Lifecycle of a MySQL ClickPipe
This is a document on the various phases of a MySQL ClickPipe, the different statuses it can have, and what they mean. Note that this applies to MariaDB as well.
Provisioning
When you click on the Create ClickPipe button, the ClickPipe is created in a Provisioning state. The provisioning process is where we spin up the underlying infrastructure to run ClickPipes for the service, along with registering some initial metadata for the pipe. Since compute for ClickPipes within a service is shared, your second ClickPipe will be created much faster than the first one -- as the infrastructure is already in place.
Setup
After a pipe is provisioned, it enters the Setup state. This state is where we create the destination ClickHouse tables. We also obtain and record the table definitions of your source tables here.
Snapshot
Once setup is complete, we enter the Snapshot state. Snapshot, Initial Snapshot and Initial Load (more common) are interchangeable terms. In this state, we take a snapshot of the source MySQL tables and load them into ClickHouse. Retention setting for binary logs should account for initial load time. For more information on initial load, see the parallel initial load documentation. The pipe will also enter the Snapshot state when a resync is triggered or when new tables are added to an existing pipe.
Running
Once the initial load is complete, the pipe enters the Running state. This is where the pipe begins Change-Data Capture. In this state, we start reading binary logs from the source database and sync the data to ClickHouse in batches. For information on controlling CDC, see the doc on controlling CDC.
Paused
Once the pipe is in the Running state, you can pause it. This will stop the CDC process and the pipe will enter the Paused state. In this state, no new data is pulled from the source database, but the existing data in ClickHouse remains intact. You can resume the pipe from this state.
Failed
If there is an irrecoverable error in the pipe, it will enter the Failed state. You can reach out to support or resync your pipe to recover from this state.
Degraded
This state is coming soon. If you're using our OpenAPI, consider adding support for it now to ensure your integration continues working when it's released.
