How to connect to eBay Analytics Data from IntelliJ

The CData JDBC Driver for eBay Analytics enables you to access eBay Analytics 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 eBay Analytics data in IntelliJ.

Create a JBDC Data Source for eBay Analytics

Follow the steps below to add the driver JAR and define connection properties required to connect to eBay Analytics data.

1. In the Data Sources window, right-click and then click Add Data Source -> DB Data Source.

2. 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.ebayanalytics.jar, located in the installation directory.
   • JDBC Driver Class: In this menu, select cdata.jdbc.ebayanalytics.EbayAnalyticsDriver from the list.

   • Database URL: Enter the connection URL in the JDBC URL property. The URL must start with jdbc:ebayanalytics: and includes connection properties separated with semicolons.

     You can authenticate to eBay Analytics only via the OAuth 2 authentication method. The eBay Analytics API requires an access token created with the authorization code grant flow to authorize the requests.

     You can follow the guide in the Help documentation for a step by step guide on how to authenticate using the OAuth 2 protocol.

     Built-in Connection String Designer

     For assistance in constructing the JDBC URL, use the connection string designer built into the eBay Analytics JDBC Driver. Either double-click the JAR file or execute the jar file from the command-line.

     java -jar cdata.jdbc.ebayanalytics.jar

     Fill in the connection properties and copy the connection string to the clipboard.

     A typical JDBC URL is the following:

     jdbc:ebayanalytics:OAuthClientId=MyAppID;OAuthClientSecret=MyCertID;RuName=MyRuName;InitiateOAuth=GETANDREFRESH

Edit and Save eBay Analytics 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.