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Get the Report →Use JayDeBeApi to access QuickBooks Time Data in Python
Use standard Python scripting and the development environment of your choice to access live QuickBooks Time data.
Access QuickBooks Time data with Python scripts and standard SQL on any machine where Python and Java can be installed. You can use the CData JDBC Driver for QuickBooks Time and the JayDeBeApi module to work with remote QuickBooks Time data in Python. By using the CData Driver, you are leveraging a driver written for industry-proven standards to access your data in the popular Python language. This article shows how to use the driver to execute SQL queries to QuickBooks Time and visualize QuickBooks Time data with standard Python.
Use the JayDeBeApi module
JayDeBeApi is a Python library that serves as a JDBC (Java Database Connectivity) bridge, allowing Python programs to interact with Java databases, including CData JDBC Drivers. Use the pip install command to install the module:
pip install JayDeBeApi
Create the JDBC URL
Once you have JayDeBeApi installed, you are ready to work with QuickBooks Time data in Python using SQL.
TSheets uses the OAuth2 standard for authentication and authorization. To construct your own OAuth app and connect to data, refer to OAuth section in the Help.
Built-in Connection String Designer
For assistance in constructing the JDBC URL, use the connection string designer built into the QuickBooks Time JDBC Driver. Either double-click the JAR file or execute the jar file from the command-line.
java -jar cdata.jdbc.tsheets.jar
Fill in the connection properties and copy the connection string to the clipboard.

Below is a sample variable assignment, including a typical JDBC connection string:
jdbc_url = "jdbc:tsheets:OAuthClientId=myclientid;OAuthClientSecret=myclientsecret;CallbackUrl=http://localhost:33333;InitiateOAuth=GETANDREFRESH"
Access QuickBooks Time data in Python
With the JDBC URL configured, you only need the absolute path to the JDBC driver JAR file, which is in the "lib" folder in the installation directory ("C:\Program Files\CData[product_name] 20XX\lib\cdata.jdbc.tsheets.jar" on Windows).
NOTE: If you haven't already, set the JAVA_HOME environment variable to the Java installation directory.
Use code similar to the follow to read and print data from QuickBooks Time:
import jaydebeapi
#The JDBC connection string
jdbc_url = "jdbc:tsheets:OAuthClientId=myclientid;OAuthClientSecret=myclientsecret;CallbackUrl=http://localhost:33333;InitiateOAuth=GETANDREFRESH"
username = "****"
password = "****"
#The absolute Path to the JDBC driver JAR file, typically:
jdbc_driver_jar = "C:\Program Files\CData[product_name] 20XX\lib\cdata.jdbc.tsheets.jar"
conn = jaydebeapi.connect(
"cdata.jdbc.tsheets.TSheetsDriver",
jdbc_url,
[username, password],
jdbc_driver_jar,
)
cursor = conn.cursor()
cursor.execute("SELECT * FROM Timesheets;")
results = cursor.fetchall()
for row in results:
print(row)
cursor.close()
conn.close()
Free trial & more information
Download a free, 30-day trial of the CData JDBC Driver for QuickBooks Time and start working with your live QuickBooks Time data in Python. Reach out to our Support Team if you have any questions.