Connect to Twitter Ads Data from Blazor Apps

Blazor is a framework for developing modern, client-side web UIs using .NET technology. Instead of coding in JavaScript, developers can use the familiar C# language and .NET libraries to build app UIs.

The CData ADO.NET Provider for Twitter Ads can be used with standard ADO.NET interfaces, such as LINQ and Entity Framework, to interact with live Twitter Ads data. Since Blazor supports .NET Core, developers can use CData ADO.NET Providers in Blazor apps. In this article, we will guide you to build a simple Blazor app that talks to Twitter Ads using standard SQL queries.

Install the CData ADO.NET Provider for Twitter Ads

CData ADO.NET Providers allow users to access Twitter Ads just like they would access SQL Server, using simple SQL queries.

Install the Twitter Ads ADO.NET Data Provider from the CData website or from NuGet. Search NuGet for "Twitter Ads ADO.NET Data Provider."

Create a Twitter Ads-Connected Blazor App

Start by creating a Blazor project that references the CData ADO.NET Provider for Twitter Ads

1. Create a Blazor project on Visual Studio.
2. From the Solution Explorer, right click Dependencies, then click Add Project Reference.
3. In the Reference Manager, click the Browse button, and choose the .dll file of the installed ADO.NET Provider (e.g. System.Data.CData.TwitterAds.dll, typically located at C:\Program Files\CData\CData ADO.NET Provider for Twitter Ads\lib etstandard2.0).

SELECT Twitter Ads Data from the Blazor App

1. Open the Index.razor file from the Project page.
2. In a TwitterAdsConnection object, set the connection string:

   All tables require authentication. You must use OAuth to authenticate with Twitter. OAuth requires the authenticating user to interact with Twitter using the browser. For more information, refer to the OAuth section in the Help documentation.

   For example:

3. The code below creates a simple Blazor app for displaying Twitter Ads data, using standard SQL to query Twitter Ads just like SQL Server.

         @page "/"
         @using System.Data;
         @using System.Data.CData.TwitterAds;
         
         <h1>Hello, world!</h1>
         
         Welcome to your Data app.
         
         <div class="row">
             <div class="col-12">
         
                 @using (TwitterAdsConnection connection = new TwitterAdsConnection(
                   ""))
                 {
                     var sql = "SELECT EntityId, Entity FROM AdStats WHERE Entity = 'ORGANIC_TWEET'";
                     var results = new DataTable();
         
                     TwitterAdsDataAdapter dataAdapter = new TwitterAdsDataAdapter(sql, connection);
                     dataAdapter.Fill(results);
         
                     <table class="table table-bordered">
                         <thead class="thead-light">
                             <tr>
                                 @foreach (DataColumn item in results.Rows[0].Table.Columns)
                                 {
                                     <th scope="col">@item.ColumnName</th>
                                 }
                             </tr>
                         </thead>
                         <tbody>
                             @foreach (DataRow row in results.Rows)
                             {
                                 <tr>
                                     @foreach (var column in row.ItemArray)
                                     {
                                         <td>@column.ToString()</td>
                                     }
                                 </tr>
                             }
                         </tbody>
                     </table>
                 }
             </div>
         </div>
       

4. Rebuild and run the project. The ADO.NET Provider renders Twitter Ads data as an HTML table in the Blazor app.

   At this point, you have a Twitter Ads-connected Blazor app, capable of working with live Twitter Ads data just like you would work with a SQL Server instance. Download a free, 30-day trial and start working with live Twitter Ads data in your Blazor apps today.