config_files.md

Tapdance config.json Files

The Singer.io Tap and Target specifications provide that taps and targets can expect to access settings and authorization credentials by means of a config.json file.

When run via command line, Tapdance expects that both of the following files exist, relative to the working directory when tapdance is executed:

• .secrets/tap-{tap-id}-config.json
• .secrets/target-{target-id}-config.json

For example, if the current working directory is c:\Files\my-project, the tap is tap-covid-19, and the target is target-snowflake, then Tapdance will look for the files:

• c:\Files\my-project\.secrets\tap-covid-19.json
• c:\Files\my-project\.secrets\target-snowflake.json

Notes:

1. Tapdance will throw an error message if either file is not found.
2. To override the path for either config file, use the argument --config_file or --target_config_file.
3. To skip reading settings from a file altogether, use the argument --config_file=False or --target_config_file=False. This is useful when you are passing all settings via environment variables or if a target or tap does not require configuration.