21. Incremental REST API Data Ingestion to ADLS Gen2 Using Azure Data Factory (ADF)

In this video, you will learn how to perform incremental REST API data ingestion into Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 using Azure Data Factory (ADF). This session explains a real-time incremental API ingestion pattern where only new data is fetched using time-based parameters instead of loading full historical data every day. Topics covered in this video: Incremental REST API ingestion using Azure Data Factory Difference between full load and incremental load Why full load is expensive and inefficient Understanding time_period_min and time_period_max parameters How REST APIs support time-based incremental extraction Building dynamic date range queries in ADF Using pipeline parameters for REST API calls Using Tumbling Window trigger for incremental APIs ADF Copy Activity retry and error handling Best practices for incremental REST API ingestion Production-ready API ingestion design Azure Data Factory interview concepts Real-time problem explained: Full load fetches thousands of records every day Incremental load fetches only new data Saves API cost, time, and processing resources ADLS Gen2 best-practice folder structure: Date-partitioned folders (year/month/day) Efficient querying and easy data management Scales well for large API data volumes Common issues handled: API rate limits Timeouts and retries Invalid date formats Empty API responses Network failures This video is useful for: Azure Data Factory beginners Azure Data Engineering learners ADF REST API real-time projects Incremental API ingestion use cases Azure Data Factory interview preparation -------------------------------------------------- 📺 Azure Data Factory Beginner Playlist: -------------------------------------------------- Azure Data Factory – Beginner (From Scratch) -------------------------------------------------- 🔗 Join Our Learning Community: -------------------------------------------------- Telegram Group: https://t.me/+PGnxzlaFpvo1MWJl WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/Gow6Qxi77FN... -------------------------------------------------- 🎓 Cloudpandith Training Institute – Azure Data Engineering -------------------------------------------------- Website: https://www.cloudpandith.com WhatsApp: https://wa.me/918904424822 -------------------------------------------------- Next Video: -------------------------------------------------- Ingest Data Using Token-Based REST API to ADLS Gen2 Like, Comment, and Subscribe for more Azure Data Factory tutorials.