Visualize Live Apollo Data in Power BI (via CData Connect AI)

Power BI transforms your company's data into rich visuals for you to collect and organize so you can focus on what matters to you. When paired with CData Connect AI, you get access to Apollo data for visualizations, dashboards, and more. This article shows how to use CData Connect to create a live connection to Apollo, connect to Apollo data from Power BI and then create reports on Apollo data in Power BI.

Configure Apollo Connectivity for Power BI

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

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.

With the connection configured, you are ready to connect to Apollo data from Power BI.

Query Apollo Tables

Follow the steps below to build a query to pull Apollo data into the report:

1. Open Power BI Desktop and click Get Data -> Online Services -> CData Connect AI and click "Connect"
2. Click "Sign in" and authenticate with your CData Connect AI account
3. After signing in, click "Connect"
4. Select tables in the Navigator dialog
5. Click Load to establish the connection to your Apollo data from Power BI

Create Apollo Data Visualizations

After connecting to the data into Power BI, you can create data visualizations in the Report view by dragging fields from the Fields pane onto the canvas. Select the dimensions and measures you wish to visualize along with the chart type.

Click Refresh to synchronize your report with any changes to the data.

Live Access to Apollo Data from Data Applications

With CData Connect AI you have a direct connection to Apollo data from Power BI. You can import more data, create new visualizations, build reports, and more — all without replicating Apollo data.

To get SQL data access to hundreds of SaaS, Big Data, and NoSQL sources (including Apollo) directly from your on-premise BI, reporting, ETL and other data applications, visit the CData Connect AI page and start a free trial.