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Connect to dbt Cloud

Let's configure the dbt Cloud connection properties to connect to dbt Cloud.

Before you begin

Before you configure a connection, you'll need to get the base URL and an API token, either a personal access token or a service account token, from your dbt Cloud account.

Connection details

The following table describes the basic connection properties:
Property
Description
Connection Name
Name of the connection.
Each connection name must be unique within the organization. Connection names can contain alphanumeric characters, spaces, and the following special characters: _ . + -,
Maximum length is 255 characters.
Description
Description of the connection. Maximum length is 4000 characters.
Use Secret Vault
Stores sensitive credentials for this connection in the secrets manager that is configured for your organization.
This property appears only if secrets manager is set up for your organization.
This property is not supported by Data Ingestion and Replication and the Data Access Management services.
When you enable the secret vault in the connection, you can select the credentials that the Secure Agent retrieves from the secrets manager. If you don't enable this option, the credentials are stored in the repository or on a local Secure Agent, depending on how your organization is configured.
Note:
If you’re using this connection to apply data access policies through pushdown or proxy services, you cannot use the Secret Vault configuration option.
For information about how to configure and use a secrets manager, see "Secrets manager configuration" in the Administrator help.
Runtime Environment
The name of the runtime environment where you want to run tasks.
API Token
The dbt Cloud API token. Use a service account token or a personal access token.
Access URL (Host)
URL to access the dbt Cloud account. The default URL points to the North America multi-tenant host. You can override this URL for cell-based or regional accounts. For example: abc123.us1.dbt.com, eu1.dbt.com, or cloud.companyname.getdbt.com.
The following table describes the advanced connection properties:
Property
Description
Account ID
Numeric dbt Cloud account identifier. You can obtain the account ID from the dbt Cloud Account Settings.