Query Onfleet Data in DataGrip

Jerod Johnson
Jerod Johnson
Director, Technology Evangelism
Create a Data Source for Onfleet in DataGrip and use SQL to query live Onfleet data.

DataGrip is a database IDE that allows SQL developers to query, create, and manage databases. When paired with the CData API Driver for JDBC, DataGrip can work with live Onfleet data. This article shows how to establish a connection to Onfleet data in DataGrip.

Create a New Driver Definition for Onfleet

The steps below describe how to create a new Data Source in DataGrip for Onfleet.

  1. In DataGrip, click File -> New > Project and name the project
  2. In the Database Explorer, click the plus icon () and select Driver.
  3. In the Driver tab:
    • Set Name to a user-friendly name (e.g. "CData Onfleet Driver")
    • Set Driver Files to the appropriate JAR file. To add the file, click the plus (), select "Add Files," navigate to the "lib" folder in the driver's installation directory and select the JAR file (e.g. cdata.jdbc.api.jar).
    • Set Class to cdata.jdbc.api.API.jar
    Additionally, in the advanced tab you can change driver properties and some other settings like VM Options, VM environment, VM home path, DBMS, etc
    • For most cases, change the DBMS type to "Unknown" in Expert options to avoid native SQL Server queries (Transact-SQL), which might result in an invalid function error
  4. Click "Apply" then "OK" to save the Connection

Configure a Connection to Onfleet

  1. Once the connection is saved, click the plus (), then "Data Source" then "CData Onfleet Driver" to create a new Onfleet Data Source.
  2. In the new window, configure the connection to Onfleet with a JDBC URL.

    Built-in Connection String Designer

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

    Onfleet uses HTTP ApiKey Authentication. Your Onfleet API Key is used to authenticate requests. You can generate or view your API Key in the Onfleet dashboard under Settings > API.

    Using ApiKey Authentication

    After setting the following connection properties, you are ready to connect:

    • AuthScheme: Set this to APIKey.
    • APIKey: Set this to your Onfleet API Key.

    Example connection string:

    Profile=C:\profiles\Onfleet.apip;AuthScheme=APIKey;ProfileSettings="ApiKey=your_api_key";
    
  3. Set URL to the connection string, e.g.,
    jdbc:api:Profile=C:\profiles\Onfleet.apip;AuthScheme=APIKey;ProfileSettings="ApiKey=your_api_key";
  4. Click "Apply" and "OK" to save the connection string

At this point, you will see the data source in the Data Explorer.

Execute SQL Queries Against Onfleet

To browse through the Onfleet entities (available as tables) accessible through the JDBC Driver, expand the Data Source.

To execute queries, right click on any table and select "New" -> "Query Console."

In the Console, write the SQL query you wish to execute. For example:

SELECT ,  FROM Administrators WHERE  = ''

Download a free, 30-day trial of the CData API Driver for JDBC and start working with your live Onfleet data in DataGrip. Reach out to our Support Team if you have any questions.

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