The tap-ask-nicely Meltano extractor pulls data from AskNicely that can then be sent to a destination using a loader.

Getting Started #

Prerequisites #

If you haven't already, follow the initial steps of the Getting Started guide:

  1. Install Meltano
  2. Create your Meltano project

Installation and configuration #

Using the Command Line Interface #

  1. Add the tap-ask-nicely extractor to your project using meltano add : 

    meltano add extractor tap-ask-nicely
  2. Configure the settings below using meltano config .

Next steps #

Follow the remaining steps of the Getting Started guide:

  1. Select entities and attributes to extract
  2. Add a loader to send data to a destination
  3. Run a data integration (EL) pipeline

If you run into any issues, learn how to get help.

Capabilities #

Settings #

tap-ask-nicely requires the configuration of the following settings:

These and other supported settings are documented below. To quickly find the setting you're looking for, use the Table of Contents at the top of the page.

Subdomain (subdomain) #

The subdomain of your Ask Nicely account.

How to use #

Manage this setting using meltano config or an environment variable: 

meltano config tap-ask-nicely set subdomain <subdomain>

export TAP_ASK_NICELY_SUBDOMAIN=<subdomain>

API Key (api_key) #

The API Key generated via your Ask Nicely account.

See https://asknicely.asknice.ly/help/apidocs/auth.

How to use #

Manage this setting using meltano config or an environment variable: 

meltano config tap-ask-nicely set api_key <api_key>

export TAP_ASK_NICELY_API_KEY=<api_key>

Looking for help? #

If you're having trouble getting the tap-ask-nicely extractor to work, look for an existing issue in its repository, file a new issue, or join the Meltano Slack community and ask for help in the #plugins-general channel.

Found an issue on this page? #

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