simple-snowplow

Simple Snowplow is a backend application designed to work with raw data from Snowplow. This guide provides instructions on how to install, configure, and use the application.

Installation

Local Installation

To install Simple Snowplow locally, follow these steps:

1. Make sure you have Docker and Docker Compose installed on your machine.
2. Run ./simple_snowplow/utils/download_scripts.sh to download JS files.
3. Run the following command to start the application using Docker Compose:

   docker-compose up

Production Installation

For a production environment, follow these steps:

1. Install ClickHouse version 22.11 or later. You can refer to the ClickHouse documentation for installation instructions.
2. Build the Docker image using the following command:

   docker build -t simple-snowplow ./simple_snowplow

3. Run the Docker container on your host machine. It is recommended to use Kubernetes (k8s) or alternative orchestration tools for production deployments. However, for a quick start, you can use the following command:

   docker run -d -p 8000:80 simple-snowplow

Usage

Local Usage

To use Simple Snowplow locally, follow these steps:

1. Open http://127.0.0.1:8000/demo/ in your web browser.
2. Open the browser's developer tools and navigate to the "Network" tab. You should see requests to the /tracker endpoint.
3. To view the data collected by Simple Snowplow, open the ClickHouse client using the following command:

   docker exec -it simple-snowplow-ch clickhouse-client

4. Once inside the ClickHouse client, you can query the data in the "snowplow.local" table. For example:

   SELECT * FROM snowplow.local LIMIT 1
   

5. That's it! You have successfully set up Simple Snowplow locally.

Production Usage

In a production environment, you can integrate Simple Snowplow with Snowplow on the frontend. Refer to the Snowplow website for a detailed guide on setting up Snowplow.

TBD

Development

Initial Setup

To contribute to the development of Simple Snowplow, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository.
2. Create a virtual environment and activate it.
3. Install the pre-commit tool using pip:

   pip install pre-commit

4. Run pre-commit for the first time to set up the Git pre-commit hooks:

   pre-commit run -a

5. Download Snowplow scripts:

   sh ./simple_snowplow/utils/download_scripts.sh

Feel free to modify or extend this documentation as needed.