Can Briefwell write to my BigQuery warehouse?

Delivery streams high-priority Updates in as inserts to a table you designate. The separate warehouse connector used to pull your data in is read-only — it only issues a single SELECT.

Is the warehouse connector unrestricted?

No. It's capped: a single SELECT, bounded by row count and time range.

Are BigQuery delivery and the warehouse connector the same connection?

No. Delivery streams Updates out to a table; the warehouse connector is a separate, read-only authorization used to pull your data in.

Connect BigQuery to Briefwell

BigQuery works two ways with Briefwell: as a streaming-insert destination for updates, and as a read-only warehouse connector for your own data.

Briefwell is a proactive monitoring tool that can stream updates into BigQuery as inserted rows when a high-priority change is detected. Separately, it connects to BigQuery as a read-only warehouse source that pulls your own data in as context using a single, capped SELECT — so your monitoring can be grounded in your warehouse without giving Briefwell write or broad access.

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At a glance

What it does: Streams high-priority updates into a BigQuery table as inserted rows, and can read your warehouse data as context.
Trigger: A high-priority per-change Update streams as an insert.
What lands in BigQuery: A live table of rows describing what changed, with a link back to the source.
Warehouse connector: A separate read-only authorization that issues a single SELECT, capped by row count and time range.
Setup: Connect delivery once in delivery settings; authorize the warehouse connector separately.
Best for: Data teams that want updates in the warehouse and want to ground sources in their own data.

What the BigQuery integration does

BigQuery is a streaming-insert destination: high-priority Updates stream into a table in your BigQuery project as they're raised, insert by insert. Separately, BigQuery can be connected as a warehouse data connector so Briefwell can pull your own data in as context for sources — read-only, a single SELECT, capped by row count and time range.

How to connect it

Connect BigQuery delivery once from your workspace's delivery settings to start streaming Updates into a table. The warehouse connector is authorized separately and only ever issues a single, capped, read-only SELECT — it cannot write to your warehouse.

What you get

You get a live table of Updates for your own analysis, and, if you connect the warehouse side, the ability to ground your sources in your own BigQuery data without giving Briefwell broad or write access.

How it works

Point Briefwell at the web pages, feeds, APIs, or research topics you want to watch.
It checks them on a schedule, compares each result with the previous version, and keeps a record of what changed.
When a change matters, Briefwell creates an update — judged and explained, with the evidence attached — and delivers it to Slack, email, your CRM, or a signed webhook.

Frequently asked questions

Can Briefwell write to my BigQuery warehouse?: Delivery streams high-priority Updates in as inserts to a table you designate. The separate warehouse connector used to pull your data in is read-only — it only issues a single SELECT.
Is the warehouse connector unrestricted?: No. It's capped: a single SELECT, bounded by row count and time range.
Are BigQuery delivery and the warehouse connector the same connection?: No. Delivery streams Updates out to a table; the warehouse connector is a separate, read-only authorization used to pull your data in.