Lucas Segers
02/13/2026, 2:26 PMkapa.ai
02/13/2026, 2:26 PMlazy_read_pointer does, but do not provide a concrete example of what to fill in, so I can only summarize what’s explicitly documented. For a SubstreamPartitionRouter, lazy_read_pointer is a field on each ParentStreamConfig that: - Enables “lazy reading”: child records are extracted during the initial read of the parent records instead of via separate follow‑up requests. [[ParentStreamConfig](https://docs.airbyte.com/platform/connector-development/config-based/understanding-the-yaml-file/reference#/definitions/ParentStreamConfig)] - Is defined as an array in the schema. [[ParentStreamConfig](https://docs.airbyte.com/platform/connector-development/config-based/understanding-the-yaml-file/reference#/definitions/ParentStreamConfig)] However, the knowledge sources: - Do not show an example partition_router or ParentStreamConfig that actually uses lazy_read_pointer. - Do not describe the exact structure or allowed values inside the lazy_read_pointer array (e.g., whether it should be a JSONPath, field path, or something else). So, based strictly on the available docs: - You can set lazy_read_pointer as an array on your ParentStreamConfig to turn on lazy reading. - But the documentation here does not specify what exact value(s) you should put in that array for a working configuration, nor how they are interpreted. Because of that, I can’t reliably tell you what to fill in beyond “an array that enables lazy reading”; the precise format and semantics are not described in these sources. [[ParentStreamConfig](https://docs.airbyte.com/platform/connector-development/config-based/understanding-the-yaml-file/reference#/definitions/ParentStreamConfig)] If you need an exact YAML example or field format, you’d have to refer to more detailed docs or examples not included in the provided knowledge, or test against the connector builder / CDK to see how lazy_read_pointer is validated.