Query Adobe Target Data as a SQL Server Database in Node.js

You can use CData Connect AI to query Adobe Target data through a SQL Server interface. Follow the procedure below to create a virtual database for Adobe Target in Connect AI and start querying using Node.js.

CData Connect AI provides a pure MySQL, cloud-to-cloud interface for Adobe Target, allowing you to easily query live Adobe Target data in Node.js — without replicating the data to a natively supported database. As you query data in Node.js, CData Connect AI pushes all supported SQL operations (filters, JOINs, etc) directly to Adobe Target, leveraging server-side processing to quickly return Adobe Target data.

Configure Adobe Target Connectivity for NodeJS

Connectivity to Adobe Target from NodeJS is made possible through CData Connect AI. To work with Adobe Target data from NodeJS, we start by creating and configuring a Adobe Target connection.

1. Log into Connect AI, click Sources, and then click Add Connection

2. Select "Adobe Target" from the Add Connection panel

3. Adobe Target uses OAuth to authenticate. Click "Sign in" to authenticate with Adobe Target.
4. Navigate to the Permissions tab in the Add Adobe Target Connection page and update the User-based permissions.

Add a Personal Access Token

When connecting to Connect AI through the REST API, the OData API, or the Virtual SQL Server, a Personal Access Token (PAT) is used to authenticate the connection to Connect AI. It is best practice to create a separate PAT for each service to maintain granularity of access.

1. Click on the Gear icon () at the top right of the Connect AI app to open the settings page.
2. On the Settings page, go to the Access Tokens section and click Create PAT.
3. Give the PAT a name and click Create.
4. The personal access token is only visible at creation, so be sure to copy it and store it securely for future use.

With the connection configured and a PAT generated, you are ready to connect to Adobe Target data from Node.js.

Query Adobe Target from Node.js

The following example shows how to define a connection and execute queries to Adobe Target with the SQL Server module. You will need the following information:

• server: tds.cdata.com
• port: 14333
• user: a Connect AI user (e.g. [email protected])
• password: the PAT for the above user
• database: The connection you configured for Adobe Target (AdobeTarget1)

Connect to Adobe Target data and start executing queries with the code below:

var sql = require('mssql')
var config = {
	server: 'tds.cdata.com',
	port: 14333, 
	user: '[email protected]', //update me
	password: 'CONNECT_USER_PAT', //update me	
	options: {
		encrypt: true,
		database: 'AdobeTarget1'
	}
}

sql.connect(config, err => { 
    if(err){
        throw err ;
    }
    new sql.Request().query('SELECT * FROM Activities', (err, result) => {
        console.dir(result)
    })
        
});

sql.on('error', err => {
    console.log("SQL Error: " ,err);
})