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CDC: MySQL to Redshift | Real-Time Replication Guide

Real-time Change Data Capture from MySQL to Redshift with exactly-once delivery, order-token guards, and tombstone anti-resurrect protection.

Source: MySQL. Destination: Redshift.

CDC apply: Staging table + MERGE.

Sample config

yaml
skippr:
  workspace: cdc_mysql_to_redshift
pipelines:
  cdc_mysql_to_redshift:
    data_source: data_sources.source
    data_sink: data_sinks.warehouse
    cdc:
      default:
        business_key_columns:
          - id
data_sources:
  source:
    Mysql:
      connection_string: "mysql://replicator:${MYSQL_PASSWORD}@host:3306/mydb"
      cdc_mode: snapshot_then_cdc
data_sinks:
  warehouse:
    Redshift:
      database: analytics
      cluster_identifier: my-cluster
      db_user: admin
      schema: public
      region: us-east-1

Environment

bash
export AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID="your-key"
export AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY="your-secret"

Source connector: mysql. Destination connector: redshift-warehouse.

See CDC overview.