Manage Bright Data Data in DBArtisan as a JDBC Source

The CData JDBC Driver for Bright Data seamlessly integrates Bright Data data into database management tools like DBArtisan by enabling you to access Bright Data data as a database. This article shows how to create a JDBC source for Bright Data in DBArtisan. You can then edit data visually and execute standard SQL.

Integrate Bright Data Data into DBArtisan Projects

Follow the steps below to register Bright Data data as a database instance in your project:

1. In DBArtisan, click Data Source -> Register Datasource.
2. Select Generic JDBC.
3. Click Manage.
4. In the resulting dialog, click New. Enter a name for the driver and click Add. In the resulting dialog, navigate to the driver JAR. The driver JAR is located in the lib subfolder of the installation directory.
5. In the Connection URL box, enter credentials and other required connection properties in the JDBC URL.

   Using API Key Authentication

   To use the Bright Data API, you need an API key from the Bright Data Control Panel. Navigate to Account Settings > API to generate or retrieve your API key.

   After setting the following connection properties, you are ready to connect:

   • AuthScheme: Set this to APIKey.
   • APIKey: Set this to your Bright Data API key from the Control Panel.

   Example connection string:

   Profile=C:\profiles\BrightData.apip;AuthScheme=APIKey;ProfileSettings="APIKey=your_api_key"
   

   Built-in Connection String Designer

   For assistance in constructing the JDBC URL, use the connection string designer built into the Bright Data 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 connection string:

   jdbc:api:Profile=C:\profiles\BrightData.apip;AuthScheme=APIKey;ProfileSettings="APIKey=your_api_key"

6. Finish the wizard to connect to Bright Data data. Bright Data entities are displayed in the Datasource Explorer.

You can now work with Bright Data data as you work with any other database. See the driver help documentation for more information on the queries supported by the Bright Data API.