Step 1: Generate the source connector project locally
Let's start by cloning the Airbyte repository:
git clone git@github.com:airbytehq/airbyte.git
cd airbyte
Airbyte provides a code generator which bootstraps the scaffolding for our connector.
cd airbyte-integrations/connector-templates/generator
./generate.sh
This will bring up an interactive helper application. Use the arrow keys to pick a template from the list. Select the Configuration Based Source template and then input the name of your connector. The application will create a new directory in airbyte/airbyte-integrations/connectors/ with the name of your new connector.
The generator will create a new module for your connector with the name source-<connector-name>.
Configuration Based Source
Source name: exchange-rates-tutorial
For this walkthrough, we'll refer to our source as exchange-rates-tutorial.
Next steps
Next, we'll install dependencies required to run the connector