Analyze Zoom Data in Infragistics Reveal
Reveal, an offering from Infragistics, serves as a data visualization tool that seamlessly integrates with CData Connect AI. Together, they empower users to deliver dynamic dashboards using real-time data from a diverse range of data sources, including Zoom data. In this article, we will guide you through the process of connecting to Zoom via Connect AI and subsequently linking Connect AI with Infragistics Reveal to construct a straightforward dashboard.
Connect to Zoom from Infragistics Reveal
To work with live Zoom data in Infragistics Reveal, we need to connect to Zoom from Connect AI, provide user access to the connection, and create a Workspace for the Zoom data.
Connect to Zoom from Connect AI
CData Connect AI uses a straightforward, point-and-click interface to connect to data sources.
- Log into Connect AI, click Sources, and then click Add Connection
- Select "Zoom" from the Add Connection panel
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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.
- Click Save & Test
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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.
- Click on the Gear icon () at the top right of the Connect AI app to open the settings page.
- On the Settings page, go to the Access Tokens section and click Create PAT.
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Give the PAT a name and click Create.
- The personal access token is only visible at creation, so be sure to copy it and store it securely for future use.
Configure Zoom Endpoints for Infragistics Reveal
After connecting to Zoom, create a workspace for your desired table(s).
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Navigate to the Workspaces page and click Add to create a new Workspace (or select an existing workspace).
- Click Add to add new assets to the Workspace.
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Select the Zoom connection (e.g. API1) and click Next.
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Select the table(s) you wish to work with and click Confirm.
- Make note of the OData Service URL for your workspace, e.g. https://cloud.cdata.com/api/odata/{workspace_name}
With the connection, PAT, and Workspace configured, you are ready to connect to Zoom data from Infragistics Reveal.
Create a Dashboard in Reveal
With Connect AI configured, we can visualize Zoom data in Reveal.
- Log into Reveal and click Dashboards -> New
- Click Data Sources -> OData Feed
- Specify the Connect AI OData API endpoint URL (found on the OData page): https://cloud.cdata.com/api/odata/{workspace_name}
- Select Generic Credentials and
- Set Username to a Connect AI username (e.g. [email protected])
- Set Password to the PAT for the user
- Select the entity you wish to visualize
- Select fields and choose a chart type
More Information & Free Trial
At this point, you have created a simple dashboard from live Zoom data. For more information on creating OData feeds from Zoom (and more than 100 other sources), visit the Connect AI page. Sign up for a free trial and start working live Zoom data in tools that consume OData APIs.