How to Query Twilio Data in MySQL Workbench

You can use the SQL Gateway from the ODBC Driver for Twilio to query Twilio data through a MySQL interface. Follow the procedure below to start the MySQL remoting service of the SQL Gateway and work with live Twilio data in MySQL Workbench.

Connect to Twilio Data

If you have not already done so, provide values for the required connection properties in the data source name (DSN). You can use the built-in Microsoft ODBC Data Source Administrator to configure the DSN. This is also the last step of the driver installation. See the "Getting Started" chapter in the help documentation for a guide to using the Microsoft ODBC Data Source Administrator to create and configure a DSN.

Use the AccountSid and AuthToken connection properties to access data from your account. You obtain your live credentials on your Twilio account dashboard. Click Account -> Account Settings to obtain your test credentials.

Configure the SQL Gateway

See the SQL Gateway Overview to set up connectivity to Twilio data as a virtual MySQL database. You will configure a MySQL remoting service that listens for MySQL requests from clients. The service can be configured in the SQL Gateway UI.

Query Twilio from MySQL Workbench

The steps below outline connecting to the virtual Twilio database created in the SQL Gateway from MySQL Workbench and issuing basic queries to work with live Twilio data.

Connect to Twilio through the SQL Gateway

1. In MySQL Workbench, click to add a new MySQL connection.
2. Name the connection (CData SQL Gateway for Twilio).
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.

NOTE: When we refer to Username and Password, we mean the credentials for the user(s) created for the SQL Gateway.

Query Twilio Data

1. Open the connection you just created (CData SQL Gateway for Twilio).
2. Click File -> New Query Tab.
3. Write a SQL query to retrieve Twilio data, like SELECT * FROM `CData Twilio Sys`.Calls;

With access to live Twilio data from MySQL Workbench, you can easily query and update Twilio, just like you would a MySQL database. Get started now with a free, 30-day trial of the CData ODBC Driver for Twilio and the CData SQL Gateway.