DATA OPS

Postgres Replica Freshness Circuit Breaker for Reverse-ETL

Before each reverse-ETL sync, verifies the analytics Postgres replica is fresh; if replication lag exceeds the window, it blocks the sync, opens a Linear issue.

CategoryData Ops
Enginesim
Difficultyintermediate
Triggerwebhook
Steps5
Setup~15 min

How it runs

The automated pipeline, trigger to output.

  • TriggerPre-sync clearance webhookHTTP webhook
  • ActionRead replica lag from PostgresPostgreSQLPostgres
  • LogicReplica fresh enough to sync?
  • ActionOpen Linear issue on breachLinearLinear
  • OutputPost blocked-sync notice to SlackSlack

What it does

Guards a reverse-ETL sync from shipping stale rows to production tools. It acts as a pre-flight circuit breaker: only let the sync run when the source Postgres replica is caught up, otherwise stop and raise a tracked issue.

When to use it

Use it when a sync pushes warehouse data into a CRM or product tool and stale data would corrupt customer-facing records — you want the sync to fail closed, not silently push old values.

How it works

  1. 1The sync orchestrator calls an inbound webhook to request clearance before running.
  2. 2Query Postgres for the replica's last-applied timestamp and replication lag.
  3. 3Logic checks lag against the freshness window; fresh means return a go signal and exit.
  4. 4On breach, return a block signal so the orchestrator skips this sync cycle.
  5. 5Open a Linear issue tagged data-ops with the lag detail and affected destination.
  6. 6Post the blocked-sync notice to the Slack ops channel for visibility.

Set it up

What you configure once, before turning it on.

  1. 1
    Connect HTTP webhookTrigger any URL on agent actions.
  2. 2
    Connect PostgresAny Postgres URL — query, write, migrate.
  3. 3
    Connect LinearIssues, projects, cycles, triage.
  4. 4
    Connect SlackChannels, DMs, threads, mentions.
  5. 5
    Set each agent's modelWe leave models unset so you pick the tier — fast + cheap, or top-quality.
  6. 6
    Tune it to your dataEdit the prompts, filters, and field mappings so it matches how your team works.
  7. 7
    Test, then turn it onRun once against a sample, confirm the output, then enable the trigger.

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