Connect to Canny Data in DBArtisan
The CData ODBC Driver for Canny seamlessly integrates Canny data into database management tools like DBArtisan by enabling you to access Canny data as a database. This article shows how to create an data source for Canny in DBArtisan and execute queries. You can then edit data visually and execute standard SQL.
Integrate Canny 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.
Start by setting the Profile connection property to the location of the Canny Profile on disk (e.g. C:\profiles\Canny.apip). Next, set the ProfileSettings connection property to the connection string for Canny (see below).
Canny API Profile Settings
Canny uses a secret API key to control access to the API. The API key is sent as a JSON body parameter named 'apiKey' in every HTTP POST request to the Canny API endpoints.
To authenticate with the Canny API, you need your company-level secret API key. You can find this key in your Canny account under Settings > API.
After setting the following connection properties, you are ready to connect:
- AuthScheme: Set this to APIKey.
- APIKey: Set this to your Canny company-level secret API key from the Settings > API page in your Canny dashboard.
You can then follow the steps below to register Canny data as a database instance in your project:
- In DBArtisan, click Data Source -> Register Datasource.
- Select Generic ODBC.
- Enter a name for the data source and select the DSN.
- Finish the wizard to connect to Canny data. Canny entities are displayed in the Datasource Explorer.
You can now work with Canny data as you work with any other database. See the driver help documentation for more information on the queries supported by the Canny API.
