config.json

// example unload/copy utility config file. please remove all comments '//' as they are invalid json
{
  // the source database from which we'll export data
  "unloadSource": {
    "clusterEndpoint": "my-cluster.d7bdmd4addft.eu-west-1.redshift.amazonaws.com",
    "clusterPort": 5439,
    // base 64 encoded password for the user to UNLOAD data as. Use the encryptValue.sh utility to generate this string
    "connectPwd": "my base 64 encoded password",
    "connectUser": "master",
    "db": "mydb",
    "schemaName": "public",
    "tableName": "export_table",
    //Optional list of columns to appear in the select statement. E.g. if you have autogenerated ids here list the other columns
    //You can use any SQL or redhift built in functions that would be allowed in an UNLOAD statement
    "columns" : "column1,column2"
  },
  // location and credentials for S3, which are used to store migrated data while in flight
  "s3Staging": {
    // Either use AWS IAM role or specify access_key / secret for s3 access. Read http://docs.aws.amazon.com/redshift/latest/mgmt/copy-unload-iam-role.html
    // AWS IAM Role to use. If role is specified, access keys are ignored
    "aws_iam_role": "aws iam role which is assigned to Redshift and has access to the s3 bucket",
    // base 64 encoded AWS Access Key used to access S3. Use the encryptValue.sh utility to generate this string
    "aws_access_key_id": "my base 64 encoded access key",
    // base 64 encoded AWS Secret Access Key used to access S3. Use the encryptValue.sh utility to generate this string
    "aws_secret_access_key": "my base 64 encoded secret key",
    // path on S3 to use for storing in-flight data. The current date and time is appended to the prefix
    "path": "s3://my-bucket/prefix/",
    "deleteOnSuccess": "True",
    // region to use for the S3 export
    "region": "us-east-1"
  },
  // the destination database into which we will copy data
  "copyTarget": {
    "clusterEndpoint": "my-other-cluster.d7bdmd4addft.eu-west-1.redshift.amazonaws.com",
    "clusterPort": 5439,
    // base 64 encoded password for the user to COPY data as. Use the encryptValue.sh utility to generate this string
    "connectPwd": "my base 64 encoded password",
    "connectUser": "master",
    "db": "mydb",
    "schemaName": "public",
    "tableName": "import_table",
    //Optional List of columns. Probably best used in conjunction with unloadSource.columns, unless the schemas are different and you know what you are doing
    "columns" : "column1,column2",
    //Optinak Boolean indicating whether COPY command should use exlicit_ids:
    // https://docs.aws.amazon.com/redshift/latest/dg/copy-parameters-data-conversion.html#copy-explicit-ids
    "exlicit_ids": true
  }
}