Query Qualaroo Data in DataGrip

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 Qualaroo data. This article shows how to establish a connection to Qualaroo data in DataGrip.

Create a New Driver Definition for Qualaroo

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

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 Qualaroo 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 Qualaroo

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

   Built-in Connection String Designer

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

   Qualaroo uses HTTP Basic Authentication to control access to the API. You will need your API Key and API Secret, which can be found under Account Details > Reporting API in the Qualaroo dashboard.

   Using Basic Authentication

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

   • AuthScheme: Set this to Basic.
   • User: Set this to your Qualaroo API Key.
   • Password: Set this to your Qualaroo API Secret.

   Example connection string:

   Profile=C:\profiles\Qualaroo.apip;AuthScheme=Basic;User=your_api_key;Password=your_api_secret;
   

   
3. Set URL to the connection string, e.g.,

   jdbc:api:Profile=C:\profiles\Qualaroo.apip;AuthScheme=Basic;User=your_api_key;Password=your_api_secret;

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 Qualaroo

To browse through the Qualaroo 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 SurveyResponses WHERE SurveyId = '12345'

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