Connect to Outreach.io 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 Outreach.io can be used with standard ADO.NET interfaces, such as LINQ and Entity Framework, to interact with live Outreach.io 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 Outreach.io using standard SQL queries.

Install the CData ADO.NET Provider for Outreach.io

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

Install the Outreach.io ADO.NET Data Provider from the CData website or from NuGet. Search NuGet for "Outreach.io ADO.NET Data Provider."

Create a Outreach.io-Connected Blazor App

Start by creating a Blazor project that references the CData ADO.NET Provider for Outreach.io

1. Create a Blazor project on Visual Studio.
👁 Create a Blazor app project.

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.Outreach.dll, typically located at C:\Program Files\CData\CData ADO.NET Provider for Outreach.io\lib etstandard2.0).
👁 Reference ADO.NET for Outreach.io .dll in the Blazor app.

SELECT Outreach.io Data from the Blazor App

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

   You must use OAuth to authenticate with Outreach. Set the InitiateOAuth connection property to "GETANDREFRESH". For more information, refer to the OAuth section in the Help documentation.

   For example: InitiateOAuth=GETANDREFRESH;

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

    @page "/"
    @using System.Data;
    @using System.Data.CData.Outreach;
    
    <h1>Hello, world!</h1>
    
    Welcome to your Data app.
    
    <div class="row">
    <div class="col-12">
    
    @using (OutreachConnection connection = new OutreachConnection(
    "InitiateOAuth=GETANDREFRESH;"))
    {
    var sql = "SELECT Name, NumberOfEmployees FROM Accounts WHERE Industry = 'Textiles'";
    var results = new DataTable();
    
    OutreachDataAdapter dataAdapter = new OutreachDataAdapter(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 Outreach.io data as an HTML table in the Blazor app. 👁 Query Outreach.io from Blazor app.
   

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