Guru connector

Set up the Guru connector in Kaivo: authentication, configuration, the 12 BigQuery tables it syncs, and answers to common questions.

Written By Lauri Raivio

Last updated 15 days ago

Kaivo is a fully managed data platform that syncs your Guru data into a Google BigQuery warehouse and keeps it up to date automatically. There is no pipeline to build and no infrastructure to run, so you can spend your time analysing your project management data instead of moving it.

What is the Guru connector

Sync your Guru knowledge data into BigQuery with Kaivo to audit knowledge cards, collections, usage patterns, and content access.

Category	Project Management
Authentication	Username and password
Setup	Self-service

Getting started with the Guru connector

Sign up for Kaivo and create a workspace.
Connect your Guru account.
Choose which tables to sync.
Wait for the initial sync to finish.
Query your data in BigQuery or your favourite AI or BI tool.

Authenticating Guru

Connect with your Guru login. You provide:

Field	Description
Password

Configuring the Guru connector

When you set up the connector, you provide:

Field	Description
Username
Start Date	Any data before this date will not be fetched.
Team ID	Team ID from the /teams stream response. Required for team-specific analytics.
Search Cards Query	Query string used to search for cards in Guru.

Tables and columns synced from Guru

Kaivo syncs 12 tables from Guru into a dedicated dataset in your BigQuery warehouse. Click any table to see its columns and types.

collections (28 columns)

Column	Type	Description
`_kaivo_id`	`STRING`	Primary key that uniquely identifies the row. Auto-generated by Kaivo.
`description`	`STRING`
`administrator`	`BOOL`
`assist_enabled`	`BOOL`
`boards`	`FLOAT64`
`cards`	`FLOAT64`
`collection_stats__stats__card_count__type`	`STRING`
`collection_stats__stats__card_count__count`	`FLOAT64`
`collection_stats__stats__collection_trust_score__type`	`STRING`
`collection_stats__stats__collection_trust_score__needs_verification_count`	`FLOAT64`
`collection_stats__stats__collection_trust_score__trusted_count`	`FLOAT64`
`collection_type`	`STRING`
`collection_type_detail`	`STRING`
`color`	`STRING`
`contexts`	`FLOAT64`
`date_created`	`STRING`
`home_board_slug`	`STRING`
`id`	`STRING`
`made_by_guru`	`BOOL`
`name`	`STRING`
`public_cards`	`FLOAT64`
`public_cards_enabled`	`BOOL`
`read_only`	`BOOL`
`roi_enabled`	`BOOL`
`slug`	`STRING`
`team__id`	`STRING`
`team__name`	`STRING`
`_kaivo_extracted_at`	`TIMESTAMP`	Timestamp that shows when the row was extracted. Auto-generated by Kaivo.

folder_items (15 columns)

Column	Type	Description
`_kaivo_id`	`STRING`	Primary key that uniquely identifies the row. Auto-generated by Kaivo.
`type`	`STRING`
`comments_enabled`	`BOOL`
`folder_count`	`FLOAT64`
`id`	`STRING`
`item_id`	`STRING`
`last_modified`	`STRING`
`legacy_type`	`STRING`
`number_of_facts`	`FLOAT64`
`preferred_phrase`	`STRING`
`share_status`	`STRING`
`slug`	`STRING`
`title`	`STRING`
`verification_state`	`STRING`
`_kaivo_extracted_at`	`TIMESTAMP`	Timestamp that shows when the row was extracted. Auto-generated by Kaivo.

Subtable: folder_items__items

Column	Type	Description
`_kaivo_parent_id`	`STRING`	Foreign key referencing _kaivo_id in the parent table. Auto-generated by Kaivo.
`_kaivo_id`	`STRING`	Primary key that uniquely identifies the row. Auto-generated by Kaivo.
`value`	`JSON`
`_kaivo_extracted_at`	`TIMESTAMP`	Timestamp that shows when the row was extracted. Auto-generated by Kaivo.

folders (30 columns)

Column	Type	Description
`_kaivo_id`	`STRING`	Primary key that uniquely identifies the row. Auto-generated by Kaivo.
`collection__description`	`STRING`
`collection__assist_enabled`	`BOOL`
`collection__collection_type`	`STRING`
`collection__collection_type_detail`	`STRING`
`collection__color`	`STRING`
`collection__date_created`	`STRING`
`collection__home_board_slug`	`STRING`
`collection__id`	`STRING`
`collection__made_by_guru`	`BOOL`
`collection__name`	`STRING`
`collection__public_cards_enabled`	`BOOL`
`collection__read_only`	`BOOL`
`collection__roi_enabled`	`BOOL`
`collection__slug`	`STRING`
`collection__team__id`	`STRING`
`collection__team__name`	`STRING`
`home`	`BOOL`
`id`	`STRING`
`last_modified`	`STRING`
`last_modified_by__email`	`STRING`
`last_modified_by__first_name`	`STRING`
`last_modified_by__id`	`STRING`
`last_modified_by__last_name`	`STRING`
`last_modified_by__profile_pic_url`	`STRING`
`last_modified_by__status`	`STRING`
`number_of_facts`	`FLOAT64`
`slug`	`STRING`
`title`	`STRING`
`_kaivo_extracted_at`	`TIMESTAMP`	Timestamp that shows when the row was extracted. Auto-generated by Kaivo.

Subtable: folders__items

Column	Type	Description
`_kaivo_parent_id`	`STRING`	Foreign key referencing _kaivo_id in the parent table. Auto-generated by Kaivo.
`_kaivo_id`	`STRING`	Primary key that uniquely identifies the row. Auto-generated by Kaivo.
`value`	`JSON`
`_kaivo_extracted_at`	`TIMESTAMP`	Timestamp that shows when the row was extracted. Auto-generated by Kaivo.

folders_parent (30 columns)

Column	Type	Description
`_kaivo_id`	`STRING`	Primary key that uniquely identifies the row. Auto-generated by Kaivo.
`collection__description`	`STRING`
`collection__assist_enabled`	`BOOL`
`collection__collection_type`	`STRING`
`collection__collection_type_detail`	`STRING`
`collection__color`	`STRING`
`collection__date_created`	`STRING`
`collection__home_board_slug`	`STRING`
`collection__id`	`STRING`
`collection__made_by_guru`	`BOOL`
`collection__name`	`STRING`
`collection__public_cards_enabled`	`BOOL`
`collection__read_only`	`BOOL`
`collection__roi_enabled`	`BOOL`
`collection__slug`	`STRING`
`collection__team__id`	`STRING`
`collection__team__name`	`STRING`
`home`	`BOOL`
`id`	`STRING`
`last_modified`	`STRING`
`last_modified_by__email`	`STRING`
`last_modified_by__first_name`	`STRING`
`last_modified_by__id`	`STRING`
`last_modified_by__last_name`	`STRING`
`last_modified_by__profile_pic_url`	`STRING`
`last_modified_by__status`	`STRING`
`number_of_facts`	`FLOAT64`
`slug`	`STRING`
`title`	`STRING`
`_kaivo_extracted_at`	`TIMESTAMP`	Timestamp that shows when the row was extracted. Auto-generated by Kaivo.

Subtable: folders_parent__items

Column	Type	Description
`_kaivo_parent_id`	`STRING`	Foreign key referencing _kaivo_id in the parent table. Auto-generated by Kaivo.
`_kaivo_id`	`STRING`	Primary key that uniquely identifies the row. Auto-generated by Kaivo.
`value`	`JSON`
`_kaivo_extracted_at`	`TIMESTAMP`	Timestamp that shows when the row was extracted. Auto-generated by Kaivo.

group_collection_access (18 columns)

Column	Type	Description
`_kaivo_id`	`STRING`	Primary key that uniquely identifies the row. Auto-generated by Kaivo.
`description`	`STRING`
`assist_enabled`	`BOOL`
`collection_type`	`STRING`
`collection_type_detail`	`STRING`
`color`	`STRING`
`date_created`	`STRING`
`home_board_slug`	`STRING`
`id`	`STRING`
`made_by_guru`	`BOOL`
`name`	`STRING`
`public_cards_enabled`	`BOOL`
`read_only`	`BOOL`
`roi_enabled`	`BOOL`
`slug`	`STRING`
`team__id`	`STRING`
`team__name`	`STRING`
`_kaivo_extracted_at`	`TIMESTAMP`	Timestamp that shows when the row was extracted. Auto-generated by Kaivo.

group_members (10 columns)

Column	Type	Description
`_kaivo_id`	`STRING`	Primary key that uniquely identifies the row. Auto-generated by Kaivo.
`date_created`	`STRING`
`id`	`STRING`
`user__email`	`STRING`
`user__first_name`	`STRING`
`user__id`	`STRING`
`user__last_name`	`STRING`
`user__profile_pic_url`	`STRING`
`user__status`	`STRING`
`_kaivo_extracted_at`	`TIMESTAMP`	Timestamp that shows when the row was extracted. Auto-generated by Kaivo.

groups (18 columns)

Column	Type	Description
`_kaivo_id`	`STRING`	Primary key that uniquely identifies the row. Auto-generated by Kaivo.
`date_created`	`STRING`
`group_identifier`	`STRING`
`id`	`STRING`
`modifiable`	`BOOL`
`name`	`STRING`
`team__description`	`STRING`
`team__date_created`	`STRING`
`team__id`	`STRING`
`team__name`	`STRING`
`team__organization__id`	`STRING`
`team__organization__name`	`STRING`
`team__profile_pic_url`	`STRING`
`team__status`	`STRING`
`team__top_level_organization_id`	`STRING`
`team__total_users`	`FLOAT64`
`user_modifiable`	`BOOL`
`_kaivo_extracted_at`	`TIMESTAMP`	Timestamp that shows when the row was extracted. Auto-generated by Kaivo.

members (11 columns)

Column	Type	Description
`_kaivo_id`	`STRING`	Primary key that uniquely identifies the row. Auto-generated by Kaivo.
`date_created`	`STRING`
`id`	`STRING`
`user__email`	`STRING`
`user__first_name`	`STRING`
`user__id`	`STRING`
`user__last_name`	`STRING`
`user__profile_pic_url`	`STRING`
`user__status`	`STRING`
`user_attributes__billing_type`	`STRING`
`_kaivo_extracted_at`	`TIMESTAMP`	Timestamp that shows when the row was extracted. Auto-generated by Kaivo.

Subtable: members__groups

Column	Type	Description
`_kaivo_parent_id`	`STRING`	Foreign key referencing _kaivo_id in the parent table. Auto-generated by Kaivo.
`_kaivo_id`	`STRING`	Primary key that uniquely identifies the row. Auto-generated by Kaivo.
`date_created`	`STRING`
`group_identifier`	`STRING`
`id`	`STRING`
`modifiable`	`BOOL`
`name`	`STRING`
`role`	`STRING`
`team__description`	`STRING`
`team__date_created`	`STRING`
`team__id`	`STRING`
`team__name`	`STRING`
`team__organization__id`	`STRING`
`team__organization__name`	`STRING`
`team__profile_pic_url`	`STRING`
`team__status`	`STRING`
`team__top_level_organization_id`	`STRING`
`team__total_users`	`FLOAT64`
`user_modifiable`	`BOOL`
`_kaivo_extracted_at`	`TIMESTAMP`	Timestamp that shows when the row was extracted. Auto-generated by Kaivo.

search_cardmgr (58 columns)

Column	Type	Description
`_kaivo_id`	`STRING`	Primary key that uniquely identifies the row. Auto-generated by Kaivo.
`card_info__analytics__boards`	`FLOAT64`
`card_info__analytics__copies`	`FLOAT64`
`card_info__analytics__favorites`	`FLOAT64`
`card_info__analytics__followers`	`FLOAT64`
`card_info__analytics__unverified_copies`	`FLOAT64`
`card_info__analytics__unverified_views`	`FLOAT64`
`card_info__analytics__views`	`FLOAT64`
`card_type`	`STRING`
`collection__collection_type`	`STRING`
`collection__collection_type_detail`	`STRING`
`collection__color`	`STRING`
`collection__id`	`STRING`
`collection__made_by_guru`	`BOOL`
`collection__name`	`STRING`
`collection__public_cards_enabled`	`BOOL`
`collection__read_only`	`BOOL`
`collection__roi_enabled`	`BOOL`
`comments_enabled`	`BOOL`
`content`	`STRING`
`date_created`	`STRING`
`folder_count`	`FLOAT64`
`followed`	`BOOL`
`id`	`STRING`
`last_modified`	`STRING`
`last_modified_by__email`	`STRING`
`last_modified_by__first_name`	`STRING`
`last_modified_by__id`	`STRING`
`last_modified_by__last_name`	`STRING`
`last_modified_by__profile_pic_url`	`STRING`
`last_modified_by__status`	`STRING`
`last_verified`	`STRING`
`last_verified_by__email`	`STRING`
`last_verified_by__first_name`	`STRING`
`last_verified_by__id`	`STRING`
`last_verified_by__last_name`	`STRING`
`last_verified_by__profile_pic_url`	`STRING`
`last_verified_by__status`	`STRING`
`next_verification_date`	`STRING`
`original_owner__email`	`STRING`
`original_owner__first_name`	`STRING`
`original_owner__id`	`STRING`
`original_owner__last_name`	`STRING`
`original_owner__profile_pic_url`	`STRING`
`original_owner__status`	`STRING`
`owner__email`	`STRING`
`owner__first_name`	`STRING`
`owner__id`	`STRING`
`owner__last_name`	`STRING`
`owner__profile_pic_url`	`STRING`
`owner__status`	`STRING`
`preferred_phrase`	`STRING`
`share_status`	`STRING`
`slug`	`STRING`
`verification_interval`	`FLOAT64`
`verification_state`	`STRING`
`verification_type`	`STRING`
`_kaivo_extracted_at`	`TIMESTAMP`	Timestamp that shows when the row was extracted. Auto-generated by Kaivo.

Subtable: search_cardmgr__boards

Column	Type	Description
`_kaivo_parent_id`	`STRING`	Foreign key referencing _kaivo_id in the parent table. Auto-generated by Kaivo.
`_kaivo_id`	`STRING`	Primary key that uniquely identifies the row. Auto-generated by Kaivo.
`id`	`STRING`
`number_of_facts`	`FLOAT64`
`slug`	`STRING`
`title`	`STRING`
`_kaivo_extracted_at`	`TIMESTAMP`	Timestamp that shows when the row was extracted. Auto-generated by Kaivo.

Subtable: search_cardmgrboardsitems

Column	Type	Description
`_kaivo_parent_id`	`STRING`	Foreign key referencing _kaivo_id in the parent table. Auto-generated by Kaivo.
`_kaivo_id`	`STRING`	Primary key that uniquely identifies the row. Auto-generated by Kaivo.
`value`	`JSON`
`_kaivo_extracted_at`	`TIMESTAMP`	Timestamp that shows when the row was extracted. Auto-generated by Kaivo.

Subtable: search_cardmgr__highlighted_attachments

Column	Type	Description
`_kaivo_parent_id`	`STRING`	Foreign key referencing _kaivo_id in the parent table. Auto-generated by Kaivo.
`_kaivo_id`	`STRING`	Primary key that uniquely identifies the row. Auto-generated by Kaivo.
`value`	`JSON`
`_kaivo_extracted_at`	`TIMESTAMP`	Timestamp that shows when the row was extracted. Auto-generated by Kaivo.

Subtable: search_cardmgr__highlighted_title_content

Column	Type	Description
`_kaivo_parent_id`	`STRING`	Foreign key referencing _kaivo_id in the parent table. Auto-generated by Kaivo.
`_kaivo_id`	`STRING`	Primary key that uniquely identifies the row. Auto-generated by Kaivo.
`value`	`JSON`
`_kaivo_extracted_at`	`TIMESTAMP`	Timestamp that shows when the row was extracted. Auto-generated by Kaivo.

Subtable: search_cardmgr__verifiers

Column	Type	Description
`_kaivo_parent_id`	`STRING`	Foreign key referencing _kaivo_id in the parent table. Auto-generated by Kaivo.
`_kaivo_id`	`STRING`	Primary key that uniquely identifies the row. Auto-generated by Kaivo.
`type`	`STRING`
`id`	`STRING`
`user__email`	`STRING`
`user__first_name`	`STRING`
`user__id`	`STRING`
`user__last_name`	`STRING`
`user__profile_pic_url`	`STRING`
`user__status`	`STRING`
`_kaivo_extracted_at`	`TIMESTAMP`	Timestamp that shows when the row was extracted. Auto-generated by Kaivo.

tag_categories (5 columns)

Column	Type	Description
`_kaivo_id`	`STRING`	Primary key that uniquely identifies the row. Auto-generated by Kaivo.
`default_category`	`BOOL`
`id`	`STRING`
`name`	`STRING`
`_kaivo_extracted_at`	`TIMESTAMP`	Timestamp that shows when the row was extracted. Auto-generated by Kaivo.

Subtable: tag_categories__tags

Column	Type	Description
`_kaivo_parent_id`	`STRING`	Foreign key referencing _kaivo_id in the parent table. Auto-generated by Kaivo.
`_kaivo_id`	`STRING`	Primary key that uniquely identifies the row. Auto-generated by Kaivo.
`id`	`STRING`
`value`	`STRING`
`_kaivo_extracted_at`	`TIMESTAMP`	Timestamp that shows when the row was extracted. Auto-generated by Kaivo.

team_analytics (15 columns)

Column	Type	Description
`_kaivo_id`	`STRING`	Primary key that uniquely identifies the row. Auto-generated by Kaivo.
`type`	`STRING`
`event_date`	`STRING`
`event_type`	`STRING`
`properties__activity_sub_type`	`STRING`
`properties__application`	`STRING`
`properties__board_id`	`STRING`
`properties__card_id`	`STRING`
`properties__fact_id`	`STRING`
`properties__number_of_results`	`STRING`
`properties__search_id`	`STRING`
`properties__search_terms`	`STRING`
`properties__source`	`STRING`
`user`	`STRING`
`_kaivo_extracted_at`	`TIMESTAMP`	Timestamp that shows when the row was extracted. Auto-generated by Kaivo.

teams (13 columns)

Column	Type	Description
`_kaivo_id`	`STRING`	Primary key that uniquely identifies the row. Auto-generated by Kaivo.
`description`	`STRING`
`current_user_is_member`	`BOOL`
`date_created`	`STRING`
`id`	`STRING`
`name`	`STRING`
`organization__id`	`STRING`
`organization__name`	`STRING`
`profile_pic_url`	`STRING`
`status`	`STRING`
`top_level_organization_id`	`STRING`
`total_users`	`FLOAT64`
`_kaivo_extracted_at`	`TIMESTAMP`	Timestamp that shows when the row was extracted. Auto-generated by Kaivo.

How the Guru sync works

After the first load, Kaivo keeps your BigQuery warehouse up to date for you. Where Guru supports it, each sync pulls only new and changed records so it stays fast; otherwise it refreshes the whole table. Every record keeps its original ID, so you won't get duplicate rows.

Frequently asked questions

How long does the initial sync take for Guru?

It depends on how much history is in your Guru account. Most initial syncs finish within minutes, while large accounts can take a few hours. After that, syncs only fetch new and changed records, so they're much faster.

Can I sync only some tables or columns?

Yes. You pick which tables to sync when you set up the connection and can change the selection later. Tables you don't select are never copied to your warehouse.

What happens when Guru's schema changes?

New fields are never added automatically. You choose which fields to sync, so data you haven't selected (sensitive personal data, for example) never lands in your warehouse. When a new field appears, it becomes available for you to add. What happens to removed or renamed fields depends on a table's sync mode: full-refresh tables always match what's currently in Guru, so dropped fields disappear, while incremental tables keep their existing columns and history, so an old field stays and newly added fields fill in over time.

Your data lives in your own Kaivo-managed BigQuery warehouse, so the most direct option is to delete or anonymise specific records right in BigQuery. If you delete data in Guru instead, full-refresh tables drop it on the next sync, while incremental tables keep it, so you would remove the row in BigQuery or ask us to run a full refresh. To remove everything, delete the Guru connector in Kaivo and all of its synced data is deleted with it.

Common use cases for Guru data

Content inventory

Use collections and folder_items to document your knowledge base.

Usage analysis

Use team_analytics to see which knowledge gets used and what is stale.

Access review

Join groups with members to review who can access your knowledge.

Use Guru data in your AI and BI tools

Once Guru data lands in your Kaivo-managed BigQuery warehouse, you can explore it with AI tools or any BI tool that connects to BigQuery. Here's how the most common destinations work with Guru data.

Claude

Use Kaivo's MCP server to give Claude secure, workspace-scoped access to your data. Setup guide →

Power BI

Microsoft's BI tool with a native BigQuery connector. Supports direct query and scheduled refresh. Setup guide →

Data Studio

Free Google BI tool with native BigQuery support. One-click connection to your Kaivo warehouse; great for SMB teams on Google Workspace. Setup guide →

Tableau

The premium analytics standard, with native BigQuery integration. Setup guide →

Google Sheets

Use Connected Sheets to query BigQuery directly from a spreadsheet, with no SQL. Setup guide →

Excel

Connect via Power Query's BigQuery connector. Setup guide →

Metabase

Open-source BI tool with strong BigQuery support. Setup guide →

See our pricing page for Guru connector pricing and plan details.

ClickUp: Sync ClickUp to BigQuery.
GitHub: Sync GitHub to BigQuery.
GitLab: Sync GitLab to BigQuery.
Harvest: Sync Harvest to BigQuery.
Jira: Sync Jira to BigQuery.
Kellokortti: Sync Kellokortti to BigQuery.

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