Connect to Zoom Data in ACL Analytics

ACL Analytics, part of Diligent HighBond, is a powerful data analysis software primarily used for audit, risk management, and compliance. It enables professionals to examine and analyze large volumes of data to identify anomalies, trends, and potential risks or fraudulent activities.

CData Connect AI offers a dedicated cloud-to-cloud interface for Zoom, enabling analytics directly from live Zoom data within ACL Analytics, all without the need for data replication to a native database. With its inherent optimized data processing capabilities, CData Connect AI efficiently channels all supported SQL operations, including filters and JOINs, directly to Zoom. This leverages server-side processing to swiftly deliver the requested Zoom data.

Configure Zoom Connectivity for ACL Analytics

Connectivity to Zoom from ACL Analytics is made possible through CData Connect AI. To work with Zoom data from ACL Analytics, we start by creating and configuring a Zoom connection in CData Connect AI.

1. Log into Connect AI, click Sources, and then click Add Connection

2. Select "Zoom" from the Add Connection panel

3. Enter the necessary authentication properties to connect to Zoom. Enter the necessary authentication properties to connect to Zoom.

   To connect to Zoom, register a General App in the Zoom App Marketplace (Develop > Build App > General App). Set the OAuth Redirect URL to https://oauth.cdata.com/oauth/ and add it to the OAuth Allow List. Add the required scopes on the Scopes page. Note the Client Id and Client Secret from Basic Information > App Credentials. Then set the following:

   • OAuth Client Id: The Client Id from your Zoom application.
   • OAuth Client Secret: The Client Secret from your Zoom application.

   Click Sign In to complete OAuth authentication.

   
4. Click Save & Test
5. Navigate to the Permissions tab in the Add Zoom Connection page and update the User-based permissions.

Add a Personal Access Token

When connecting to Connect AI through the REST API, the OData API, or the Virtual SQL Server, a Personal Access Token (PAT) is used to authenticate the connection to Connect AI. It is best practice to create a separate PAT for each service to maintain granularity of access.

1. Click on the Gear icon () at the top right of the Connect AI app to open the settings page.
2. On the Settings page, go to the Access Tokens section and click Create PAT.
3. Give the PAT a name and click Create.
4. The personal access token is only visible at creation, so be sure to copy it and store it securely for future use.

With the connection configured and a PAT generated, you are ready to connect to Zoom data from ACL Analytics.

Connect to Zoom from ACL Analytics

The steps below outline connecting to CData Connect AI from ACL Analytics to create a new Zoom data source. The CData Connect AI Virtual SQL Server allows you to establish a connection to your data from integration tools that support connections to SQL servers. The Virtual SQL Server mimics the behavior of a traditional SQL server, and it supports a range of query options.

1. With your Analytics File open, select 'Import' --> 'Database and application'
2. Create a new SQL Server connection
3. Set the connection information
   • Server: tds.cdata.com
   • Port: 14333
   • Auth Scheme: Password
   • Username: a Connect AI user, for example, [email protected]
   • Password: the PAT for the above Connect AI user
   • Database: the name of your Zoom connection, for example, API1
   
4. Click "Test Connection"
5. Click "OK"
6. You are now ready to work with your Zoom data in ACL Analytics!

Live connections to Zoom data from your applications

ACL Analytics can now connect to live Zoom data directly through Connect AI, allowing you to analyze Zoom data without duplicating it.

To get live data access to hundreds of SaaS, Big Data, and NoSQL sources directly from your applications, try CData Connect AI today!