Query eBay Analytics Data in DataGrip

DataGrip is a database IDE that allows SQL developers to query, create, and manage databases. When paired with the CData JDBC Driver for eBay Analytics, DataGrip can work with live eBay Analytics data. This article shows how to establish a connection to eBay Analytics data in DataGrip.

Create a New Driver Definition for eBay Analytics

The steps below describe how to create a new Data Source in DataGrip for eBay Analytics.

1. In DataGrip, click File -> New > Project and name the project
2. In the Database Explorer, click the plus icon () and select Driver.
3. In the Driver tab:
   • Set Name to a user-friendly name (e.g. "CData eBay Analytics Driver")
   • Set Driver Files to the appropriate JAR file. To add the file, click the plus (), select "Add Files," navigate to the "lib" folder in the driver's installation directory and select the JAR file (e.g. cdata.jdbc.ebayanalytics.jar).
   • Set Class to cdata.jdbc.ebayanalytics.EbayAnalytics.jar
   Additionally, in the advanced tab you can change driver properties and some other settings like VM Options, VM environment, VM home path, DBMS, etc
   • For most cases, change the DBMS type to "Unknown" in Expert options to avoid native SQL Server queries (Transact-SQL), which might result in an invalid function error
4. Click "Apply" then "OK" to save the Connection

Configure a Connection to eBay Analytics

1. Once the connection is saved, click the plus (), then "Data Source" then "CData eBay Analytics Driver" to create a new eBay Analytics Data Source.
2. In the new window, configure the connection to eBay Analytics with a JDBC URL.

   Built-in Connection String Designer

   For assistance in constructing the JDBC URL, use the connection string designer built into the eBay Analytics JDBC Driver. Either double-click the JAR file or execute the jar file from the command-line.

   java -jar cdata.jdbc.ebayanalytics.jar

   Fill in the connection properties and copy the connection string to the clipboard.

   You can authenticate to eBay Analytics only via the OAuth 2 authentication method. The eBay Analytics API requires an access token created with the authorization code grant flow to authorize the requests.

   You can follow the guide in the Help documentation for a step by step guide on how to authenticate using the OAuth 2 protocol.

3. Set URL to the connection string, e.g., jdbc:ebayanalytics:OAuthClientId=MyAppID;OAuthClientSecret=MyCertID;RuName=MyRuName;InitiateOAuth=GETANDREFRESH
4. Click "Apply" and "OK" to save the connection string

At this point, you will see the data source in the Data Explorer.

Execute SQL Queries Against eBay Analytics

To browse through the eBay Analytics entities (available as tables) accessible through the JDBC Driver, expand the Data Source.

To execute queries, right click on any table and select "New" -> "Query Console."

In the Console, write the SQL query you wish to execute. For example: SELECT ListingName, ClickThroughRate FROM TrafficReportByListing WHERE ListingId = '201284405428'

Download a free, 30-day trial of the CData JDBC Driver for eBay Analytics and start working with your live eBay Analytics data in DataGrip. Reach out to our Support Team if you have any questions.