Connect Azure SQL and
dbt with AI

Redbird AI syncs Azure SQL to dbt automatically — extracting source data, orchestrating transformations, and keeping your analytics models in sync with production databases. Stop manually exporting tables, writing custom extraction scripts, or maintaining brittle pipelines between your operational data and transformation layer.

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What you can automate today

Redbird gives your team ready-to-run workflows — just connect your accounts and go.

Automatically extract Azure SQL tables as dbt source definitions on schema changes

When new tables or columns are added to Azure SQL, Redbird detects schema changes and automatically generates or updates dbt source YAML files with accurate schema definitions. Analytics engineers always work with current source metadata without manual documentation.

Trigger dbt model runs when Azure SQL operational tables are updated

Monitor Azure SQL for data changes in key operational tables and automatically trigger targeted dbt model runs to refresh downstream analytics. Keep dashboards and reports current without over-running transformations or building custom orchestration.

Sync dbt test failures back to Azure SQL metadata tables for data quality tracking

When dbt tests fail during transformation runs, Redbird writes failure details, affected models, and error context to Azure SQL tracking tables. Data teams can query test history directly in SQL and build operational dashboards around data quality metrics.

Generate dbt staging models from Azure SQL tables with AI-powered transformations

Redbird analyzes Azure SQL table schemas and data patterns to auto-generate initial dbt staging models with appropriate type casting, null handling, and column renaming. Accelerate onboarding new source systems into your analytics warehouse without manual SQL writing.

Archive dbt run metadata and lineage information to Azure SQL for audit compliance

After each dbt run, Redbird captures execution metadata, model lineage graphs, and transformation logic, then writes structured records to Azure SQL. Maintain a queryable audit trail of all analytics transformations for compliance and impact analysis.

Enrich Azure SQL customer records with calculated metrics from dbt models

Pull aggregated customer metrics, lifetime values, or segmentation flags from dbt analytics models and write them back to Azure SQL operational tables. Enable production applications to leverage analytics-layer calculations without complex joins or duplicated logic.

Live in four steps

No engineers, no pipelines to maintain. Redbird handles the connectivity — you focus on the outcome.

01

Connect your accounts

Authorize Azure SQL and dbt with OAuth or API credentials. Redbird never stores your data — it just passes through.

02

Describe what you want

Tell Redbird what to do in plain language — no SQL, no code, no configuration files required.

03

Review and activate

Redbird shows you exactly what it will do before running anything. Approve the workflow, set a schedule, and switch it on.

04

Let it run — and iterate

Workflows run on your schedule or on triggers. Every run is logged. Adjust with natural language at any time.

Built for data-driven teams

Redbird AI understands both Azure SQL relational schemas and dbt project structures — reading table definitions, model dependencies, test configurations, and transformation logic across your data stack.

AI that reads Azure SQL schemas and dbt project files

Redbird parses Azure SQL system views to understand tables, columns, indexes, and relationships, then maps them to dbt source definitions and model references. It reads your dbt_project.yml configuration, model SQL files, schema tests, and manifest.json artifacts to understand transformation lineage. When schemas change in Azure SQL, Redbird identifies impacted dbt models and can auto-update source definitions or suggest model modifications. The AI interprets both T-SQL stored procedures in Azure and Jinja-templated SQL in dbt to maintain consistency across operational and analytical layers.

Azure SQL system catalog parsing
dbt manifest and lineage tracking
Schema drift detection and mapping
Bi-directional metadata sync
10×

faster than building custom extraction scripts and dbt source generators

No Python orchestration code, manual YAML file updates, or schema change monitoring needed

Auto-generated reports

Redbird can pull from Azure SQL and dbt simultaneously, merge the results, and format a polished report — sent on a schedule or on demand.

Trigger-based alerts

Set conditions in natural language. Get notified in Slack or email the moment a threshold is crossed in either Azure SQL or dbt.

Enterprise-grade security

SOC 2 Type II certified. Data flows encrypted in transit and at rest. Fine-grained permission controls with full audit logs.

Bidirectional sync

Push data from Azure SQL into dbt, or from dbt back into Azure SQL. Resolve conflicts with configurable merge rules.

Full audit trail

Every workflow run is logged — what ran, what changed, and why. Replay or revert any individual step at any time.

Triggers & actions for every team

Start automations from schema changes in Azure SQL or model runs in dbt — then take action across your entire analytics stack.

Azure SQL
Triggers & Actions
Trigger

Table schema modified

Fires when columns are added, removed, or modified in tracked Azure SQL tables.

Trigger

Record count threshold reached

Triggers when a table exceeds a specified row count, indicating new data batches.

Trigger

New database object created

Detects when new tables, views, or stored procedures are added to Azure SQL.

Action

Execute SQL query

Run custom T-SQL queries against Azure SQL and return results for downstream use.

Action

Write metadata to tracking table

Insert or update records in Azure SQL tables with pipeline metadata or lineage information.

Action

Create table snapshot

Generate point-in-time snapshots of Azure SQL tables for versioning or audit trails.

dbt
Triggers & Actions
Trigger

Model run completed

Fires when a dbt model finishes execution, whether successful or failed.

Trigger

Test failed

Triggers when dbt data quality tests fail during transformation runs.

Trigger

Source freshness check failed

Detects when dbt source freshness thresholds are exceeded for tracked tables.

Action

Run specific models

Execute targeted dbt model runs with custom selection syntax and configuration.

Action

Update source definitions

Modify dbt source YAML files with new schema definitions or metadata properties.

Action

Generate documentation

Trigger dbt docs generation and deploy updated documentation to hosting environments.

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dbt

Ready to connect your stack?

Sync Azure SQL and dbt automatically with Redbird AI. Stop writing extraction scripts and start building analytics models that stay in sync with production data.

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