If you are new to Sift, please review the Sift Data Model before proceeding with this section.
Prerequisites
Sift provides multiple mechanisms for streaming data ingestion. All methods require:- An API token
- The appropriate Sift URL for your environment
Ingestion Mechanisms
- Ingestion-config-based streaming: Define the schema of your data and stream compact structured messages to Sift over gRPC.
- Protobuf ingestion: Stream arbitrary protocol buffers to Sift over gRPC.
- Schemaless ingestion: Send JSON to Sift over REST without pre-registering an ingestion config.
- Data import: Import data from files or URLs and upload them directly to Sift.
- Influx Line Protocol: Stream data to Sift using any Influx client.