Connect to Attio Data in JRuby

JRuby is a high-performance, stable, fully threaded Java implementation of the Ruby programming language. The CData JDBC Driver for Attio makes it easy to integrate connectivity to live Attio data in JRuby. This article shows how to create a simple JRuby app that connects to Attio data, executes a query, and displays the results.

Configure a JDBC Connection to Attio Data

Before creating the app, note the installation location for the JAR file for the JDBC Driver (typically C:\Program Files\CData\CData JDBC Driver for Attio\lib).

JRuby natively supports JDBC, so you can easily connect to Attio and execute SQL queries. Initialize the JDBC connection with the getConnection function of the java.sql.DriverManager class.

Start by setting the Profile connection property to the location of the Attio Profile on disk (e.g. C:\profiles\Attio.apip). Next, set the ProfileSettings connection property to the connection string for Attio (see below).

Attio API Profile Settings

Obtain your API key from your Attio account settings. Navigate to Settings > API Keys to generate and copy a new access token.

Built-in Connection String Designer

For assistance in constructing the JDBC URL, use the connection string designer built into the Attio JDBC Driver. Either double-click the JAR file or execute the jar file from the command-line.

java -jar cdata.jdbc.api.jar

Fill in the connection properties and copy the connection string to the clipboard.

Below is a typical JDBC connection string for Attio:

jdbc:api:Profile=C:\profiles\Attio.apip;ProfileSettings='APIKey=your_api_key';

Create a JRuby App with Connectivity to Attio Data

Create a new Ruby file (for example: APISelect.rb) and open it in a text editor. Copy the following code into your file:

require 'java'
require 'rubygems'
require 'C:/Program Files/CData/CData JDBC Driver for Attio 2018/lib/cdata.jdbc.api.jar'

url = "jdbc:api:Profile=C:\profiles\Attio.apip;ProfileSettings='APIKey=your_api_key';"
conn = java.sql.DriverManager.getConnection(url)
stmt = conn.createStatement
rs = stmt.executeQuery("SELECT Id, WorkspaceId FROM AttributeOptions")
while (rs.next) do
  puts rs.getString(1) + ' ' + rs.getString(2)
end

With the file completed, you are ready to display your Attio data with JRuby. To do so, simply run your file from the command line:

jruby -S APISelect.rb

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