Rapidly Develop Bright Data-Driven Apps with Active Query Builder

Write standard .NET to expose Bright Data data through an SQL interface: Active Query Builder helps developers write SQL interfaces; the CData ODBC Driver for Bright Data enables standards-based access to Bright Data. This integration uses the Microsoft ADO.NET Provider for ODBC as a bridge between the ODBC Driver and the Active Query Builder objects to build a visual SQL composer.

Connect to Bright Data as an ODBC Data Source

If you have not already, first specify connection properties in an ODBC DSN (data source name). This is the last step of the driver installation. You can use the Microsoft ODBC Data Source Administrator to create and configure ODBC DSNs.

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"

Use SQL to Interact with Bright Data

Follow the steps below to create a WinForms visual query builder.

1. Open Active Query Builder for .NET WinForms.
2. In the new Windows Forms project go to the "File" menu and click "Connect..."
3. Under Database Connections, click "Add..."
4. Set your desired Connection Name (e.g. CData Bright Data), set Connection Type to "ODBC" and locate your previously configured DSN in the "User/System" DSN dropdown.
5. Click "OK" to save the new connection.
6. Back in the Database Connection wizard, select the newly created connection and click "OK."
7. Click "File" > "New Query" to create a QueryBuilder

You can now build queries visually: Double-click a table in the Columns Pane Area and an entity/relationship diagram is displayed in the Query Building Area. Columns that you select in the diagram are added to the query.