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Connect a Snowflake instance to Rupert

Step-by-step guide to connecting your Snowflake instance to Rupert

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Written by Adi Cohen
Updated over 2 weeks ago

Connecting Snowflake to Rupert allows Rupert to tap into your query-ready datasets and power real-time, intelligent monitoring โ€” without requiring you to move or duplicate your data.

Once connected, Rupert can use its advanced analyzing capabilities, like anomaly detection and root cause analysis, to trigger smart workflows, surface insights, and help teams act faster and with greater confidence.





Step 1 - Create a user for Rupert

  • To connect a you Snowflake instance to Rupert, open a new dedicated user with a read only permissions or use an existing user with the same permissions

  • Make sure the user is assigned the relevant warehouse as the default warehouse

Using an existing user

If you're using an existing user to connect Snowflake, make sure that user has default role and default relevant warehouse assigned.
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There are 2 ways to change default warehouse / role:

  1. Running the following queries:
    โ€‹ALTER USER [insert user name] SET DEFAULT_ROLE = 'insert role';
    โ€‹ALTER USER [insert user name] SET DEFAULT_WAREHOUSE = 'insert warehouse';

  2. In the UI, go to Admin > Users & Roles > edit the relevant user
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Step 2 - Add the credentials in Rupert

Navigate to the Connections page in Rupert, go to Connections > Snowflake and open the Snowflake connection form.

Fill in the required fields

  • Source Name: Choose a clear name for this Snowflake source (e.g., Product Analytics, Marketing Warehouse)

  • Account Identifier:

    • Open any worksheet in the Snowflake interface

    • Look at the bottom-left corner of the screen โ€” youโ€™ll see your account identifier (e.g. abc-xy12345.snowflakecomputing.com)

    • Click it to copy it to your clipboard and paste it into Rupert

  • Database Name: The name of the Snowflake database Rupert should access.

  • Database User: Use the user with read-only user you've created or use an existing user

  • Generate & Register the Public Key

    • In Rupert, click "Generate Public Key"

    • Copy the SQL code that appears

    • Paste it into a worksheet in Snowsight under the target database

    • Run the command

    • โœ… You should see: "Statement executed successfully."

  • Allow Rupertโ€™s IP Address (if needed)
    If your Snowflake environment is protected by a firewall, allow inbound access from:
    โ€‹34.123.149.4

    Click Connect

    Once everything is filled out and the key has been added, click Connect. Rupert will verify the connection and securely link to your Snowflake instance.


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Note: If you would like to connect another database, add another Snowflake source and make sure the source name describe the DB you've connect


Connect an account with two factor authentication

If your organization has 2 factor authentication, the connection will be formed using private keys Rupert will issue for you.

Please us send via the intercom messenger or to support@hirupert.com the following details:

  • Account identifier

  • User

  • DB name

โ„น๏ธ You can read more about this process here

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