Connect to Rootly Data in RapidMiner

This article shows how you can easily integrate the CData JDBC driver for Rootly into your processes in RapidMiner. This article uses the CData JDBC Driver for Rootly to transfer Rootly data to a process in RapidMiner.

Connect to Rootly in RapidMiner as a JDBC Data Source

You can follow the procedure below to establish a JDBC connection to Rootly:

1. Add a new database driver for Rootly: Click Connections -> Manage Database Drivers.
2. In the resulting wizard, click the Add button and enter a name for the connection.
3. Enter the prefix for the JDBC URL:

   jdbc:api:
   

4. Enter the path to the cdata.jdbc.api.jar file, located in the lib subfolder of the installation directory.
5. Enter the driver class:

   cdata.jdbc.api.APIDriver
   

   
6. Create a new Rootly connection: Click Connections -> Manage Database Connections.
7. Enter a name for your connection.
8. For Database System, select the Rootly driver you configured previously.
9. Enter your connection string in the Host box.

   Using API Key Authentication

   To authenticate using an API key, you will need to obtain your API key from your Rootly account settings.

   To get your API key:

   1. Log in to your Rootly account
   2. Navigate to Settings > API & Integrations
   3. Click on "API Tokens"
   4. Copy the generated token

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

   • AuthScheme: Set this to APIKey.
   • APIKey: Set this to your Rootly API token.

   Example Connection String

   Profile=Rootly.apip;Authscheme=APIKey;ProfileSettings="APIKey=your_apikey";
   

   Built-in Connection String Designer

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

   

   A typical connection string is below:

   Profile=Rootly.apip;Authscheme=APIKey;ProfileSettings="APIKey=your_apikey";
   

10. Enter your username and password if necessary.

You can now use your Rootly connection with the various RapidMiner operators in your process. To retrieve Rootly data, drag the Retrieve operator from the Operators view. With the Retrieve operator selected, you can then define which table to retrieve in the Parameters view by clicking the folder icon next to the "repository entry." In the resulting Repository Browser, you can expand your connection node to select the desired example set.

Finally, wire the output to the Retrieve process to a result, and run the process to see the Rootly data.