# Hotjar + Databricks

> Export Hotjar events, metrics, and funnels to Databricks with no code. Analyze product behavior with fresh data and stable pipelines. Erathos.

Source: https://www.erathos.com/en/pipelines/hotjar-databricks
Em português: https://www.erathos.com/pipelines/hotjar-databricks

Hotjar is a behavioral analytics tool that provides insights into how users interact with websites, helping optimize the experience and increase conversions. It uses heatmaps, session recordings, and feedback to identify opportunities for improvement. Databricks, in turn, is a serverless big data platform that provides robust storage and large-scale data analytics capabilities.

With Erathos, you can integrate Hotjar data into Databricks in just a few minutes. Our platform handles the entire data movement process into your analytics environment and lets you blend that data with other sources in your Data Warehouse. That way, your time is focused on what really drives value — extracting actionable insights and making more data-driven decisions.

### Which Hotjar data does Erathos sync with Databricks?

The integration automatically syncs Hotjar's core objects:

- **Events** — all tracked events with custom properties
- **Sessions** — source, duration, device, and behavioral data
- **Users** — profiles, properties, and activity history
- **Conversion funnels** — steps, drop-offs, and rates by segment
- **Cohorts** — retention and engagement over time
- **Custom properties** — event properties and user properties defined by your team

### Why sync Hotjar with Databricks?

Hotjar's native dashboards are great for monitoring product metrics, but they make cross-functional analysis harder. In Databricks, you can combine product events with CRM, payments, and marketing data — understanding retention by cohort, calculating LTV by segment, and uncovering the activation paths that best predict customer success.

### How it works

Erathos connects to Hotjar via the official API and syncs your data incrementally — only new or updated records are processed on each run, keeping pipelines fast and Databricks costs predictable. You choose the sync frequency (from 5 minutes to daily), the objects to sync, and the destination dataset. Every run is logged with full observability: runtime, rows processed, context-rich errors, and instant alerts via Slack or email if anything goes wrong.

## Data in your data warehouse in minutes

### Hotjar connector ready to use

Connect Hotjar to Databricks and automatically export events, metrics, and funnels. Always-fresh product data in your data warehouse—no manual engineering required.

### Full control over your Hotjar pipelines

Configure frequency, sync type, and partitioning by table. Data arrives in Databricks ready for ML, analytics, and ad hoc queries—with predictable cost.

### End-to-end observability

Stop finding out Hotjar is broken only after the business team complains. Every run is logged with runtime, processed rows, and error context. Automatic alerts via Slack, Discord, or email the moment something goes off track — so your product metrics stay reliable for roadmap decisions.

## Centralizing Hotjar data in Databricks has never been easier.

Erathos is a data ingestion platform built for product and analytics teams. With the Hotjar connector, you can automatically export events, product metrics, and conversion funnels to Databricks—keeping your data always fresh for analysis, with no manual engineering required.

## FAQ

### What is Erathos and how can it help my company?

Erathos is a data ingestion platform built for reliability, transparency, and control. We help data teams connect tools like Hotjar to their data warehouse—with full observability for every run, zero maintenance, and none of the opacity of traditional market tools.

### What Hotjar data does Erathos sync to Databricks?

Erathos synchronizes Events, Sessions, Users, Conversion Funnels, and Product Metrics from Hotjar to Databricks. Custom event properties and user properties are automatically exported along with each record.

### How often does Erathos synchronize data from Hotjar to Databricks?

You can configure synchronization frequency at the table level, from every 5 minutes up to daily. Erathos uses incremental sync—only new or updated records are processed in each run, keeping the Hotjar pipeline efficient and Databricks costs predictable.

### What happens if a Hotjar synchronization fails?

Erathos automatically detects failures and sends alerts to your email, Slack, or Discord with full context—not just "job failed." Smart retries handle transient errors, and every execution is logged with run time, processed rows, and error context so your team can debug in minutes, not hours.

### Is there a free trial period for the Hotjar connector?

Yes. Every Erathos connector includes a 14-day free trial. Connect Hotjar to Databricks and start syncing immediately—no credit card required.