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Coginiti Pro is a single tool for all your SQL data and analytics needs, designed specifically for data engineers, analysts, and data scientists. When paired with the CData JDBC Driver for Okta, Coginiti Pro can access and query live Okta data. This article describes how to connect to and query Okta data from Coginiti Pro.
With built-in optimized data processing, the CData JDBC Driver for Okta offers unmatched performance for interacting with live Okta data. When you issue complex SQL queries to Okta, the driver pushes supported SQL operations, like filters and aggregations, directly to Okta and utilizes the embedded SQL engine to process unsupported operations client-side (often SQL functions and JOIN operations). In addition, its built-in dynamic metadata querying allows you to work with and analyze Okta data using native data types.
Gather Connection Properties and Build a Connection String
Download the CData JDBC Driver for Okta installer, unzip the package, and run the JAR file to install the driver. Then gather the required connection properties.
To connect to Okta, set the Domain connection string property to your Okta domain.
You will use OAuth to authenticate with Okta, so you need to create a custom OAuth application.
Creating a Custom OAuth Application
From your Okta account:
- Sign in to your Okta developer edition organization with your administrator account.
- In the Admin Console, go to Applications > Applications.
- Click Create App Integration.
- For the Sign-in method, select OIDC - OpenID Connect.
- For Application type, choose Web Application.
- Enter a name for your custom application.
- Set the Grant Type to Authorization Code. If you want the token to be automatically refreshed, also check Refresh Token.
- Set the callback URL:
- For desktop applications and headless machines, use http://localhost:33333 or another port number of your choice. The URI you set here becomes the CallbackURL property.
- For web applications, set the callback URL to a trusted redirect URL. This URL is the web location the user returns to with the token that verifies that your application has been granted access.
- In the Assignments section, either select Limit access to selected groups and add a group, or skip group assignment for now.
- Save the OAuth application.
- The application's Client Id and Client Secret are displayed on the application's General tab. Record these for future use. You will use the Client Id to set the OAuthClientId and the Client Secret to set the OAuthClientSecret.
- Check the Assignments tab to confirm that all users who must access the application are assigned to the application.
- On the Okta API Scopes tab, select the scopes you wish to grant to the OAuth application. These scopes determine the data that the app has permission to read, so a scope for a particular view must be granted for the driver to have permission to query that view. To confirm the scopes required for each view, see the view-specific pages in Data Model < Views in the Help documentation.
NOTE: To use the JDBC driver in Coginiti Pro, you may need a license (full or trial) and a Runtime Key (RTK). For more information on obtaining this license (or a trial), contact our sales team.
Built-in Connection String Designer
For assistance constructing the JDBC URL, use the connection string designer built into the Okta JDBC Driver. Double-click the JAR file or execute the jar file from the command line.
java -jar cdata.jdbc.okta.jar
Fill in the connection properties (including the RTK) and copy the connection string to the clipboard.
Create a JDBC Data Source for Okta Data
- Open Coginiti Pro and in the File menu, select "Edit Drivers."
- In the newly opened wizard, click "Add" and select "Generic."
In the "JDBC Drivers" wizard, set the driver properties (below) and click "Create Driver."
- Set JDBC Driver Name to a useful name, like CData JDBC Driver for Okta.
- Click "Add Files" to add the JAR file from the "lib" folder in the installation directory (e.g. cdata.jdbc.okta.jar)
- Select the Class Name: cdata.jdbc.okta.OktaDriver.
Create a Connection using the CData JDBC Driver for Okta
- In the File menu, click "Edit Connections."
- In the newly opened wizard, click "Add" and select "Generic."
- In the "Connections" wizard, set the connection properties.
- Set Connection name to an identifying name.
- Set Database JDBC driver to the Driver you configured earlier.
- Set JDBC URL to the JDBC URL configured using the built-in connection string designer (e.g. jdbc:okta:Domain=dev-44876464.okta.com;InitiateOAuth=GETANDREFRESH
- Click "Test" to ensure the connection is configured properly. Click "Save."
Query Okta Using SQL
- Open the Connections tab by clicking on database icon: .
- Click the plus sign () to add a new query tab.
Once the query console is open, write the SQL script you wish to execute and click "Run at Cursor".
NOTE: You can use the explorer on the left to determine table/view names and column names.
Using the explorer
- In the "Select connection" field, select the connection you wish to query.
- Expand your newly created connection, expand the "CData" catalog, and expand the Okta catalog.
- Expand "Tables" or "Views" to find the entity you wish to query.
- Expand your selected entity to explore the fields (columns).
Free Trial & More Information
Download a free, 30-day trial of the CData JDBC Driver for Okta and start working with your live Okta data in Coginiti Pro. Reach out to our Support Team if you have any questions.