Visual Studio Code with Claude: Using AI to build a custom connector with Fivetran's Connector SDK

Aug 12, 2025

What You'll Learn:

  • How to leverage AI for connector development
  • Setting up a structured development environment
  • Implementing best practices for Fivetran connector development
  • Handling API authentication and rate limiting
  • Testing and debugging connector functionality
  • Deploying to Fivetran

Resources:

Fivetran Connector SDK documentation: https://fivetran.com/docs/connector-sdk
Fivetran AI agent system instructions: https://github.com/fivetran/fivetran_connector_sdk/blob/main/ai_and_connector_sdk/agents.md
Fivetran Claude AI tutorial: https://github.com/fivetran/fivetran_connector_sdk/blob/main/ai_and_connector_sdk/claude/fda_drug_tutorial/fda_drug_tutorial.md
Fivetran Connector SDK Template: https://github.com/fivetran/fivetran_connector_sdk/blob/main/template_example_connector/connector.py

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