Analyze Apollo Data in Infragistics Reveal

Reveal, an offering from Infragistics, serves as a data visualization tool that seamlessly integrates with CData Connect AI. Together, they empower users to deliver dynamic dashboards using real-time data from a diverse range of data sources, including Apollo data. In this article, we will guide you through the process of connecting to Apollo via Connect AI and subsequently linking Connect AI with Infragistics Reveal to construct a straightforward dashboard.

Connect to Apollo from Infragistics Reveal

To work with live Apollo data in Infragistics Reveal, we need to connect to Apollo from Connect AI, provide user access to the connection, and create a Workspace for the Apollo data.

Connect to Apollo from Connect AI

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

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

2. Select "Apollo" from the Add Connection panel

3. Enter the necessary authentication properties to connect to Apollo.

   To connect to Apollo, register an OAuth application in Apollo at Settings > Integrations > API > OAuth Registration. Set the Redirect URI to https://oauth.cdata.com/oauth/. Copy the Client Id and Client Secret (the secret is shown only once). Then set the following:

   • OAuth Client Id: Set this to the Client Id from your Apollo OAuth application.
   • OAuth Client Secret: Set this to the Client Secret from your Apollo OAuth application.

   Click Sign In to complete OAuth authentication.

   
4. Click Save & Test
5. Navigate to the Permissions tab in the Add Apollo 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.

Configure Apollo Endpoints for Infragistics Reveal

After connecting to Apollo, create a workspace for your desired table(s).

1. Navigate to the Workspaces page and click Add to create a new Workspace (or select an existing workspace).
2. Click Add to add new assets to the Workspace.
3. Select the Apollo connection (e.g. API1) and click Next.
4. Select the table(s) you wish to work with and click Confirm.
5. Make note of the OData Service URL for your workspace, e.g. https://cloud.cdata.com/api/odata/{workspace_name}

With the connection, PAT, and Workspace configured, you are ready to connect to Apollo data from Infragistics Reveal.

Create a Dashboard in Reveal

With Connect AI configured, we can visualize Apollo data in Reveal.

1. Log into Reveal and click Dashboards -> New
2. Click Data Sources -> OData Feed
3. Specify the Connect AI OData API endpoint URL (found on the OData page): https://cloud.cdata.com/api/odata/{workspace_name}
4. Select Generic Credentials and
   • Set Username to a Connect AI username (e.g. [email protected])
   • Set Password to the PAT for the user
   
5. Select the entity you wish to visualize
6. Select fields and choose a chart type

More Information & Free Trial

At this point, you have created a simple dashboard from live Apollo data. For more information on creating OData feeds from Apollo (and more than 100 other sources), visit the Connect AI page. Sign up for a free trial and start working live Apollo data in tools that consume OData APIs.