Import Coda Data into Microsoft Power Query

The CData API Server enables you to use REST, OData, JSON, or Open APIs to connect to and query Coda data. The OData standard enables real-time access to the live data, and support for OData is integrated into PowerQuery. This article details how to import an OData feed of Coda data into Microsoft Power Query.

Set Up the API Server

If you have not already done so, download the CData API Server. Once you have installed the API Server, follow the steps below to begin producing secure Coda OData services:

Connect to Coda

To work with Coda data from Microsoft Power Query, we start by creating and configuring a Coda connection. Follow the steps below to configure the API Server to connect to Coda data:

1. First, navigate to the Connections page.
2. Click Add Connection and then search for and select the Coda connection.
3. Enter the necessary authentication properties to connect to Coda.
4. After configuring the connection, click Save & Test to confirm a successful connection.

Configure API Server Users

Next, create a user to access your Coda data through the API Server. You can add and configure users on the Users page. Follow the steps below to configure and create a user:

1. On the Users page, click Add User to open the Add User dialog.
2. Next, set the Role, Username, and Privileges properties and then click Add User.
3. An Authtoken is then generated for the user. You can find the Authtoken and other information for each user on the Users page:

Creating API Endpoints for Coda

Having created a user, you are ready to create API endpoints for the Coda tables:

1. First, navigate to the API page and then click Add Table .
2. Select the connection you wish to access and click Next.
3. With the connection selected, create endpoints by selecting each table and then clicking Confirm.

Gather the OData Url

Having configured a connection to Coda data, created a user, and added resources to the API Server, you now have an easily accessible REST API based on the OData protocol for those resources. From the API page in API Server, you can view and copy the API Endpoints for the API:

Connect to Coda Data from Power Query

1. In Microsoft Excel, open the Power Query Editor. From the Data ribbon, click Get Data -> Launch Power Query Editor:
2. Click New Source -> Other Sources -> OData feed:
3. In the OData feed connection, set the URL property to the OData Endpoint URL previously copied and click OK:
4. In the next step of the wizard, define the authentication credentials. Select Basic and then enter the credentials for a user authorized to make requests. Specify the User name and enter the user's authtoken in the Password field:
5. You can now access Coda data in Power Query. In the Navigator expand the node for the OData feed, right-click a table, and click Transform Data to open the Query Editor. This will display the table data.

Free Trial & More Information

If you are interested in connecting to your Coda data (or data from any of our other supported data sources) from Microsoft Power Query, download API Server to begin creating flexible and customizable REST, OData, JSON and Open APIs from any database or data store! As always, our world-class support team is ready to answer any questions you may have.