Connect to ActiveCampaign Data from Blazor Apps

Blazor is a framework for developing modern, client-side web UIs using .NET technology. Instead of coding in JavaScript, developers can use the familiar C# language and .NET libraries to build app UIs.

The CData ADO.NET Provider for ActiveCampaign can be used with standard ADO.NET interfaces, such as LINQ and Entity Framework, to interact with live ActiveCampaign data. Since Blazor supports .NET Core, developers can use CData ADO.NET Providers in Blazor apps. In this article, we will guide you to build a simple Blazor app that talks to ActiveCampaign using standard SQL queries.

Install the CData ADO.NET Provider for ActiveCampaign

CData ADO.NET Providers allow users to access ActiveCampaign just like they would access SQL Server, using simple SQL queries.

Install the ActiveCampaign ADO.NET Data Provider from the CData website or from NuGet. Search NuGet for "ActiveCampaign ADO.NET Data Provider."

Create a ActiveCampaign-Connected Blazor App

Start by creating a Blazor project that references the CData ADO.NET Provider for ActiveCampaign

1. Create a Blazor project on Visual Studio.
2. From the Solution Explorer, right click Dependencies, then click Add Project Reference.
3. In the Reference Manager, click the Browse button, and choose the .dll file of the installed ADO.NET Provider (e.g. System.Data.CData.ActiveCampaign.dll, typically located at C:\Program Files\CData\CData ADO.NET Provider for ActiveCampaign\lib etstandard2.0).

SELECT ActiveCampaign Data from the Blazor App

1. Open the Index.razor file from the Project page.
2. In a ActiveCampaignConnection object, set the connection string:

   ActiveCampaign supports authenticating with the API Key. To connect to ActiveCampaign, set the following:

   • URL: This can be found in your account on the My Settings page under the Developer tab. For example: https://{yourAccountName}.api-us1.com
   • APIKey: This can be found in your account on the Settings page under the Developer tab. Each user in your ActiveCampaign account has their own unique API key.

   For example: URL=yourUrl;APIKey=yourApiKey

3. The code below creates a simple Blazor app for displaying ActiveCampaign data, using standard SQL to query ActiveCampaign just like SQL Server.

         @page "/"
         @using System.Data;
         @using System.Data.CData.ActiveCampaign;
         
         <h1>Hello, world!</h1>
         
         Welcome to your Data app.
         
         <div class="row">
             <div class="col-12">
         
                 @using (ActiveCampaignConnection connection = new ActiveCampaignConnection(
                   "URL=yourUrl;APIKey=yourApiKey"))
                 {
                     var sql = "SELECT LastName, Email FROM Contacts WHERE LastName = 'Smith'";
                     var results = new DataTable();
         
                     ActiveCampaignDataAdapter dataAdapter = new ActiveCampaignDataAdapter(sql, connection);
                     dataAdapter.Fill(results);
         
                     <table class="table table-bordered">
                         <thead class="thead-light">
                             <tr>
                                 @foreach (DataColumn item in results.Rows[0].Table.Columns)
                                 {
                                     <th scope="col">@item.ColumnName</th>
                                 }
                             </tr>
                         </thead>
                         <tbody>
                             @foreach (DataRow row in results.Rows)
                             {
                                 <tr>
                                     @foreach (var column in row.ItemArray)
                                     {
                                         <td>@column.ToString()</td>
                                     }
                                 </tr>
                             }
                         </tbody>
                     </table>
                 }
             </div>
         </div>
       

4. Rebuild and run the project. The ADO.NET Provider renders ActiveCampaign data as an HTML table in the Blazor app.

   At this point, you have a ActiveCampaign-connected Blazor app, capable of working with live ActiveCampaign data just like you would work with a SQL Server instance. Download a free, 30-day trial and start working with live ActiveCampaign data in your Blazor apps today.