Connect to Landbot Data in JRuby

JRuby is a high-performance, stable, fully threaded Java implementation of the Ruby programming language. The CData JDBC Driver for Landbot makes it easy to integrate connectivity to live Landbot data in JRuby. This article shows how to create a simple JRuby app that connects to Landbot data, executes a query, and displays the results.

Configure a JDBC Connection to Landbot Data

Before creating the app, note the installation location for the JAR file for the JDBC Driver (typically C:\Program Files\CData\CData JDBC Driver for Landbot\lib).

JRuby natively supports JDBC, so you can easily connect to Landbot and execute SQL queries. Initialize the JDBC connection with the getConnection function of the java.sql.DriverManager class.

Using API Key Authentication

Landbot uses token-based authentication. Obtain your agent token from Settings > Account in your Landbot account.

Set the following connection properties:

• AuthScheme: Set this to APIKey.
• APIKey: Set this to your Landbot agent token.

Sample Connection String

Profile=C:\profiles\Landbot.apip;AuthScheme=APIKey;APIKey=your_agent_token_here;

Built-in Connection String Designer

For assistance in constructing the JDBC URL, use the connection string designer built into the Landbot 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.

Below is a typical JDBC connection string for Landbot:

jdbc:api:Profile=C:\profiles\Landbot.apip;AuthScheme=APIKey;APIKey=your_agent_token_here;

Create a JRuby App with Connectivity to Landbot Data

Create a new Ruby file (for example: APISelect.rb) and open it in a text editor. Copy the following code into your file:

require 'java'
require 'rubygems'
require 'C:/Program Files/CData/CData JDBC Driver for Landbot 2018/lib/cdata.jdbc.api.jar'

url = "jdbc:api:Profile=C:\profiles\Landbot.apip;AuthScheme=APIKey;APIKey=your_agent_token_here;"
conn = java.sql.DriverManager.getConnection(url)
stmt = conn.createStatement
rs = stmt.executeQuery("SELECT ,  FROM Agents")
while (rs.next) do
  puts rs.getString(1) + ' ' + rs.getString(2)
end

With the file completed, you are ready to display your Landbot data with JRuby. To do so, simply run your file from the command line:

jruby -S APISelect.rb

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