Data Loading

There are various ways to load data in TigerGraph. Here you can find an overview and detailed instructions for the loading method that fits your needs.

Overview of Data Loading

Available loading methods and supported features. Start from this page to pick what works for you.

Load Data from Local Files

Instructions for loading local files.

Load Data from Cloud Storage

Instructions for loading files stored in third-party cloud storage (Amazon S3, Google Cloud Storage, and Microsoft Azure).

Load Data from a Data Warehouse

Instructions for loading query results from a data warehouse (BigQuery, Snowflake, and PostgreSql).

Load Data from an External Kafka Cluster, in v3.9.3+

Instructions for loading records from Kafka topics including CSV, JSON and Avro formats. With additional instructions on Avro Data Validation through KafkaConnect and how to Set up SSL on Kafka or Externalize Kafka Configs.

For versions earlier than 3.9.3, see Stream from an External Kafka Cluster (deprecated).

Load from a Spark DataFrame

Instructions for TigerGraph’s dedicated connector used to read data from a Spark DataFrame.

Spark Connection Via JDBC Driver (Deprecated) is now deprecated and will no longer be supported.