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Announcing the HTTP Destination Integration
TL;DR:
CloudQuery's new HTTP destination integration lets you send your cloud data to any HTTP endpoint. Connect to Zapier, n8n, custom APIs, or anywhere that accepts HTTP requests. Prototype faster, and get the data you need into the places you need it with ease. Setup takes under 5 minutes and turns CloudQuery into the universal adapter for moving your data.
We just shipped something you've been requesting for months: the HTTP destination integration.
Finally.
You know what this means? You can now send your AWS costs to Slack when they spike. Stream your security events to custom dashboards. Push compliance data to internal audit systems. Feed your data science pipelines with fresh cloud metadata. Connect to any automation platform on the planet.
We're talking about turning CloudQuery into the universal adapter for your entire tech stack.
Your Data Can Go Anywhere Now #
Any system that can receive HTTP requests can now get CloudQuery data. We're talking about thousands of tools, platforms, and custom systems that suddenly become accessible.
Here's where it gets really interesting: this makes CloudQuery a reverse ELT platform. Instead of just extracting, transforming, and loading data into warehouses, you can now push your data out to operational systems. Real-time alerts when your AWS spend jumps. Automated tickets when security groups change. Custom dashboards that update the second new resources appear.
Think about your current workflow. You probably have data in CloudQuery, but then you need to build bridges to get that information where it actually impacts your daily work. Those days are over.
Your internal incident management system? It can receive CloudQuery data directly. That custom cost monitoring dashboard your finance team loves? Feed it real-time AWS billing data. The automation platform that handles your DevOps workflows? Connect it straight to your infrastructure changes.
We've essentially removed the intermediary. Your cloud data can flow directly into your operational tools without waiting for us to build specific integrations.
How our community is using the HTTP destination integration #
You guys have been asking for this, and you've already been building some amazing things using the HTTP Destination integration.
Want to connect to Zapier? Build a webhook that receives CloudQuery data and triggers any of Zapier's thousands of integrations. Need to update a custom React dashboard? Send data directly to your API endpoints. Working with n8n for automation? Configure workflows that react to cloud infrastructure changes in real-time.
This integration uses Apache Arrow IPC format for data transfer, which means efficient serialization and strong typing. Your receiving systems get clean, structured data that's ready to use immediately.
That means you can build things like:
Send cost alerts to Slack when AWS spending hits thresholds: Configure CloudQuery to sync your AWS billing data, then push alerts directly to Slack when daily costs exceed your budget. No more surprise bills at month-end.
Stream security events to custom incident management: When security groups change or IAM policies get modified, send that data immediately to your incident response system. Your security team gets real-time notifications about infrastructure changes that matter.
Push compliance data to audit systems: Automatically feed your compliance dashboards with current resource configurations. When auditors ask about encryption status or access controls, your systems already have the latest data.
Feed data science pipelines with cloud metadata: Send resource utilization metrics, cost trends, and configuration changes directly to your ML models. Your data scientists can build predictive models using real-time cloud infrastructure data.
The setup is straightforward. Point CloudQuery at any HTTP endpoint, configure your headers for authentication, and you're sending data. The integration handles three core operations: table migrations, record writes, and cleanup of stale data. Your receiving system just needs to implement those three endpoints.
kind: destination
spec:
name: 'http'
path: 'cloudquery/http'
registry: 'cloudquery'
version: 'v1.0.0'
spec:
base_url: 'https://your-api.example.com'
headers:
Authorization: Bearer your-token-here
Wrap Up #
The HTTP destination integration transforms CloudQuery from a data sync tool into a universal adapter for your entire infrastructure. You can now send your data to any system that accepts HTTP requests. No more waiting for specific destination plugins. No more complex workarounds to get data where you need it.
Whether you're building custom automation workflows, pushing notifications to Slack, feeding internal APIs, or connecting to established platforms like Zapier and n8n, this integration makes it possible. Your cloud data can flow directly into operational systems.
Ready to connect your cloud data to everything? Check out the HTTP destination documentation to get started. Join our community forum to share what you're building with this integration, or reach out to our support team if you need help configuring your first HTTP destination.
Your data wants to be everywhere. Now it can be.
