Manage Perigon Data in DBArtisan as a JDBC Source

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

Integrate Perigon Data into DBArtisan Projects

Follow the steps below to register Perigon 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 use the Perigon API, you need to obtain an API key from your Perigon account. Navigate to the Perigon dashboard and generate an API key from your account settings.

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

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

   Example connection string:

   Profile=C:\profiles\Perigon.apip;AuthScheme=APIKey;ProfileSettings="APIKey=your_api_key"
   

   Available Tables

   The Perigon profile provides access to the following tables:

   • Articles - News articles retrieved from the Perigon news intelligence API
   • Headlines - Story clusters grouping related headline articles
   • Sources - News sources tracked by the Perigon news intelligence API
   • Journalists - Journalist profiles tracked by the Perigon news intelligence API

   Built-in Connection String Designer

   For assistance in constructing the JDBC URL, use the connection string designer built into the Perigon 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:\profiles\Perigon.apip;AuthScheme=APIKey;ProfileSettings="APIKey=your_api_key"

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

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