Query Quickbase Data as a SQL Server Database in Node.js

You can use CData Connect Cloud to query Quickbase data through a SQL Server interface. Follow the procedure below to create a virtual database for Quickbase in Connect Cloud and start querying using Node.js.

CData Connect Cloud provides a pure MySQL, cloud-to-cloud interface for Quickbase, allowing you to easily query live Quickbase data in Node.js — without replicating the data to a natively supported database. As you query data in Node.js, CData Connect Cloud pushes all supported SQL operations (filters, JOINs, etc) directly to Quickbase, leveraging server-side processing to quickly return Quickbase data.

Configure Quickbase Connectivity for NodeJS

Connectivity to Quickbase from NodeJS is made possible through CData Connect Cloud. To work with Quickbase data from NodeJS, we start by creating and configuring a Quickbase connection.

1. Log into Connect Cloud, click Connections and click Add Connection
2. Select "Quickbase" from the Add Connection panel
3. Enter the necessary authentication properties to connect to Quickbase.

   User Authentication Method

   To authenticate with user credentials, specify the following connection properties:

   1. Set the User and Password.
   2. If your application requires an ApplicationToken;, you must provide it otherwise an error will be thrown. You can find the ApplicationToken under SpecificApp > Settings > App management > App properties > Advanced settings > Security options > Manage Application Token.

   User Token Authentication

   To authenticate with a user token, specify the following connection properties:

   1. Set UserToken and you are ready to connect. You can find the UserToken under Quick Base > My Preferences > My User Information > Manage User Tokens.
4. Click Create & Test
5. Navigate to the Permissions tab in the Add Quickbase Connection page and update the User-based permissions.

var sql = require('mssql')
var config = {
	server: 'tds.cdata.com',
	port: 14333, 
	user: '[email protected]', //update me
	password: 'CONNECT_USER_PAT', //update me	
	options: {
		encrypt: true,
		database: 'QuickBase1'
	}
}

sql.connect(config, err => { 
    if(err){
        throw err ;
    }
    new sql.Request().query('SELECT * FROM SampleTable_1', (err, result) => {
        console.dir(result)
    })
        
});

sql.on('error', err => {
    console.log("SQL Error: " ,err);
})