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Build a Planview IdeaPlace-to-database pipeline in Python using dlt with AI harness support for Claude Code, Cursor, and Codex.
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Planview IdeaPlace is an innovation and ideation management platform formerly known as Spigit. The REST API base URL is not_available and authentication mechanism is not documented publicly.
dlt is an open-source Python library that handles authentication, pagination, and schema evolution automatically. dlthub provides AI context files that enable code assistants to generate production-ready pipelines. Install with uv pip install "dlt[workspace]" and start loading Planview IdeaPlace data in under 10 minutes.
What data can I load from Planview IdeaPlace?
Here are some of the endpoints you can load from Planview IdeaPlace:
| Resource | Endpoint | Method | Data selector | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| portfolios_metadata | metadata | GET | Metadata for portfolios (fields/attributes) | |
| project_metadata | project/metadata | GET | Metadata for project attributes | |
| project_get | project/{id} | GET | Get single project by id | |
| work_for_project | work?filter=project.Id .eq {projectId} | GET | Data | Returns work items for a specific project |
| odataservice | odataservice/odataservice.svc | GET | OData feed endpoint for retrieving system data lists |
How do I authenticate with the Planview IdeaPlace API?
Public documentation for the Planview IdeaPlace (formerly Spigit) REST API is not currently available or does not explicitly document authentication methods.
1. Get your credentials
- Log in to the Planview Success Center with your account. 2. Navigate to Administration → API Access. 3. Click Create New Token, give it a name, and set required scopes. 4. Copy the generated token immediately, as it is displayed only once. 5. Store the token securely.
2. Add them to .dlt/secrets.toml
[sources.planview_ideaplace_source] api_key = "your_api_key_here"
dlt reads this automatically at runtime — never hardcode tokens in your pipeline script. For production environments, see setting up credentials with dlt for environment variable and vault-based options.
How do I set up and run the pipeline?
Set up a virtual environment and install dlt:
uv venv && source .venv/bin/activate uv pip install "dlt[workspace]"
1. Install the dlt AI harness:
dlthub ai init --agent <your-agent> # <agent>: claude | cursor | codex
This installs project rules, a secrets management skill, appropriate ignore files, and configures the dlt MCP server for your agent. Learn more →
2. Install the rest-api-pipeline toolkit:
dlthub ai toolkit rest-api-pipeline install
This loads the skills and context about dlt the agent uses to build the pipeline iteratively, efficiently, and safely. The agent uses MCP tools to inspect credentials — it never needs to read your secrets.toml directly. Learn more →
3. Start LLM-assisted coding:
Use /find-source to load data from the Planview IdeaPlace API into DuckDB.
The rest-api-pipeline toolkit takes over from here — it reads relevant API documentation, presents you with options for which endpoints to load, and follows a structured workflow to scaffold, debug, and validate the pipeline step by step.
4. Run the pipeline:
python planview_ideaplace_pipeline.py
If everything is configured correctly, you'll see output like this:
Pipeline planview_ideaplace_pipeline load step completed in 0.26 seconds 1 load package(s) were loaded to destination duckdb and into dataset planview_ideaplace_data The duckdb destination used duckdb:/planview_ideaplace.duckdb location to store data Load package 1749667187.541553 is LOADED and contains no failed jobs
Inspect your pipeline and data:
dlt pipeline planview_ideaplace_pipeline show
This opens the Pipeline Dashboard where you can verify pipeline state, load metrics, schema (tables, columns, types), and query the loaded data directly.
Python pipeline example
This example loads project/{id} and work from the Planview IdeaPlace API into DuckDB. It mirrors the endpoint and data selector configuration from the table above:
import dlt from dlt.sources.rest_api import RESTAPIConfig, rest_api_resources @dlt.source def planview_ideaplace_source(not_available=dlt.secrets.value): config: RESTAPIConfig = { "client": { "base_url": "not_available", "auth": {"type": "bearer", "token": not_available}, }, "resources": [ {"name": "work_for_project", "endpoint": {"path": "work?filter=project.Id .eq {projectId}", "data_selector": "Data"}}, {"name": "odataservice", "endpoint": {"path": "odataservice/odataservice.svc/WorkDimension"}} ], } yield from rest_api_resources(config) def get_data() -> None: pipeline = dlt.pipeline( pipeline_name="planview_ideaplace_pipeline", destination="duckdb", dataset_name="planview_ideaplace_data", ) load_info = pipeline.run(planview_ideaplace_source()) print(load_info)
To add more endpoints, append entries from the resource table to the "resources" list using the same name, path, and data_selector pattern.
How do I query the loaded data?
Once the pipeline runs, dlt creates one table per resource. You can query with Python or SQL.
Python (pandas DataFrame):
import dlt data = dlt.pipeline("planview_ideaplace_pipeline").dataset() sessions_df = data.work_for_project.df() print(sessions_df.head())
SQL (DuckDB example):
SELECT * FROM planview_ideaplace_data.work_for_project LIMIT 10;
In a marimo or Jupyter notebook:
import dlt data = dlt.pipeline("planview_ideaplace_pipeline").dataset() data.work_for_project.df().head()
See how to explore your data in marimo Notebooks and how to query your data in Python with dataset.
What destinations can I load Planview IdeaPlace data to?
dlt supports loading into any of these destinations — only the destination parameter changes:
| Destination | Example value |
|---|---|
| DuckDB (local, default) | "duckdb" |
| PostgreSQL | "postgres" |
| BigQuery | "bigquery" |
| Snowflake | "snowflake" |
| Redshift | "redshift" |
| Databricks | "databricks" |
| Filesystem (S3, GCS, Azure) | "filesystem" |
Change the destination in dlt.pipeline(destination="snowflake") and add credentials in .dlt/secrets.toml. See the full destinations list.
Next steps
Continue your data engineering journey with the other toolkits of the dltHub AI harness:
data-exploration— Build custom notebooks, charts, and dashboards for deeper analysis with marimo notebooks.dlthub-platform— Deploy, schedule, and monitor your pipeline in production.
dlthub ai toolkit data-exploration install dlthub ai toolkit dlthub-platform install
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