Connect to Respond.io Data in DBArtisan

The CData ODBC Driver for Respond.io seamlessly integrates Respond.io data into database management tools like DBArtisan by enabling you to access Respond.io data as a database. This article shows how to create an data source for Respond.io in DBArtisan and execute queries. You can then edit data visually and execute standard SQL.

Integrate Respond.io Data into DBArtisan Projects

If you have not already, first specify connection properties in an ODBC DSN (data source name). This is the last step of the driver installation. You can use the Microsoft ODBC Data Source Administrator to create and configure ODBC DSNs.

Start by setting the Profile connection property to the location of the Respondio Profile on disk (e.g. C:\profiles\Respondio.apip). Next, set the ProfileSettings connection property to the connection string for Respondio (see below).

Respondio API Profile Settings

Respond.io uses API key authentication. To obtain an API key:

1. Log in to your Respond.io account.
2. Navigate to Settings in your workspace.
3. Select Developer under the Integrations section.
4. Copy the API key displayed on the page.

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 Respond.io API key.

You can then follow the steps below to register Respond.io data as a database instance in your project:

1. In DBArtisan, click Data Source -> Register Datasource.
2. Select Generic ODBC.
3. Enter a name for the data source and select the DSN.
4. Finish the wizard to connect to Respond.io data. Respond.io entities are displayed in the Datasource Explorer.

You can now work with Respond.io data as you work with any other database. See the driver help documentation for more information on the queries supported by the Respond.io API.