DataStream
What the DataStream feature is for, and how to use it
The DataStream feature is a BETA feature, meaning that we’re still ironing out the kinks, and you may need to request access to use it right now.
What DataStream is for
Sometimes you will want to send User Data to an external service like Airtable, and then keep sending the updated User Data as the user fills out more information.
For example, when a user enters their email, you might want to send that to Airtable straight away - but then when teh user later enters their name you’d like to store that too.
Normally this would result in several rows per user in the Airtable.
Embeddables’ DataStream feature is a new feature in Beta that supports updating the existing records in an external source like Airtable, so that each record alwasy has the most up-to-date version of the data.
The Embeddables Data Pipeline processes the queue once every minute, so the data you receive can be up to a minute out-of-date.
Which Integrations currently support DataStream?
Right now, only the Airtable integration supports DataStream.
Let the Embeddables Team know if you want to request that we support DataStream in another integration!
How to use DataStream
Start with an Action + Trigger
Create an Airtable Action and connect it to a Trigger as you normally would.
Turn on DataStream
The rest of these instructions are coming soon - watch this space!