Use the CData ODBC Driver for Canny in Microsoft Power Query
The CData ODBC Driver for Canny enables you to link to Canny data in Microsoft Power Query, ensuring that you see any updates. This article details how to use the ODBC driver to import Canny data into Microsoft Power Query.
Connect to Canny 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.
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.
Import Canny Data
Follow the steps below to import Canny data using standard SQL:
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From the ribbon in Excel, click Power Query -> From Other Data Sources -> From ODBC.
- Enter the ODBC connection string. Below is a connection string using the default DSN created when you install the driver:
Provider=MSDASQL.1;Persist Security Info=False;DSN=CData API Source -
Enter the SELECT statement to import data with. For example:
SELECT Id, Name FROM Boards WHERE IsPrivate = 'false'
Enter credentials, if required, and click Connect. The results of the query are displayed in the Query Editor Preview. You can combine queries from other data sources or refine the data with Power Query formulas. To load the query to the worksheet, click the Close and Load button.
