Query Todoist Data in MySQL Workbench

MySQL Workbench allows users to administer MySQL environments and gain better visibility into databases. When paired with CData Connect (on-premise or Connect Server), you get live access to Todoist data as if it were a MySQL database. This article shows how to create a virtual database for Todoist in Connect and work with live Todoist data in MySQL Workbench.

Create a Virtual MySQL Database for Todoist Data

CData Connect uses a straightforward, point-and-click interface to connect to data sources and generate APIs.

1. Login to Connect and click Connections.
2. Select "Todoist" from Available Data Sources.
3. Enter the necessary authentication properties to connect to Todoist.

   Start by setting the Profile connection property to the location of the Todoist Profile on disk (e.g. C:\profiles\Todoist.apip). Next, set the ProfileSettings connection property to the connection string for Todoist (see below).

   Todoist API Profile Settings

   To authenticate to Todoist, and connect to your own data or to allow other users to connect to their data, you can use the OAuth standard.

   First, you will need to register an OAuth application with Todoist. To do so, go to App Management Console, create a new application and configure a valid OAuth redirect URL. Your Oauth application will be assigned a client id and a client secret.

   After setting the following connection properties, you are ready to connect:

   • AuthScheme: Set this to OAuth.
   • InitiateOAuth: Set this to GETANDREFRESH. You can use InitiateOAuth to manage the process to obtain the OAuthAccessToken.
   • OAuthClientId: Set this to the client_id that is specified in you app settings.
   • OAuthClientSecret: Set this to the client_secret that is specified in you app settings.
   • CallbackURL: Set this to the Redirect URI that is specified in your app settings
4. Click Save Changes
5. Click Privileges -> Add and add the new user (or an existing user) with the appropriate permissions.

With the virtual database created, you are ready to connect to Todoist from MySQL Workbench.

Query Todoist from MySQL Workbench

The steps below outline connecting to the virtual Todoist database in Connect from MySQL Workbench and issuing basic queries to work with live Todoist data.

Connect to Todoist through Connect

1. In MySQL Workbench, click to add a new MySQL connection.
2. Name the connection (CData Connect).
3. Set the Hostname, Port, and Username parameters to connect to the SQL Gateway.
4. Click Store in Vault to set and store the password.
5. Click Test Connection to ensure the connection is configured properly and click OK.

Query Todoist Data

1. Open the connection you just created (CData Connect).
2. Click File -> New Query Tab.
3. Write a SQL query to retrieve Todoist data, like SELECT * FROM todoistdb.Tasks;

With access to live Todoist data from MySQL Workbench, you can easily query and update Todoist, just like you would a MySQL database. Request a demo of the CData Connect and start working with Todoist just like a MySQL database today.