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Integrate Live Coinbase Data into Custom Business Apps Built in Power Apps


Use CData Connect Server to create a virtual SQL Server Database for Coinbase data and integrate live Coinbase data into apps built in Microsoft Power Apps.

Power Apps is a service for building and using custom business apps that connect to your data and work across the web and mobile — without the time and expense of custom software development. When paired with CData Connect Server, you get instant access to Coinbase data from the apps you build using Power Apps. This article shows how to connect to Connect Server from Power Apps and build an app based on live Coinbase data.

CData Connect Server provides a pure SQL interface for Coinbase, allowing you to easily integrate with live Coinbase data in Power Apps — without replicating the data. CData Connect Server looks exactly like a SQL Server database to Power Apps and uses optimized data processing out of the box to push all supported SQL operations (filters, JOINs, etc) directly to Coinbase, leveraging server-side processing to quickly return Coinbase data.

Create a Virtual SQL Database for Coinbase Data

CData Connect Server uses a straightforward, point-and-click interface to connect to data sources and generate APIs.

  1. Login to Connect Server and click Connections.
  2. Select "Coinbase" from Available Data Sources.
  3. Enter the necessary authentication properties to connect to Coinbase.

    Start by setting the Profile connection property to the location of the Coinbase Profile on disk (e.g. C:\profiles\Coinbase.apip). Next, set the ProfileSettings connection property to the connection string for Coinbase (see below).

    Coinbase API Profile Settings

    Coinbase uses OAuth-based authentication.

    First you need to register an OAuth app with Coinbase. This is done from your account under 'Settings' > 'API Access' > 'New OAuth2 Application'.

    After setting the following connection properties, you are ready to connect:

    • AuthScheme: Set this to OAuth.
    • InitiateOAuth: Set this to GETANDREFRESH. You can use InitiateOAuth to manage the process to obtain the OAuthAccessToken.
    • OAuthClientId: Set this to the ClientID that is specified in you app settings.
    • OAuthClientSecret: Set this to the ClientSecret that is specified in you app settings.
    • CallbackURL: Set this to the Redirect URI you specified in your app settings.
  4. Click Save Changes
  5. Click Privileges -> Add and add the new user (or an existing user) with the appropriate permissions.

Connecting to CData Connect Server

To use Connect Server to integrate Coinbase data into your Power Apps, you need a new SQL Server connection:

  1. Log in to Power Apps
  2. Click Data -> Connections -> New connection
  3. Select SQL Server
  4. In the connection wizard:

    • Choose to connect directly
    • Set SQL server name to the address of your Connect Server instance (CONNECT_SERVER_URL)
    • Set SQL database name to the name of the virtual Coinbase database you created earlier (like coinbasedb)
    • Set the Username and Password and click Create

Building a Data-Centric App for Coinbase Data

With the connection to Connect Server configured, you are ready to integrate live Coinbase data into the apps you build in Power Apps.

  1. Log in to Power Apps
  2. Click Create, hover over "Start from data" and click Make this app
  3. Select the SQL Server connection you created
  4. Search for or choose a table to work with
  5. Click Connect
  6. Customize the newly created app just like you would any other, including changing the layout and setting the fields exposed in BrowseScreen, DetailScreen, and EditScreen

At this point, you have an app with read access to live Coinbase data that you can save and publish for use within your organization.

SQL Access to Coinbase Data from Applications

Now you have a direct connection to live Coinbase data from Microsoft Power Apps. You can create more connections and apps to drive business — all without replicating Coinbase data.

To get SQL data access to 200+ SaaS, Big Data, and NoSQL sources directly from your applications, see the CData Connect Server.

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