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Add Alation Connector

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#21 opened on Feb 6, 2026

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Description

Add Alation connector https://www.alation.com/product/data-catalog/

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Research direction
Investigate the Alation Data Catalog API and its authentication method. Review existing connectors in neocarta (e.g., Snowflake, BigQuery) to understand the pattern for adding a new connector. Implement a new connector module that fetches metadata from Alation and converts it to the neocarta graph schema.
Tech stack
python
Domain
databackendapi
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Mostly clear
Prerequisites
PythonREST API basics
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
35