Get Started

Get started with RudderStack - the warehouse-first customer data platform for developers.

The easiest way to get started with RudderStack is to set up a source, connect it to a destination, and see your event data flow in no time.

Quick start

Follow these steps to set up a connection in RudderStack:

  1. Sign up for RudderStack Cloud.

  2. You will be presented with the Get Started page in the RudderStack dashboard, as shown:

  1. Click on Add Source to set up a data source.

For more information on sources in RudderStack, check out the Sources guide.

  1. Choose the data source from the list of available sources. RudderStack supports the following three types of sources:

    • Event Streams: Collect your event data from all the web, mobile, and server-side apps, then route it to a wide array of customer tools and data warehouses.

    • Cloud Extract: Build ELT pipelines from cloud apps to your data warehouse.

    • Reverse ETL: Leverage your warehouse as a data source for your entire customer data stack.

  2. Once you have configured the data source, you will see the following source details page.

Note the source Write key. This is required for integrating the RudderStack SDK with your source app.

  1. Then, add a destination by clicking on the Add Destination button and selecting Create new destination.

  1. From the list of destinations, select the destination you want to configure for the source. RudderStack currently supports over 150 destinations, including event stream and warehouse destinations.

  2. Configure the destination by entering the relevant connection settings. For detailed information on these settings, refer to the destination-specific documentation.

You can also transform your events in RudderStack before sending them to the destinations. Read the Transformations guide for more information on this feature.

Guides in this section

RudderStack Architecture RudderStack Cloud vs RudderStack Open Source Glossary

See also

  • RudderStack Cloud: Familiarize yourself with RudderStack. Know more about sources, destinations, and connections.

  • Glossary: Understand the definitions of the different terms that you are likely to encounter while using RudderStack.

  • Sources: Start tracking your event data by integrating RudderStack with your web, mobile, and server-side apps.

  • Destinations: Send your event data to over 150 tool and warehouse destinations.

  • Transformations : Customize the event data before routing it to your preferred destinations.

  • Event spec: Plan your event data and explore various options for tracking your events across all the RudderStack SDKs and APIs.

  • RudderStack API: Work with different RudderStack API depending on your use-case.

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