Query Gong Data as a SQL Server Database in Node.js

You can use CData Connect AI to query Gong data through a SQL Server interface. Follow the procedure below to create a virtual database for Gong in Connect AI and start querying using Node.js.

CData Connect AI provides a pure MySQL, cloud-to-cloud interface for Gong, allowing you to easily query live Gong data in Node.js — without replicating the data to a natively supported database. As you query data in Node.js, CData Connect AI pushes all supported SQL operations (filters, JOINs, etc) directly to Gong, leveraging server-side processing to quickly return Gong data.

Configure Gong Connectivity for NodeJS

Connectivity to Gong from NodeJS is made possible through CData Connect AI. To work with Gong data from NodeJS, we start by creating and configuring a Gong connection.

1. Log into Connect AI, click Sources, and then click Add Connection

2. Select "Gong" from the Add Connection panel

3. Enter the necessary authentication properties to connect to Gong.

   To connect to Gong, you must be a Gong administrator. Navigate to Admin Center > Settings > Ecosystem > API and click Get API Key (or Create). Copy the Access Key and Access Key Secret (the secret is shown only once). Note the Base URL displayed on that page. Then set the following:

   • Domain: The Base URL from the Gong API page (for example, your-tenant.api.gong.io).
   • API Key: The Access Key from your Gong API settings.
   • API Secret: The Access Key Secret from your Gong API settings.
   
4. Click Save & Test
5. Navigate to the Permissions tab in the Add Gong Connection page and update the User-based permissions.

Add a Personal Access Token

When connecting to Connect AI through the REST API, the OData API, or the Virtual SQL Server, a Personal Access Token (PAT) is used to authenticate the connection to Connect AI. It is best practice to create a separate PAT for each service to maintain granularity of access.

1. Click on the Gear icon () at the top right of the Connect AI app to open the settings page.
2. On the Settings page, go to the Access Tokens section and click Create PAT.
3. Give the PAT a name and click Create.
4. The personal access token is only visible at creation, so be sure to copy it and store it securely for future use.

With the connection configured and a PAT generated, you are ready to connect to Gong data from Node.js.

Query Gong from Node.js

The following example shows how to define a connection and execute queries to Gong with the SQL Server module. You will need the following information:

• server: tds.cdata.com
• port: 14333
• user: a Connect AI user (e.g. [email protected])
• password: the PAT for the above user
• database: The connection you configured for Gong (API1)

Connect to Gong data and start executing queries with the code below:

var sql = require('mssql')
var config = {
	server: 'tds.cdata.com',
	port: 14333, 
	user: '[email protected]', //update me
	password: 'CONNECT_USER_PAT', //update me	
	options: {
		encrypt: true,
		database: 'API1'
	}
}

sql.connect(config, err => { 
    if(err){
        throw err ;
    }
    new sql.Request().query('SELECT * FROM AnsweredScorecards', (err, result) => {
        console.dir(result)
    })
        
});

sql.on('error', err => {
    console.log("SQL Error: " ,err);
})