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Connect to ActiveCampaign Data in Ruby
Connect to ActiveCampaign data in Ruby with ruby-dbi, dbd-odbc, and ruby-odbc.
The CData ODBC Driver for ActiveCampaign makes it easy to integrate connectivity to live ActiveCampaign data in Ruby. This article shows how to create a simple Ruby app that connects to ActiveCampaign data, executes a query, and displays the results.
Create an ODBC Connection to ActiveCampaign Data
If you have not already, first specify connection properties in an ODBC DSN (data source name). This is the last step of the driver installation. You can use the Microsoft ODBC Data Source Administrator to create and configure ODBC DSNs.
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.
Installing Ruby and Necessary Gems
If you do not have Ruby installed, refer to the Ruby installation page. With Ruby installed, you will need to install the ruby-dbi, dbd-odbc, and ruby-odbc gems:
gem install dbi
gem install dbd-odbc
gem install ruby-odbc
Create a Ruby App with Connectivity to ActiveCampaign Data
Create a new Ruby file (for example: ActiveCampaignSelect.rb) and open it in a text editor. Copy the following code into your file:
#connect to the DSN
require 'dbi'
cnxn = DBI.connect('DBI:ODBC:CData ActiveCampaign Source','','')
#execute a SELECT query and store the result set
resultSet = cnxn.execute("SELECT LastName, Email FROM Contacts WHERE LastName = 'Smith'")
#display the names of the columns
resultSet.column_names.each do |name|
print name, "\t"
end
puts
#display the results
while row = resultSet.fetch do
(0..resultSet.column_names.size - 1).each do |n|
print row[n], "\t"
end
puts
end
resultSet.finish
#close the connection
cnxn.disconnect if cnxn
With the file completed, you are ready to display your ActiveCampaign data with Ruby. To do so, simply run your file from the command line:
ruby ActiveCampaignSelect.rb
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The ActiveCampaign ODBC Driver is a powerful tool that allows you to connect with live ActiveCampaign account data, directly from any applications that support ODBC connectivity.
Access ActiveCampaign data like you would a database - read, write, and update Accounts, Contacts, Deals etc. through a standard ODBC Driver interface.
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