Manage Snapchat Ads Data in DBArtisan as a JDBC Source

The CData JDBC Driver for Snapchat Ads seamlessly integrates Snapchat Ads data into database management tools like DBArtisan by enabling you to access Snapchat Ads data as a database. This article shows how to create a JDBC source for Snapchat Ads in DBArtisan. You can then edit data visually and execute standard SQL.

Integrate Snapchat Ads Data into DBArtisan Projects

Follow the steps below to register Snapchat Ads data as a database instance in your project:

1. In DBArtisan, click Data Source -> Register Datasource.
2. Select Generic JDBC.
3. Click Manage.
4. In the resulting dialog, click New. Enter a name for the driver and click Add. In the resulting dialog, navigate to the driver JAR. The driver JAR is located in the lib subfolder of the installation directory.
5. In the Connection URL box, enter credentials and other required connection properties in the JDBC URL.

   You will need to create an OAuth application to connect to Snapchat Ads. See the online Help documentation for an authentication guide.

   Additionally, you can optionally set AccountId to provide a default Account ID (meaning it won't need to be manually provided in the WHERE clause). If the AccountId is not specified, the first account in the Accounts view is used.

   Built-in Connection String Designer

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

   java -jar cdata.jdbc.snapchatads.jar

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

   Below is a typical connection string:

   jdbc:snapchatads:InitiateOAuth=GETANDREFRESH
6. Finish the wizard to connect to Snapchat Ads data. Snapchat Ads entities are displayed in the Datasource Explorer.

You can now work with Snapchat Ads data as you work with any other database. See the driver help documentation for more information on the queries supported by the Snapchat Ads API.