redshift.

3. How do I import data from RDS to Redshift?

-Export data from RDS to an S3 bucket.
-Use the Redshift COPY command to load the data from S3 into Redshift. Alternatively, use AWS DMS for direct migration between RDS and Redshift.

Eva Brooke
Technical Content Writer, Hevo Data

Eva is passionate about data science and has a keen interest in writing on topics related to data, software architecture, and more. She takes pride in creating impactful content tailored for data teams and aims to solve complex business problems through her work.