Connect to SendGrid Data in HULFT Integrate



Connect to SendGrid as a JDBC data source in HULFT Integrate

HULFT Integrate is a modern data integration platform that provides a drag-and-drop user interface to create cooperation flows, data conversion, and processing so that complex data connections are easier than ever to execute. When paired with the CData JDBC Driver for SendGrid, HULFT Integrate can work with live SendGrid data. This article walks through connecting to SendGrid and moving the data into a CSV file.

With built-in optimized data processing, the CData JDBC driver offers unmatched performance for interacting with live SendGrid data. When you issue complex SQL queries to SendGrid, the driver pushes supported SQL operations, like filters and aggregations, directly to SendGrid and utilizes the embedded SQL engine to process unsupported operations client-side (often SQL functions and JOIN operations). Its built-in dynamic metadata querying allows you to work with and analyze SendGrid data using native data types.

Enable Access to SendGrid

To enable access to SendGrid data from HULFT Integrate projects:

  1. Copy the CData JDBC Driver JAR file (and license file if it exists), cdata.jdbc.sendgrid.jar (and cdata.jdbc.sendgrid.lic), to the jdbc_adapter subfolder for the Integrate Server
  2. Restart the HULFT Integrate Server and launch HULFT Integrate Studio

Build a Project with Access to SendGrid Data

Once you copy the JAR files, you can create a project with access to SendGrid data. Start by opening Integrate Studio and creating a new project.

  1. Name the project
  2. Ensure the "Create script" checkbox is checked
  3. Click Next
  4. Name the script (e.g.: SendGridtoCSV)

Once you create the project, add components to the script to copy SendGrid data to a CSV file.

Configure an Execute Select SQL Component

Drag an "Execute Select SQL" component from the Tool Palette (Database -> JDBC) into the Script workspace.

  1. In the "Required settings" tab for the Destination, click "Add" to create a new connection for SendGrid. Set the following properties:
    • Name: SendGrid Connection Settings
    • Driver class name: cdata.jdbc.sendgrid.SendGridDriver
    • URL: jdbc:sendgrid:User=admin;Password=abc123;

      Built-in Connection String Designer

      For assistance constructing the JDBC URL, use the connection string designer built into the SendGrid JDBC Driver. Either double-click the JAR file or execute the JAR file from the command-line.

      java -jar cdata.jdbc.sendgrid.jar

      Fill in the connection properties and copy the connection string to the clipboard.

      To make use of all the available features, provide the User and Password connection properties.

      To connect with limited features, you can set the APIKey connection property instead. See the "Getting Started" chapter of the help documentation for a guide to obtaining the API key.

  2. Write your SQL statement. For example:
    SELECT Name, Clicks FROM AdvancedStats
  3. Click "Extraction test" to ensure the connection and query are configured properly
  4. Click "Execute SQL statement and set output schema"
  5. Click "Finish"

Configure a Write CSV File Component

Drag a "Write CSV File" component from the Tool Palette (File -> CSV) onto the workspace.

  1. Set a file to write the query results to (e.g. AdvancedStats.csv)
  2. Set "Input data" to the "Select SQL" component
  3. Add columns for each field selected in the SQL query
  4. In the "Write settings" tab, check the checkbox to "Insert column names into first row"
  5. Click "Finish"

Map SendGrid Fields to the CSV Columns

Map each column from the "Select" component to the corresponding column for the "CSV" component.

Finish the Script

Drag the "Start" component onto the "Select" component and the "CSV" component onto the "End" component. Build the script and run the script to move SendGrid data into a CSV file.

Download a free, 30-day trial of the CData JDBC Driver for SendGrid and start working with your live SendGrid data in HULFT Integrate. Reach out to our Support Team if you have any questions.

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