We are proud to share our inclusion in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Data Integration Tools. We believe this recognition reflects the differentiated business outcomes CData delivers to our customers.
Get the Report →
Connect to SendGrid Data in Ruby
Connect to SendGrid data in Ruby with ruby-dbi, dbd-odbc, and ruby-odbc.
The CData ODBC Driver for SendGrid makes it easy to integrate connectivity to live SendGrid data in Ruby. This article shows how to create a simple Ruby app that connects to SendGrid data, executes a query, and displays the results.
Create an ODBC Connection to SendGrid Data
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.
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.
Installing Ruby and Necessary Gems
If you do not have Ruby installed, refer to the Ruby installation page. With Ruby installed, you will need to install the ruby-dbi, dbd-odbc, and ruby-odbc gems:
gem install dbi
gem install dbd-odbc
gem install ruby-odbc
Create a Ruby App with Connectivity to SendGrid Data
Create a new Ruby file (for example: SendGridSelect.rb) and open it in a text editor. Copy the following code into your file:
#connect to the DSN
require 'dbi'
cnxn = DBI.connect('DBI:ODBC:CData SendGrid Source','','')
#execute a SELECT query and store the result set
resultSet = cnxn.execute("SELECT Name, Clicks FROM AdvancedStats")
#display the names of the columns
resultSet.column_names.each do |name|
print name, "\t"
end
puts
#display the results
while row = resultSet.fetch do
(0..resultSet.column_names.size - 1).each do |n|
print row[n], "\t"
end
puts
end
resultSet.finish
#close the connection
cnxn.disconnect if cnxn
With the file completed, you are ready to display your SendGrid data with Ruby. To do so, simply run your file from the command line:
ruby SendGridSelect.rb
Writing SQL-92 queries to SendGrid allows you to quickly and easily incorporate SendGrid data into your own Ruby applications. Download a free trial today!
Ready to get started?
Download a free trial of the SendGrid ODBC Driver to get started:
Download NowLearn more:
SendGrid ODBC Driver
The SendGrid ODBC Driver is a powerful tool that allows you to connect with live SendGrid account data, directly from any applications that support ODBC connectivity.
Access SendGrid data like you would a database - read, write, and update Lists, Recipients, Schedules, Segments, etc. through a standard ODBC Driver interface.
