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Connect Snowflake to BusyBot

Used by 1 BusyBot node.

Type snowflakeApi 11 fields

Fields

FieldTypeRequiredNotes
Account
account		 string Yes —
Database
database		 string Yes —
Warehouse
warehouse		 string Yes —
Authentication
authentication		 options Yes —
Username
username		 string Yes —
Password
password		 password No —
Private Key (PEM)
privateKey		 password No —
Passphrase
passphrase		 password No —
Schema
schema		 string No —
Role
role		 string No —
Keep Alive
clientSessionKeepAlive		 boolean No —

Setting up Snowflake

  1. In Snowflake, create the credential this connection needs — the values listed in the table above. These are issued from your own Snowflake account, usually under its developer, API or integrations settings.
  2. In BusyBot, open Credentials → Add credential and choose Snowflake.
  3. Paste each value into the matching field and save.
  4. Add the Snowflake node to a workflow, select this credential, and run a simple operation to confirm it authenticates.

Security

  • Secret values are encrypted at rest with AES-256-GCM, never written to logs, and readable only by your own account (to edit them).
  • Grant the minimum scopes or permissions the operations you actually use require.
  • Rotate the credential periodically, and immediately if it may have been exposed.
  • Credentials are scoped to your account — a workflow cannot use another account's.

Frequently asked questions

Which BusyBot nodes use Snowflake credentials?

One node: Snowflake. Create the credential once and select it in that node.

What does a Snowflake credential need?

11 fields: Account, Database, Warehouse, Authentication, Username, Password, Private Key (PEM), Passphrase, Schema, Role, Keep Alive. Required: Account, Database, Warehouse, Authentication, Username. The values come from your own Snowflake account.

How are Snowflake secrets stored?

Secret values are encrypted at rest with AES-256-GCM, never written to logs, and scoped to your account: only you can open the credential again to edit it, and a workflow in another account cannot use it.

Nodes that use Snowflake

One credential works across every node below — create it once and reuse it.