Connect to Bright Data Data in DBArtisan

The CData ODBC 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 an data source for Bright Data in DBArtisan and execute queries. You can then edit data visually and execute standard SQL.

Integrate Bright Data Data into DBArtisan Projects

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"

You can then 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 ODBC.
3. Enter a name for the data source and select the DSN.
4. 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.