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Last Updated: 2023-06-23
Key Pair Credentials for Cloud Data Connect

Key Pair Credentials for Cloud Data Connect

Preview Date: 2026-08-15. Production Date: 2026-09-19.
With this release, we expand Cloud Data Connect authentication to support Key Pair credentials. We enable you to create, edit, and manage Key Pair credentials in
Design Integrations
. You can use Key Pair credentials to authenticate Snowflake cloud data sources and pipelines.

Business Benefits

Key Pair authentication enables you to establish system-to-system connections, avoiding the use of user credentials in Snowflake integrations. You can manage credentials centrally and reuse them across Snowflake data sources and pipelines.

Changes

In the
Credentials
 section of
Design Integrations
, you can now add Key Pair credentials.
When you create or edit a Key Pair credential, you can enter:
  • Username
     for the Snowflake user or service account user name.
  • Private Key
     for the PEM private key from your external system. We encrypt the private key at rest. While you edit the credential, the
    Private Key
     field displays clear text so you can verify your paste. After you save, we don't return the private key to your browser. If a key is already saved, the
    Private Key
     field displays
    Encrypted Key Saved
    .
After you save a private key for the Key Pair credential, we add new read-only
Fingerprint
 (SHA-256) and
Key Size
 fields derived from the key. We also add a new read-only
Credential Status
 field above Username.
Credential Status
 displays Set when
Fingerprint
 and
Key Size
 are populated. It displays
Not Set
 otherwise.
You can edit
Username
, replace the private key, or delete the credential. Saving without changing
Private Key
 doesn't clear the stored key. Private keys must meet all of these requirements:
  • PEM format.
  • At least 2048 bits.
  • Unencrypted.
We don't support passphrase-protected or encrypted private keys.
Manage Integrations
On the
Credentials
 page in
Manage Integrations
, you can now view and delete Key Pair credential instances. We now include
Key Pair
 in the
Authentication Method
 column. You can now filter credentials by the new
Key Pair
 authentication method.
Snowflake Cloud Data Sources and Pipelines
When you create a Snowflake cloud data source in
Design Integrations
, you can now select an existing Key Pair credential from the credential prompt. When you create a Snowflake pipeline in
Manage Pipelines
, you can now select an existing Key Pair credential from the credential prompt.

What Do I Need to Do?

To use Key Pair authentication with Snowflake:
  1. In
    Design Integrations
    , create a Key Pair credential. Enter the Snowflake user or service account in
    Username
    . Paste the PEM private key in
    Private Key
    .
  2. Confirm
    Credential Status
     shows
    Set
    . Verify
    Fingerprint
     and
    Key Size
     values.
  3. When you create or edit a Snowflake cloud data source in
    Design Integrations
    , select the Key Pair credential from the credential prompt.
  4. When you create a Snowflake pipeline in
    Manage Pipelines
    , select the same Key Pair credential. Test the connection to confirm authentication succeeds.

What Happens if I do Nothing?

Your existing credentials, Snowflake cloud data sources, and pipelines continue to use their current authentication methods. Key Pair authentication is available only after you create a Key Pair credential and assign it to a Snowflake data source or pipeline.