Visualize Live Zoom Data in Power BI (via CData Connect AI)

Power BI transforms your company's data into rich visuals for you to collect and organize so you can focus on what matters to you. When paired with CData Connect AI, you get access to Zoom data for visualizations, dashboards, and more. This article shows how to use CData Connect to create a live connection to Zoom, connect to Zoom data from Power BI and then create reports on Zoom data in Power BI.

Configure Zoom Connectivity for Power BI

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

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.

   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.

With the connection configured, you are ready to connect to Zoom data from Power BI.

Query Zoom Tables

Follow the steps below to build a query to pull Zoom data into the report:

1. Open Power BI Desktop and click Get Data -> Online Services -> CData Connect AI and click "Connect"
2. Click "Sign in" and authenticate with your CData Connect AI account
3. After signing in, click "Connect"
4. Select tables in the Navigator dialog
5. Click Load to establish the connection to your Zoom data from Power BI

Create Zoom Data Visualizations

After connecting to the data into Power BI, you can create data visualizations in the Report view by dragging fields from the Fields pane onto the canvas. Select the dimensions and measures you wish to visualize along with the chart type.

Click Refresh to synchronize your report with any changes to the data.

Live Access to Zoom Data from Data Applications

With CData Connect AI you have a direct connection to Zoom data from Power BI. You can import more data, create new visualizations, build reports, and more — all without replicating Zoom data.

To get SQL data access to hundreds of SaaS, Big Data, and NoSQL sources (including Zoom) directly from your on-premise BI, reporting, ETL and other data applications, visit the CData Connect AI page and start a free trial.