Manage OpenWeatherMap Data in DBArtisan as a JDBC Source

The CData JDBC Driver for OpenWeatherMap seamlessly integrates OpenWeatherMap data into database management tools like DBArtisan by enabling you to access OpenWeatherMap data as a database. This article shows how to create a JDBC source for OpenWeatherMap in DBArtisan. You can then edit data visually and execute standard SQL.

Integrate OpenWeatherMap Data into DBArtisan Projects

Follow the steps below to register OpenWeatherMap data as a database instance in your project:

1. In DBArtisan, click Data Source -> Register Datasource.
2. Select Generic JDBC.
3. Click Manage.
4. In the resulting dialog, click New. Enter a name for the driver and click Add. In the resulting dialog, navigate to the driver JAR. The driver JAR is located in the lib subfolder of the installation directory. 👁 The JDBC driver definition in the Register Datasource wizard. (Salesforce is shown.)
   
5. In the Connection URL box, enter credentials and other required connection properties in the JDBC URL.

   Using API Key Authentication

   To obtain an API key, sign up for a free account at https://openweathermap.org/api and navigate to the API keys section of your dashboard. Copy your API key for use in the connection configuration.

   After setting the following connection properties, you are ready to connect:

   • AuthScheme: Set this to APIKey.
   • APIKey: Set this to your OpenWeatherMap API key.

   Built-in Connection String Designer

   For assistance in constructing the JDBC URL, use the connection string designer built into the OpenWeatherMap JDBC Driver. Either double-click the JAR file or execute the jar file from the command-line.

   java -jar cdata.jdbc.api.jar
   

   Fill in the connection properties and copy the connection string to the clipboard.

   👁 Required JDBC connection properties in the Register Datasource wizard. (Salesforce is shown.)
   

   Below is a typical connection string:

   jdbc:api:Profile=C:\path\to\OpenWeatherMap.apip;AuthScheme=APIKey;ProfileSettings="APIKey=your_openweathermap_api_key";

6. Finish the wizard to connect to OpenWeatherMap data. OpenWeatherMap entities are displayed in the Datasource Explorer.

You can now work with OpenWeatherMap data as you work with any other database. See the driver help documentation for more information on the queries supported by the OpenWeatherMap API.