The datacontract CLI is an open source command-line tool for working with Data Contracts. It uses data contract YAML files to lint the data contract, connect to data sources and execute schema and quality tests, detect breaking changes, and export to different formats. The tool is written in Python. It can be used as a standalone CLI tool, in a CI/CD pipeline, or directly as a Python library.
The datacontract CLI is an open-source command-line tool for working with data contracts.
It uses data contract YAML files as Data Contract Specification or ODCS to lint the data contract, connect to data sources and execute schema and quality tests, detect breaking changes, and export to different formats. The tool is written in Python. It can be used as a standalone CLI tool, in a CI/CD pipeline, or directly as a Python library.
Let's look at this data contract: https://datacontract.com/examples/orders-latest/datacontract.yaml
We have a servers section with endpoint details to the S3 bucket, models for the structure of the data, servicelevels and quality attributes that describe the expected freshness and number of rows.
This data contract contains all information to connect to S3 and check that the actual data meets the defined schema and quality requirements. We can use this information to test if the actual data product in S3 is compliant to the data contract.
Let's use pip to install the CLI (or use the Docker image),
$ python3 -m pip install datacontract-cli[all]
now, let's run the tests:
$ datacontract test https://datacontract.com/examples/orders-latest/datacontract.yaml
# returns:
Testing https://datacontract.com/examples/orders-latest/datacontract.yaml
╭────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┬───────────────────────────────┬─────────╮
│ Result │ Check │ Field │ Details │
├────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────┼─────────┤
│ passed │ Check that JSON has valid schema │ orders │ │
│ passed │ Check that JSON has valid schema │ line_items │ │
│ passed │ Check that field order_id is present │ orders │ │
│ passed │ Check that field order_timestamp is present │ orders │ │
│ passed │ Check that field order_total is present │ orders │ │
│ passed │ Check that field customer_id is present │ orders │ │
│ passed │ Check that field customer_email_address is present │ orders │ │
│ passed │ row_count >= 5000 │ orders │ │
│ passed │ Check that required field order_id has no null values │ orders.order_id │ │
│ passed │ Check that unique field order_id has no duplicate values │ orders.order_id │ │
│ passed │ duplicate_count(order_id) = 0 │ orders.order_id │ │
│ passed │ Check that required field order_timestamp has no null values │ orders.order_timestamp │ │
│ passed │ freshness(order_timestamp) < 24h │ orders.order_timestamp │ │
│ passed │ Check that required field order_total has no null values │ orders.order_total │ │
│ passed │ Check that required field customer_email_address has no null values │ orders.customer_email_address │ │
│ passed │ Check that field lines_item_id is present │ line_items │ │
│ passed │ Check that field order_id is present │ line_items │ │
│ passed │ Check that field sku is present │ line_items │ │
│ passed │ values in (order_id) must exist in orders (order_id) │ line_items.order_id │ │
│ passed │ row_count >= 5000 │ line_items │ │
│ passed │ Check that required field lines_item_id has no null values │ line_items.lines_item_id │ │
│ passed │ Check that unique field lines_item_id has no duplicate values │ line_items.lines_item_id │ │
╰────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────────────────────────┴─────────╯
🟢 data contract is valid. Run 22 checks. Took 6.739514 seconds.
Voilà, the CLI tested that the datacontract.yaml itself is valid, all records comply with the schema, and all quality attributes are met.
We can also use the datacontract.yaml to export in many formats, e.g., to generate a SQL DDL:
$ datacontract export --format sql https://datacontract.com/examples/orders-latest/datacontract.yaml
# returns:
-- Data Contract: urn:datacontract:checkout:orders-latest
-- SQL Dialect: snowflake
CREATE TABLE orders (
order_id TEXT not null primary key,
order_timestamp TIMESTAMP_TZ not null,
order_total NUMBER not null,
customer_id TEXT,
customer_email_address TEXT not null,
processed_timestamp TIMESTAMP_TZ not null
);
CREATE TABLE line_items (
lines_item_id TEXT not null primary key,
order_id TEXT,
sku TEXT
);
Or generate an HTML export:
$ datacontract export --format html https://datacontract.com/examples/orders-latest/datacontract.yaml > datacontract.html
which will create this HTML export.
# create a new data contract from example and write it to datacontract.yaml
$ datacontract init datacontract.yaml
# lint the datacontract.yaml
$ datacontract lint datacontract.yaml
# execute schema and quality checks
$ datacontract test datacontract.yaml
# execute schema and quality checks on the examples within the contract
$ datacontract test --examples datacontract.yaml
# export data contract as html (other formats: avro, dbt, dbt-sources, dbt-staging-sql, jsonschema, odcs_v2, odcs_v3, rdf, sql, sodacl, terraform, ...)
$ datacontract export --format html datacontract.yaml > datacontract.html
# import avro (other formats: sql, glue, bigquery...)
$ datacontract import --format avro --source avro_schema.avsc
# find differences between two data contracts
$ datacontract diff datacontract-v1.yaml datacontract-v2.yaml
# find differences between two data contracts categorized into error, warning, and info.
$ datacontract changelog datacontract-v1.yaml datacontract-v2.yaml
# fail pipeline on breaking changes. Uses changelog internally and showing only error and warning.
$ datacontract breaking datacontract-v1.yaml datacontract-v2.yaml
from datacontract.data_contract import DataContract
data_contract = DataContract(data_contract_file="datacontract.yaml")
run = data_contract.test()
if not run.has_passed():
print("Data quality validation failed.")
# Abort pipeline, alert, or take corrective actions...
Choose the most appropriate installation method for your needs:
Python 3.10, 3.11, and 3.12 are supported. We recommend to use Python 3.11.
python3 -m pip install datacontract-cli[all]
pipx installs into an isolated environment.
pipx install datacontract-cli[all]
You can also use our Docker image to run the CLI tool. It is also convenient for CI/CD pipelines.
docker pull datacontract/cli
docker run --rm -v ${PWD}:/home/datacontract datacontract/cli
You can create an alias for the Docker command to make it easier to use:
alias datacontract='docker run --rm -v "${PWD}:/home/datacontract" datacontract/cli:latest'
Note: The output of Docker command line messages is limited to 80 columns and may include line breaks. Don't pipe docker output to files if you want to export code. Use the --output option instead.
The CLI tool defines several optional dependencies (also known as extras) that can be installed for using with specific servers types. With all, all server dependencies are included.
pip install datacontract-cli[all]
A list of available extras:
| Dependency | Installation Command |
|---|---|
| Avro Support | pip install datacontract-cli[avro] |
| Google BigQuery | pip install datacontract-cli[bigquery] |
| Databricks Integration | pip install datacontract-cli[databricks] |
| Kafka Integration | pip install datacontract-cli[kafka] |
| PostgreSQL Integration | pip install datacontract-cli[postgres] |
| S3 Integration | pip install datacontract-cli[s3] |
| Snowflake Integration | pip install datacontract-cli[snowflake] |
| Microsoft SQL Server | pip install datacontract-cli[sqlserver] |
| Trino | pip install datacontract-cli[trino] |
| Dbt | pip install datacontract-cli[dbt] |
Commands
Usage: datacontract init [OPTIONS] [LOCATION]
Download a datacontract.yaml template and write it to file.
╭─ Arguments ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
│ location [LOCATION] The location (url or path) of the data contract yaml to create. │
│ [default: datacontract.yaml] │
╰──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯
╭─ Options ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
│ --template TEXT URL of a template or data contract │
│ [default: │
│ https://datacontract.com/datacontract.init.yaml] │
│ --overwrite --no-overwrite Replace the existing datacontract.yaml │
│ [default: no-overwrite] │
│ --help Show this message and exit. │
╰──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯
Usage: datacontract lint [OPTIONS] [LOCATION]
Validate that the datacontract.yaml is correctly formatted.
╭─ Arguments ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
│ location [LOCATION] The location (url or path) of the data contract yaml. [default: datacontract.yaml] │
╰─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯
╭─ Options ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
│ --schema TEXT The location (url or path) of the Data Contract Specification JSON Schema │
│ [default: https://datacontract.com/datacontract.schema.json] │
│ --help Show this message and exit. │
╰─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯
Usage: datacontract test [OPTIONS] [LOCATION]
Run schema and quality tests on configured servers.
╭─ Arguments ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
│ location [LOCATION] The location (url or path) of the data contract yaml. [default: datacontract.yaml] │
╰─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯
╭─ Options ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
│ --schema TEXT The location (url or path) of the Data Contract │
│ Specification JSON Schema │
│ [default: │
│ https://datacontract.com/datacontract.schema.json] │
│ --server TEXT The server configuration to run the schema and quality │
│ tests. Use the key of the server object in the data │
│ contract yaml file to refer to a server, e.g., │
│ `production`, or `all` for all servers (default). │
│ [default: all] │
│ --examples --no-examples Run the schema and quality tests on the example data │
│ within the data contract. │
│ [default: no-examples] │
│ --publish TEXT The url to publish the results after the test │
│ [default: None] │
│ --publish-to-opentelemetry --no-publish-to-opentelemetry Publish the results to opentelemetry. Use environment │
│ variables to configure the OTLP endpoint, headers, etc. │
│ [default: no-publish-to-opentelemetry] │
│ --logs --no-logs Print logs [default: no-logs] │
│ --help Show this message and exit. │
╰─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯
Data Contract CLI connects to a data source and runs schema and quality tests to verify that the data contract is valid.
$ datacontract test --server production datacontract.yaml
To connect to the databases the server block in the datacontract.yaml is used to set up the connection.
In addition, credentials, such as username and passwords, may be defined with environment variables.
The application uses different engines, based on the server type.
Internally, it connects with DuckDB, Spark, or a native connection and executes the most tests with soda-core and fastjsonschema.
Credentials are provided with environment variables.
Supported server types:
Supported formats:
Feel free to create an issue, if you need support for an additional type and formats.
Data Contract CLI can test data that is stored in S3 buckets or any S3-compliant endpoints in various formats.
datacontract.yaml
servers:
production:
type: s3
endpointUrl: https://minio.example.com # not needed with AWS S3
location: s3://bucket-name/path/*/*.json
format: json
delimiter: new_line # new_line, array, or none
datacontract.yaml
servers:
production:
type: s3
endpointUrl: https://minio.example.com # not needed with AWS S3
location: s3://bucket-name/path/table.delta # path to the Delta table folder containing parquet data files and the _delta_log
format: delta
| Environment Variable | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|
DATACONTRACT_S3_REGION | eu-central-1 | Region of S3 bucket |
DATACONTRACT_S3_ACCESS_KEY_ID | AKIAXV5Q5QABCDEFGH | AWS Access Key ID |
DATACONTRACT_S3_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY | 93S7LRrJcqLaaaa/XXXXXXXXXXXXX | AWS Secret Access Key |
DATACONTRACT_S3_SESSION_TOKEN | AQoDYXdzEJr... | AWS temporary session token (optional) |
The S3 integration also works with files on Google Cloud Storage through its interoperability.
Use https://storage.googleapis.com as the endpoint URL.
datacontract.yaml
servers:
production:
type: s3
endpointUrl: https://storage.googleapis.com
location: s3://bucket-name/path/*/*.json # use s3:// schema instead of gs://
format: json
delimiter: new_line # new_line, array, or none
| Environment Variable | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|
DATACONTRACT_S3_ACCESS_KEY_ID | GOOG1EZZZ... | The GCS HMAC Key Key ID |
DATACONTRACT_S3_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY | PDWWpb... | The GCS HMAC Key Secret |
We support authentication to BigQuery using Service Account Key. The used Service Account should include the roles:
datacontract.yaml
servers:
production:
type: bigquery
project: datameshexample-product
dataset: datacontract_cli_test_dataset
models:
datacontract_cli_test_table: # corresponds to a BigQuery table
type: table
fields: ...
| Environment Variable | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|
DATACONTRACT_BIGQUERY_ACCOUNT_INFO_JSON_PATH | ~/service-access-key.json | Service Access key as saved on key creation by BigQuery. If this environment variable isn't set, the cli tries to use GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS as a fallback, so if you have that set for using their Python library anyway, it should work seamlessly. |
Data Contract CLI can test data that is stored in Azure Blob storage or Azure Data Lake Storage (Gen2) (ADLS) in various formats.
datacontract.yaml
servers:
production:
type: azure
location: abfss://datameshdatabricksdemo.dfs.core.windows.net/dataproducts/inventory_events/*.parquet
format: parquet
Authentication works with an Azure Service Principal (SPN) aka App Registration with a secret.
| Environment Variable | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|
DATACONTRACT_AZURE_TENANT_ID | 79f5b80f-10ff-40b9-9d1f-774b42d605fc | The Azure Tenant ID |
DATACONTRACT_AZURE_CLIENT_ID | 3cf7ce49-e2e9-4cbc-a922-4328d4a58622 | The ApplicationID / ClientID of the app registration |
DATACONTRACT_AZURE_CLIENT_SECRET | yZK8Q~GWO1MMXXXXXXXXXXXXX | The Client Secret value |
Data Contract CLI can test data in MS SQL Server (including Azure SQL, Synapse Analytics SQL Pool).
datacontract.yaml
servers:
production:
type: sqlserver
host: localhost
port: 5432
database: tempdb
schema: dbo
driver: ODBC Driver 18 for SQL Server
models:
my_table_1: # corresponds to a table
type: table
fields:
my_column_1: # corresponds to a column
type: varchar
| Environment Variable | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|
DATACONTRACT_SQLSERVER_USERNAME | root | Username |
DATACONTRACT_SQLSERVER_PASSWORD | toor | Password |
DATACONTRACT_SQLSERVER_TRUSTED_CONNECTION | True | Use windows authentication, instead of login |
DATACONTRACT_SQLSERVER_TRUST_SERVER_CERTIFICATE | True | Trust self-signed certificate |
DATACONTRACT_SQLSERVER_ENCRYPTED_CONNECTION | True | Use SSL |
Works with Unity Catalog and Hive metastore.
Needs a running SQL warehouse or compute cluster.
datacontract.yaml
servers:
production:
type: databricks
host: dbc-abcdefgh-1234.cloud.databricks.com
catalog: acme_catalog_prod
schema: orders_latest
models:
orders: # corresponds to a table
type: table
fields: ...
| Environment Variable | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|
DATACONTRACT_DATABRICKS_TOKEN | dapia00000000000000000000000000000 | The personal access token to authenticate |
DATACONTRACT_DATABRICKS_HTTP_PATH | /sql/1.0/warehouses/b053a3ffffffff | The HTTP path to the SQL warehouse or compute cluster |
Works with Unity Catalog and Hive metastore.
When running in a notebook or pipeline, the provided spark session can be used.
An additional authentication is not required.
Requires a Databricks Runtime with Python >= 3.10.
datacontract.yaml
servers:
production:
type: databricks
host: dbc-abcdefgh-1234.cloud.databricks.com # ignored, always use current host
catalog: acme_catalog_prod
schema: orders_latest
models:
orders: # corresponds to a table
type: table
fields: ...
Notebook
%pip install datacontract-cli[databricks]
dbutils.library.restartPython()
from datacontract.data_contract import DataContract
data_contract = DataContract(
data_contract_file="/Volumes/acme_catalog_prod/orders_latest/datacontract/datacontract.yaml",
spark=spark)
run = data_contract.test()
run.result
Works with Spark DataFrames. DataFrames need to be created as named temporary views. Multiple temporary views are supported if your data contract contains multiple models.
Testing DataFrames is useful to test your datasets in a pipeline before writing them to a data source.
datacontract.yaml
servers:
production:
type: dataframe
models:
my_table: # corresponds to a temporary view
type: table
fields: ...
Example code
from datacontract.data_contract import DataContract
df.createOrReplaceTempView("my_table")
data_contract = DataContract(
data_contract_file="datacontract.yaml",
spark=spark,
)
run = data_contract.test()
assert run.result == "passed"
Data Contract CLI can test data in Snowflake.
datacontract.yaml
servers:
snowflake:
type: snowflake
account: abcdefg-xn12345
database: ORDER_DB
schema: ORDERS_PII_V2
models:
my_table_1: # corresponds to a table
type: table
fields:
my_column_1: # corresponds to a column
type: varchar
All parameters supported by Soda, uppercased and prepended by DATACONTRACT_SNOWFLAKE_ prefix.
For example:
| Soda parameter | Environment Variable |
|---|---|
username | DATACONTRACT_SNOWFLAKE_USERNAME |
password | DATACONTRACT_SNOWFLAKE_PASSWORD |
warehouse | DATACONTRACT_SNOWFLAKE_WAREHOUSE |
role | DATACONTRACT_SNOWFLAKE_ROLE |
connection_timeout | DATACONTRACT_SNOWFLAKE_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT |
Beware, that parameters:
accountdatabaseschemaare obtained from the servers section of the YAML-file.
E.g. from the example above:
servers:
snowflake:
account: abcdefg-xn12345
database: ORDER_DB
schema: ORDERS_PII_V2
Kafka support is currently considered experimental.
datacontract.yaml
servers:
production:
type: kafka
host: abc-12345.eu-central-1.aws.confluent.cloud:9092
topic: my-topic-name
format: json
| Environment Variable | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|
DATACONTRACT_KAFKA_SASL_USERNAME | xxx | The SASL username (key). |
DATACONTRACT_KAFKA_SASL_PASSWORD | xxx | The SASL password (secret). |
DATACONTRACT_KAFKA_SASL_MECHANISM | PLAIN | Default PLAIN. Other supported mechanisms: SCRAM-SHA-256 and SCRAM-SHA-512 |
Data Contract CLI can test data in Postgres or Postgres-compliant databases (e.g., RisingWave).
datacontract.yaml
servers:
postgres:
type: postgres
host: localhost
port: 5432
database: postgres
schema: public
models:
my_table_1: # corresponds to a table
type: table
fields:
my_column_1: # corresponds to a column
type: varchar
| Environment Variable | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|
DATACONTRACT_POSTGRES_USERNAME | postgres | Username |
DATACONTRACT_POSTGRES_PASSWORD | mysecretpassword | Password |
Data Contract CLI can test data in Trino.
datacontract.yaml
servers:
trino:
type: trino
host: localhost
port: 8080
catalog: my_catalog
schema: my_schema
models:
my_table_1: # corresponds to a table
type: table
fields:
my_column_1: # corresponds to a column
type: varchar
my_column_2: # corresponds to a column with custom trino type
type: object
config:
trinoType: row(en_us varchar, pt_br varchar)
| Environment Variable | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|
DATACONTRACT_TRINO_USERNAME | trino | Username |
DATACONTRACT_TRINO_PASSWORD | mysecretpassword | Password |
Usage: datacontract export [OPTIONS] [LOCATION]
Convert data contract to a specific format. Prints to stdout or to the specified output file.
╭─ Arguments ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
│ location [LOCATION] The location (url or path) of the data contract yaml. [default: datacontract.yaml] │
╰────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯
╭─ Options ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
│ * --format [jsonschema|pydantic-model|sodacl|dbt|dbt-sources|db The export format. [default: None] [required] │
│ t-staging-sql|odcs|rdf|avro|protobuf|great-expectati │
│ ons|terraform|avro-idl|sql|sql-query|html|go|bigquer │
│ y|dbml|spark|sqlalchemy|data-caterer|dcs] │
│ --output PATH Specify the file path where the exported data will be │
│ saved. If no path is provided, the output will be │
│ printed to stdout. │
│ [default: None] │
│ --server TEXT The server name to export. [default: None] │
│ --model TEXT Use the key of the model in the data contract yaml │
│ file to refer to a model, e.g., `orders`, or `all` │
│ for all models (default). │
│ [default: all] │
│ --help Show this message and exit. │
╰────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯
╭─ RDF Options ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
│ --rdf-base TEXT [rdf] The base URI used to generate the RDF graph. [default: None] │
╰────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯
╭─ SQL Options ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
│ --sql-server-type TEXT [sql] The server type to determine the sql dialect. By default, it uses 'auto' to automatically │
│ detect the sql dialect via the specified servers in the data contract. │
│ [default: auto] │
╰────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯
# Example export data contract as HTML
datacontract export --format html > datacontract.html
Available export options:
| Type | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
html | Export to HTML | ✅ |
jsonschema | Export to JSON Schema | ✅ |
odcs_v2 | Export to Open Data Contract Standard (ODCS) V2 | ✅ |
odcs_v3 | Export to Open Data Contract Standard (ODCS) V3 | ✅ |
odcs | Export to Open Data Contract Standard (ODCS) V3 | ✅ |
sodacl | Export to SodaCL quality checks in YAML format | ✅ |
dbt | Export to dbt models in YAML format | ✅ |
dbt-sources | Export to dbt sources in YAML format | ✅ |
dbt-staging-sql | Export to dbt staging SQL models | ✅ |
rdf | Export data contract to RDF representation in N3 format | ✅ |
avro | Export to AVRO models | ✅ |
protobuf | Export to Protobuf | ✅ |
terraform | Export to terraform resources | ✅ |
sql | Export to SQL DDL | ✅ |
sql-query | Export to SQL Query | ✅ |
great-expectations | Export to Great Expectations Suites in JSON Format | ✅ |
bigquery | Export to BigQuery Schemas | ✅ |
go | Export to Go types | ✅ |
pydantic-model | Export to pydantic models | ✅ |
DBML | Export to a DBML Diagram description | ✅ |
spark | Export to a Spark StructType | ✅ |
sqlalchemy | Export to SQLAlchemy Models | ✅ |
data-caterer | Export to Data Caterer in YAML format | ✅ |
dcs | Export to Data Contract Specification in YAML format | ✅ |
| Missing something? | Please create an issue on GitHub | TBD |
The export function transforms a specified data contract into a comprehensive Great Expectations JSON suite. If the contract includes multiple models, you need to specify the names of the model you wish to export.
datacontract export datacontract.yaml --format great-expectations --model orders
The export creates a list of expectations by utilizing:
The export function converts a given data contract into a RDF representation. You have the option to add a base_url which will be used as the default prefix to resolve relative IRIs inside the document.
datacontract export --format rdf --rdf-base https://www.example.com/ datacontract.yaml
The data contract is mapped onto the following concepts of a yet to be defined Data Contract Ontology named https://datacontract.com/DataContractSpecification/ :
Having the data contract inside an RDF Graph gives us access the following use cases:
The export function converts the logical data types of the datacontract into the specific ones of a concrete Database
if a server is selected via the --server option (based on the type of that server). If no server is selected, the
logical data types are exported.
The export function converts the data contract specification into a StructType Spark schema. The returned value is a Python code picture of the model schemas.
Spark DataFrame schema is defined as StructType. For more details about Spark Data Types please see the spark documentation
The export function converts the data contract specification into an avro schema. It supports specifying custom avro properties for logicalTypes and default values.
We support a config map on field level. A config map may include any additional key-value pairs and support multiple server type bindings.
To specify custom Avro properties in your data contract, you can define them within the config section of your field definition. Below is an example of how to structure your YAML configuration to include custom Avro properties, such as avroLogicalType and avroDefault.
NOTE: At this moment, we just support logicalType and default
The export function converts the data contract to a data generation task in YAML format that can be ingested by Data Caterer. This gives you the ability to generate production-like data in any environment based off your data contract.
datacontract export datacontract.yaml --format data-caterer --model orders
You can further customise the way data is generated via adding additional metadata in the YAML to suit your needs.
models:
orders:
fields:
my_field_1:
description: Example for AVRO with Timestamp (microsecond precision) https://avro.apache.org/docs/current/spec.html#Local+timestamp+%28microsecond+precision%29
type: long
example: 1672534861000000 # Equivalent to 2023-01-01 01:01:01 in microseconds
required: true
config:
avroLogicalType: local-timestamp-micros
avroDefault: 1672534861000000
long.local-timestamp-micros. 2023-01-01 01:01:01 UTC. Usage: datacontract import [OPTIONS]
Create a data contract from the given source location. Prints to stdout.
╭─ Options ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
│ * --format [sql|avro|dbt|glue|jsonschema|bigquery|odcs The format of the source file. │
│ |unity|spark|iceberg] [default: None] │
│ [required] │
│ --source TEXT The path to the file or Glue Database that │
│ should be imported. │
│ [default: None] │
│ --glue-table TEXT List of table ids to import from the Glue │
│ Database (repeat for multiple table ids, │
│ leave empty for all tables in the dataset). │
│ [default: None] │
│ --bigquery-project TEXT The bigquery project id. [default: None] │
│ --bigquery-dataset TEXT The bigquery dataset id. [default: None] │
│ --bigquery-table TEXT List of table ids to import from the │
│ bigquery API (repeat for multiple table ids, │
│ leave empty for all tables in the dataset). │
│ [default: None] │
│ --unity-table-full-name TEXT Full name of a table in the unity catalog │
│ [default: None] │
│ --dbt-model TEXT List of models names to import from the dbt │
│ manifest file (repeat for multiple models │
│ names, leave empty for all models in the │
│ dataset). │
│ [default: None] │
│ --dbml-schema TEXT List of schema names to import from the DBML │
│ file (repeat for multiple schema names, │
│ leave empty for all tables in the file). │
│ [default: None] │
│ --dbml-table TEXT List of table names to import from the DBML │
│ file (repeat for multiple table names, leave │
│ empty for all tables in the file). │
│ [default: None] │
│ --iceberg-table TEXT Table name to assign to the model created │
│ from the Iceberg schema. [default: None] │
│ --help Show this message and exit. │
╰─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯
Example:
# Example import from SQL DDL
datacontract import --format sql --source my_ddl.sql
Available import options:
| Type | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
sql | Import from SQL DDL | ✅ |
avro | Import from AVRO schemas | ✅ |
glue | Import from AWS Glue DataCatalog | ✅ |
jsonschema | Import from JSON Schemas | ✅ |
bigquery | Import from BigQuery Schemas | ✅ |
unity | Import from Databricks Unity Catalog | partial |
dbt | Import from dbt models | ✅ |
odcs | Import from Open Data Contract Standard (ODCS) | ✅ |
spark | Import from Spark StructTypes | ✅ |
dbml | Import from DBML models | ✅ |
protobuf | Import from Protobuf schemas | TBD |
iceberg | Import from an Iceberg JSON Schema Definition | partial |
| Missing something? | Please create an issue on GitHub | TBD |
Import from Open Data Contract Standard (ODCS) v2 or v3. The importer automatically detects the ODCS version and imports the data contract.
Examples:
# Example import from ODCS
datacontract import --format odcs --source my_data_contract.odcs.yaml
BigQuery data can either be imported off of JSON Files generated from the table descriptions or directly from the Bigquery API. In case you want to use JSON Files, specify the source parameter with a path to the JSON File.
To import from the Bigquery API, you have to omit source and instead need to provide bigquery-project and bigquery-dataset. Additionally you may specify bigquery-table to enumerate the tables that should be imported. If no tables are given, all available tables of the dataset will be imported.
For providing authentication to the Client, please see the google documentation or the one about authorizing client libraries.
Examples:
# Example import from Bigquery JSON
datacontract import --format bigquery --source my_bigquery_table.json
# Example import from Bigquery API with specifying the tables to import
datacontract import --format bigquery --bigquery-project <project_id> --bigquery-dataset <dataset_id> --bigquery-table <tableid_1> --bigquery-table <tableid_2> --bigquery-table <tableid_3>
# Example import from Bigquery API importing all tables in the dataset
datacontract import --format bigquery --bigquery-project <project_id> --bigquery-dataset <dataset_id>
# Example import from a Unity Catalog JSON file
datacontract import --format unity --source my_unity_table.json
# Example import single table from Unity Catalog via HTTP endpoint
export DATABRICKS_IMPORT_INSTANCE="https://xyz.cloud.databricks.com"
export DATABRICKS_IMPORT_ACCESS_TOKEN=<token>
datacontract import --format unity --unity-table-full-name <table_full_name>
Importing from dbt manifest file.
You may give the dbt-model parameter to enumerate the tables that should be imported. If no tables are given, all available tables of the database will be imported.
Examples:
# Example import from dbt manifest with specifying the tables to import
datacontract import --format dbt --source <manifest_path> --dbt-model <model_name_1> --dbt-model <model_name_2> --dbt-model <model_name_3>
# Example import from dbt manifest importing all tables in the database
datacontract import --format dbt --source <manifest_path>
Importing from Glue reads the necessary Data directly off of the AWS API.
You may give the glue-table parameter to enumerate the tables that should be imported. If no tables are given, all available tables of the database will be imported.
Examples:
# Example import from AWS Glue with specifying the tables to import
datacontract import --format glue --source <database_name> --glue-table <table_name_1> --glue-table <table_name_2> --glue-table <table_name_3>
# Example import from AWS Glue importing all tables in the database
datacontract import --format glue --source <database_name>
Importing from Spark table or view these must be created or accessible in the Spark context. Specify tables list in source parameter.
Example:
datacontract import --format spark --source "users,orders"
Importing from DBML Documents. NOTE: Since DBML does not have strict requirements on the types of columns, this import may create non-valid datacontracts, as not all types of fields can be properly mapped. In this case you will have to adapt the generated document manually. We also assume, that the description for models and fields is stored in a Note within the DBML model.
You may give the dbml-table or dbml-schema parameter to enumerate the tables or schemas that should be imported.
If no tables are given, all available tables of the source will be imported. Likewise, if no schema is given, all schemas are imported.
Examples:
# Example import from DBML file, importing everything
datacontract import --format dbml --source <file_path>
# Example import from DBML file, filtering for tables from specific schemas
datacontract import --format dbml --source <file_path> --dbml-schema <schema_1> --dbml-schema <schema_2>
# Example import from DBML file, filtering for tables with specific names
datacontract import --format dbml --source <file_path> --dbml-table <table_name_1> --dbml-table <table_name_2>
# Example import from DBML file, filtering for tables with specific names from a specific schema
datacontract import --format dbml --source <file_path> --dbml-table <table_name_1> --dbml-schema <schema_1>
Importing from an Iceberg Table Json Schema Definition. Specify location of json files using the source parameter.
Examples:
datacontract import --format iceberg --source ./tests/fixtures/iceberg/simple_schema.json --iceberg-table test-table
Usage: datacontract breaking [OPTIONS] LOCATION_OLD LOCATION_NEW
Identifies breaking changes between data contracts. Prints to stdout.
╭─ Arguments ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
│ * location_old TEXT The location (url or path) of the old data contract yaml. [default: None] [required] │
│ * location_new TEXT The location (url or path) of the new data contract yaml. [default: None] [required] │
╰───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯
╭─ Options ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
│ --help Show this message and exit. │
╰───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯
Usage: datacontract changelog [OPTIONS] LOCATION_OLD LOCATION_NEW
Generate a changelog between data contracts. Prints to stdout.
╭─ Arguments ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
│ * location_old TEXT The location (url or path) of the old data contract yaml. [default: None] [required] │
│ * location_new TEXT The location (url or path) of the new data contract yaml. [default: None] [required] │
╰───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯
╭─ Options ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
│ --help Show this message and exit. │
╰───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯
Usage: datacontract diff [OPTIONS] LOCATION_OLD LOCATION_NEW
PLACEHOLDER. Currently works as 'changelog' does.
╭─ Arguments ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
│ * location_old TEXT The location (url or path) of the old data contract yaml. [default: None] [required] │
│ * location_new TEXT The location (url or path) of the new data contract yaml. [default: None] [required] │
╰───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯
╭─ Options ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
│ --help Show this message and exit. │
╰───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯
Usage: datacontract catalog [OPTIONS]
Create an html catalog of data contracts.
╭─ Options ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
│ --files TEXT Glob pattern for the data contract files to include in the catalog. [default: *.yaml] │
│ --output TEXT Output directory for the catalog html files. [default: catalog/] │
│ --help Show this message and exit. │
╰──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯
Usage: datacontract publish [OPTIONS] [LOCATION]
Publish the data contract to the Data Mesh Manager.
╭─ Arguments ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
│ location [LOCATION] The location (url or path) of the data contract yaml. [default: datacontract.yaml] │
╰────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯
╭─ Options ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
│ --help Show this message and exit. │
╰────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯
| Integration | Option | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Data Mesh Manager | --publish | Push full results to the Data Mesh Manager API |
| Data Contract Manager | --publish | Push full results to the Data Contract Manager API |
| OpenTelemetry | --publish-to-opentelemetry | Push result as gauge metrics |
If you use Data Mesh Manager or Data Contract Manager, you can use the data contract URL and append the --publish option to send and display the test results. Set an environment variable for your API key.
# Fetch current data contract, execute tests on production, and publish result to data mesh manager
$ EXPORT DATAMESH_MANAGER_API_KEY=xxx
$ datacontract test https://demo.datamesh-manager.com/demo279750347121/datacontracts/4df9d6ee-e55d-4088-9598-b635b2fdcbbc/datacontract.yaml \
--server production \
--publish https://api.datamesh-manager.com/api/test-results
If you use OpenTelemetry, you can use the data contract URL and append the --publish-to-opentelemetry option to send the test results to your OLTP-compatible instance, e.g., Prometheus.
The metric name is "datacontract.cli.test.result" and it uses the following encoding for the result:
| datacontract.cli.test.result | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | test run passed, no warnings |
| 1 | test run has warnings |
| 2 | test run failed |
| 3 | test run not possible due to an error |
| 4 | test status unknown |
# Fetch current data contract, execute tests on production, and publish result to open telemetry
$ EXPORT OTEL_SERVICE_NAME=datacontract-cli
$ EXPORT OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT=https://YOUR_ID.apm.westeurope.azure.elastic-cloud.com:443
$ EXPORT OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_HEADERS=Authorization=Bearer%20secret # Optional, when using SaaS Products
$ EXPORT OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_PROTOCOL=http/protobuf # Optional, default is http/protobuf - use value grpc to use the gRPC protocol instead
# Send to OpenTelemetry
$ datacontract test https://demo.datamesh-manager.com/demo279750347121/datacontracts/4df9d6ee-e55d-4088-9598-b635b2fdcbbc/datacontract.yaml --server production --publish-to-opentelemetry
Current limitations:
We share best practices in using the Data Contract CLI.
Create a data contract based on the actual data. This is the fastest way to get started and to get feedback from the data consumers.
Use an existing physical schema (e.g., SQL DDL) as a starting point to define your logical data model in the contract. Double check right after the import whether the actual data meets the imported logical data model. Just to be sure.
$ datacontract import --format sql --source ddl.sql
$ datacontract test
Add examples to the datacontract.yaml. If you can, use actual data and anonymize. Make sure that the examples match the imported logical data model.
$ datacontract test --examples
Add quality checks and additional type constraints one by one to the contract and make sure the examples and the actual data still adheres to the contract. Check against examples for a very fast feedback loop.
$ datacontract test --examples
$ datacontract test
Make sure that all the best practices for a datacontract.yaml are met using the linter. You probably forgot to document some fields and add the terms and conditions.
$ datacontract lint
Set up a CI pipeline that executes daily and reports the results to the Data Mesh Manager. Or to some place else. You can even publish to any opentelemetry compatible system.
$ datacontract test --publish https://api.datamesh-manager.com/api/test-results
Create a data contract based on the requirements from use cases.
Start with a datacontract.yaml template.
$ datacontract init
Add examples to the datacontract.yaml. Do not start with the data model, although you are probably tempted to do that. Examples are the fastest way to get feedback from everybody and not loose someone in the discussion.
Create the model based on the examples. Test the model against the examples to double-check whether the model matches the examples.
$ datacontract test --examples
Add quality checks and additional type constraints one by one to the contract and make sure the examples and the actual data still adheres to the contract. Check against examples for a very fast feedback loop.
$ datacontract test --examples
Fill in the terms, descriptions, etc. Make sure you follow all best practices for a datacontract.yaml using the linter.
$ datacontract lint
Set up a CI pipeline that lints and tests the examples so you make sure that any changes later do not decrease the quality of the contract.
$ datacontract lint
$ datacontract test --examples
Use the export function to start building the providing data product as well as the integration into the consuming data products.
# data provider
$ datacontract export --format dbt
# data consumer
$ datacontract export --format dbt-sources
$ datacontract export --format dbt-staging-sql
Examples: adding models or fields
$ datacontract breaking datacontract-from-pr.yaml datacontract-from-main.yaml
$ datacontract changelog datacontract-from-pr.yaml datacontract-from-main.yaml
Examples: Removing or renaming models and fields.
$ datacontract changelog datacontract-from-pr.yaml datacontract-from-main.yaml
Using the exporter factory to add a new custom exporter
from datacontract.data_contract import DataContract
from datacontract.export.exporter import Exporter
from datacontract.export.exporter_factory import exporter_factory
# Create a custom class that implements export method
class CustomExporter(Exporter):
def export(self, data_contract, model, server, sql_server_type, export_args) -> dict:
result = {
"title": data_contract.info.title,
"version": data_contract.info.version,
"description": data_contract.info.description,
"email": data_contract.info.contact.email,
"url": data_contract.info.contact.url,
"model": model,
"model_columns": ", ".join(list(data_contract.models.get(model).fields.keys())),
"export_args": export_args,
"custom_args": export_args.get("custom_arg", ""),
}
return result
# Register the new custom class into factory
exporter_factory.register_exporter("custom", CustomExporter)
if __name__ == "__main__":
# Create a DataContract instance
data_contract = DataContract(
data_contract_file="/path/datacontract.yaml"
)
# Call export
result = data_contract.export(
export_format="custom", model="orders", server="production", custom_arg="my_custom_arg"
)
print(result)
Output
{
'title': 'Orders Unit Test',
'version': '1.0.0',
'description': 'The orders data contract',
'email': 'team-orders@example.com',
'url': 'https://wiki.example.com/teams/checkout',
'model': 'orders',
'model_columns': 'order_id, order_total, order_status',
'export_args': {'server': 'production', 'custom_arg': 'my_custom_arg'},
'custom_args': 'my_custom_arg'
}
Using the importer factory to add a new custom importer
from datacontract.model.data_contract_specification import DataContractSpecification, Field, Model
from datacontract.data_contract import DataContract
from datacontract.imports.importer import Importer
from datacontract.imports.importer_factory import importer_factory
import json
# Create a custom class that implements import_source method
class CustomImporter(Importer):
def import_source(
self, data_contract_specification: DataContractSpecification, source: str, import_args: dict
) -> dict:
source_dict = json.loads(source)
data_contract_specification.id = source_dict.get("id_custom")
data_contract_specification.info.title = source_dict.get("title")
data_contract_specification.info.version = source_dict.get("version")
data_contract_specification.info.description = source_dict.get("description_from_app")
for model in source_dict.get("models", []):
fields = {}
for column in model.get('columns'):
field = Field(
description=column.get('column_description'),
type=column.get('type')
)
fields[column.get('name')] = field
dc_model = Model(
description=model.get('description'),
fields= fields
)
data_contract_specification.models[model.get('name')] = dc_model
return data_contract_specification
# Register the new custom class into factory
importer_factory.register_importer("custom_company_importer", CustomImporter)
if __name__ == "__main__":
# Get a custom data from other app
json_from_custom_app = '''
{
"id_custom": "uuid-custom",
"version": "0.0.2",
"title": "my_custom_imported_data",
"description_from_app": "Custom contract description",
"models": [
{
"name": "model1",
"description": "model description from app",
"columns": [
{
"name": "columnA",
"type": "varchar",
"column_description": "my_column description"
},
{
"name": "columnB",
"type": "varchar",
"column_description": "my_columnB description"
}
]
}
]
}
'''
# Create a DataContract instance
data_contract = DataContract()
# Call import_from_source
result = data_contract.import_from_source(
format="custom_company_importer",
data_contract_specification=DataContract.init(),
source=json_from_custom_app
)
print(result.to_yaml() )
Output
dataContractSpecification: 0.9.3
id: uuid-custom
info:
title: my_custom_imported_data
version: 0.0.2
description: Custom contract description
models:
model1:
fields:
columnA:
type: varchar
description: my_column description
columnB:
type: varchar
description: my_columnB description
Python base interpreter should be 3.11.x (unless working on 3.12 release candidate).
# create venv
python3 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate
# Install Requirements
pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel
pip install -e '.[dev]'
pre-commit install
pre-commit run --all-files
pytest
docker build -t datacontract/cli .
docker run --rm -v ${PWD}:/home/datacontract datacontract/cli
We've included a docker-compose.yml configuration to simplify the build, test, and deployment of the image.
To build the Docker image using Docker Compose, run the following command:
docker compose build
This command utilizes the docker-compose.yml to build the image, leveraging predefined settings such as the build context and Dockerfile location. This approach streamlines the image creation process, avoiding the need for manual build specifications each time.
After building the image, you can test it directly with Docker Compose:
docker compose run --rm datacontract --version
This command runs the container momentarily to check the version of the datacontract CLI. The --rm flag ensures that the container is automatically removed after the command executes, keeping your environment clean.
To run datacontract-cli as part of a pre-commit workflow, add something like the below to the repos list in the project's .pre-commit-config.yaml:
repos:
- repo: https://github.com/datacontract/datacontract-cli
rev: "v0.10.9"
hooks:
- id: datacontract-lint
- id: datacontract-test
args: ["--server", "production"]
| Hook ID | Description | Dependency |
|---|---|---|
| datacontract-lint | Runs the lint subcommand. | Python3 |
| datacontract-test | Runs the test subcommand. Please look at | Python3 |
| test section for all available arguments. |
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FAQs
The datacontract CLI is an open source command-line tool for working with Data Contracts. It uses data contract YAML files to lint the data contract, connect to data sources and execute schema and quality tests, detect breaking changes, and export to different formats. The tool is written in Python. It can be used as a standalone CLI tool, in a CI/CD pipeline, or directly as a Python library.
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