Connect to ScrapingBee Data in DBArtisan
The CData ODBC Driver for ScrapingBee seamlessly integrates ScrapingBee data into database management tools like DBArtisan by enabling you to access ScrapingBee data as a database. This article shows how to create an data source for ScrapingBee in DBArtisan and execute queries. You can then edit data visually and execute standard SQL.
Integrate ScrapingBee 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.
Using API Key Authentication
ScrapingBee uses API key authentication. To obtain an API key:
- Sign in to your ScrapingBee account at https://app.scrapingbee.com
- Navigate to the Dashboard and locate your API key in the top section.
- Copy the API key for use in the connection string.
After obtaining your API key, set the following connection properties:
- AuthScheme: Set this to APIKey.
- APIKey: Set this to your ScrapingBee API key.
Example Connection String
Profile=C:\profiles\ScrapingBee.apip;AuthScheme=APIKey;ProfileSettings="APIKey=your_api_key";
Connecting to ScrapingBee
Once the authentication is configured, you can connect to ScrapingBee and query data from any of the available tables. All tables require at least one input parameter (such as a search query or product ID) to retrieve data.
You can then follow the steps below to register ScrapingBee data as a database instance in your project:
- In DBArtisan, click Data Source -> Register Datasource.
- Select Generic ODBC.
- Enter a name for the data source and select the DSN.
- Finish the wizard to connect to ScrapingBee data. ScrapingBee entities are displayed in the Datasource Explorer.
You can now work with ScrapingBee data as you work with any other database. See the driver help documentation for more information on the queries supported by the ScrapingBee API.
