How to connect to Coda Data from IntelliJ
The CData JDBC Driver for Coda enables you to access Coda as a JDBC data source, providing integration with rapid development tools in IDEs. This article shows how to use the data source configuration wizard to connect to Coda data in IntelliJ.
Create a JBDC Data Source for Coda
Follow the steps below to add the driver JAR and define connection properties required to connect to Coda data.
- In the Data Sources window, right-click and then click Add Data Source -> DB Data Source.
In the Data Source Properties dialog that appears, the following properties are required:
- JDBC Driver Files: Click the button next to this menu to add the JDBC Driver file cdata.jdbc.api.jar, located in the installation directory.
- JDBC Driver Class: In this menu, select cdata.jdbc.api.APIDriver from the list.
Database URL: Enter the connection URL in the JDBC URL property. The URL must start with jdbc:api: and includes connection properties separated with semicolons.
Start by setting the Profile connection property to the location of the Coda Profile on disk (e.g. C:\profiles\Coda.apip). Next, set the ProfileSettings connection property to the connection string for Coda (see below).
Coda API Profile Settings
Obtain your API token from your Coda account settings under the API Settings section.
Built-in Connection String Designer
For assistance in constructing the JDBC URL, use the connection string designer built into the Coda 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.
A typical JDBC URL is the following:
jdbc:api:Profile=C:\profiles\Coda.apip;ProfileSettings='APIKey=your_api_token';
Edit and Save Coda Data
To discover schema information, right-click the data source you just created and click Refresh Tables. To query a table, right-click it and then click Open Tables Editor.
