The error message you're seeing is related to the

non_breaking_changes_preference

variable in your connection configuration. This error typically occurs when the type of the variable in the configuration does not match the expected type. In this case, the

non_breaking_changes_preference

variable is expected to be of type

NonBreakingChangesPreference

, but a string (

str

) was provided instead. This issue has been reported by several users when using the

octavia apply

command to import connections into a new Airbyte instance. It seems to be a compatibility issue between different versions of Airbyte and Octavia. One workaround that has been suggested is to remove the keys causing the issue from the

connections.yaml

file before applying the import. However, this might not be the best solution as it involves manually editing the configuration file. Another solution is to ensure that the versions of Airbyte and Octavia you're using are compatible. Some users have reported that the issue was resolved when they updated both Airbyte and Octavia to the latest versions. If you're still facing the issue, I recommend following the ongoing discussions on the [Airbyte Slack](https://airbytehq.slack.com/archives/C021JANJ6TY/p1671822414723089) and [Airbyte Forum](https://discuss.airbyte.io/t/3145) for any updates or potential fixes.

You should install the same Octavia version as the targeted Airbyte instance to avoid API incompatibility issues. Therefore, if you're using Airbyte 0.50.5, you should use the same version for Octavia CLI. You can install the latest Octavia version as a bash command using the following code:

bash curl -s -o- <https://raw.githubusercontent.com/airbytehq/airbyte/master/octavia-cli/install.sh> | bash

This will add the Octavia alias to your bash profile and create an

.octavia

file where you can configure environment variables and secrets. For more details, you can check the [Octavia CLI documentation](https://github.com/airbytehq/airbyte/blob/master/octavia-cli/README.md#install) and the [tutorial on version control Airbyte configurations with Octavia CLI](https://airbyte.com/tutorials/version-control-airbyte-configurations). Source: [Airbyte Tutorials](https://airbyte.com/tutorials/version-control-airbyte-configurations)

I apologize for the confusion. It seems there was a misunderstanding. The Octavia CLI version does not necessarily match the Airbyte version. In a previous support conversation, a user resolved a similar issue by ensuring that the Octavia version was compatible with their Airbyte version. However, the exact version numbers were not specified. I recommend reaching out to the Airbyte support team directly or posting your question on the Airbyte community Slack or forum for a more accurate answer. Source: [Airbyte Slack Support Conversation](https://airbytehq.slack.com/archives/C021JANJ6TY/p1670864305550559)

worked for me

Like this :

octavia  --airbyte-url <YOUR_AIRBYTE_HOSTNAME> import connections

This will create the following folder structure in the current working directory as follow: • connections |--- name_of_the_connection |---

configurations.yaml

• sources • destinations

configurations.yaml is the file you should modify and remove the

non_breaking_changes_preference

and so on

not the best way but works