Connect to Rootly Data in RazorSQL

The CData JDBC Driver for Rootly enables standards-based access from third-party tools, from wizards in IDEs to data management and analysis tools. This article shows how to connect to Rootly using wizards in RazorSQL.

Create a JDBC Data Source for Rootly Data

1. Open the RazorSQL application and, in the Connections menu, select Add Connection Profile -> Other -> JDBC.
2. In the Connection Wizard that appears, set the following properties:
   • Driver Location: Set this property to the path to the lib subfolder in the installation directory.
   • Driver Class: Set the driver class to cdata.jdbc.api.APIDriver.
   • Username: Enter the username. (This property can also be set in the JDBC URL.)
   • Password: Enter the password. (This property can also be set in the JDBC URL.)

   • JDBC URL: Enter connection parameters. The JDBC URL begins with jdbc:api: and is followed by a semicolon-separated list of connection properties.

     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 JDBC URL is the following:

     jdbc:api:Profile=Rootly.apip;Authscheme=APIKey;ProfileSettings="APIKey=your_apikey";

Query Rootly Data and Select Tables

After establishing a connection, the wizard will close and the connection will be available in the connections panel. You can then query the tables.