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Before accessing Flipside data shares, ensure your Snowflake environment meets the following requirements.

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Account requirements

All three requirements must be met: 1. Snowflake Enterprise Edition 2. Account in AWS US East 1 (N. Virginia) 3. Valid data sharing account identifier

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1. Snowflake Enterprise Edition

Data sharing is only available on Snowflake Enterprise Edition or higher. Check your edition: 
SELECT CURRENT_ACCOUNT() AS account_name,
       CURRENT_REGION() AS region,
       CURRENT_VERSION() AS version;
If you’re on Standard Edition, you’ll need to upgrade to Enterprise to access shares.

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2. AWS US East 1 (N. Virginia) region

Your Snowflake account must be in the AWS US-EAST-1 region. Why this matters: Snowflake data sharing requires both accounts (Flipside’s and yours) to be in the same cloud provider and region. Flipside’s production data is hosted in AWS US-EAST-1. Check your region: 
SELECT CURRENT_REGION();
Expected result: AWS_US_EAST_1

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3. Data sharing account identifier

You’ll need your data sharing account identifier to:
  • Request access to premium shares
  • Work with Flipside support for custom shares
How to find it:
  • Via UI
  • Via SQL
  1. Log in to your Snowflake account
  2. Click your user profile (bottom-left corner)
  3. Select Account
  4. Click View account details
  5. Copy Data sharing account identifier
Visual guide →
Keep your data sharing account identifier handy—you’ll need it when requesting premium shares.

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Getting a Snowflake account

Get started with a free Snowflake trial and receive $400 in credits.

Sign up for free trial

$400 in query credits • No credit card required • AWS US-EAST-1 region
 During signup:
  1. Choose AWS as your cloud provider
  2. Select US East (N. Virginia) as your region
  3. Select Enterprise Edition (required for data sharing)

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Option 2: Existing Snowflake customer

If you already have a Snowflake account but it’s not in the correct region:

Create a sub-account

Step-by-step guide to creating an account in AWS US-EAST-1

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Verifying your setup

Once your account is ready, verify everything is set up correctly:
1

Check edition

SHOW PARAMETERS LIKE 'EDITION' IN ACCOUNT;
Expected: ENTERPRISE or BUSINESS_CRITICAL
2

Check region

SELECT CURRENT_REGION();
Expected: AWS_US_EAST_1
3

Get your identifier

SELECT CURRENT_ORGANIZATION_NAME() || '.' || CURRENT_ACCOUNT_NAME();
Save this value—you’ll need it for premium shares

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Common issues

Problem: Your account is in a different region (e.g., US-WEST-2, EU-WEST-1)Solution: Create a new sub-account in AWS US-EAST-1Creating a sub-account guide →
Problem: Your account is on Azure or GCP instead of AWSSolution: Create a new organization or sub-account on AWS US-EAST-1Contact Flipside support if you need help: [email protected]
Problem: Your account is Snowflake Standard EditionSolution: Upgrade to Enterprise EditionData sharing requires Enterprise or higher. Contact your Snowflake account team to upgrade.

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Next steps

Create sub-account

If you need an account in the correct region

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Get help

Contact Flipside support