Connect to Mocean Data in RazorSQL

The CData JDBC Driver for Mocean enables standards-based access from third-party tools, from wizards in IDEs to data management and analysis tools. This article shows how to connect to Mocean using wizards in RazorSQL.

Create a JDBC Data Source for Mocean Data

1. Open the RazorSQL application and, in the Connections menu, select Add Connection Profile -> Other -> JDBC.
2. In the Connection Wizard that appears, set the following properties:
   • Driver Location: Set this property to the path to the lib subfolder in the installation directory.
   • Driver Class: Set the driver class to cdata.jdbc.api.APIDriver.
   • Username: Enter the username. (This property can also be set in the JDBC URL.)
   • Password: Enter the password. (This property can also be set in the JDBC URL.)

   • JDBC URL: Enter connection parameters. The JDBC URL begins with jdbc:api: and is followed by a semicolon-separated list of connection properties.

     Using API Key Authentication

     Mocean uses API key authentication to control access to the API. To obtain an API Key:

     1. Log in to your Mocean account at https://dashboard.moceanapi.com
     2. Navigate to your account settings or API credentials section
     3. Copy your API Key

     After obtaining your API Key, set the following connection properties:

     • AuthScheme: Set this to APIKey.
     Set the following in the ProfileSettings connection property:
     • APIKey: Set this to your Mocean API Key. This is transmitted as a Bearer token in the Authorization header.

     Example Connection String

     Profile=C:\profiles\Mocean.apip;AuthScheme=APIKey;ProfileSettings='APIKey=your_api_key';
     

     Connecting to Mocean

     Once the authentication is configured, you can connect to Mocean and query data from any of the available tables such as AccountBalance, AccountPricing, MessageStatus, and NumberLookup.

     Built-in Connection String Designer

     For assistance in constructing the JDBC URL, use the connection string designer built into the Mocean 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\Mocean.apip;AuthScheme=APIKey;ProfileSettings='APIKey=your_api_key';

Query Mocean Data and Select Tables

After establishing a connection, the wizard will close and the connection will be available in the connections panel. You can then query the tables.