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

Install the CData ADO.NET Provider for Pipedrive

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

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

Create a Pipedrive-Connected Blazor App

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

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

SELECT Pipedrive Data from the Blazor App

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

   For example: AuthScheme=Basic;CompanyDomain=MyCompanyDomain;APIToken=MyAPIToken;

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

    @page "/"
    @using System.Data;
    @using System.Data.CData.Pipedrive;
    
    <h1>Hello, world!</h1>
    
    Welcome to your Data app.
    
    <div class="row">
    <div class="col-12">
    
    @using (PipedriveConnection connection = new PipedriveConnection(
    "AuthScheme=Basic;CompanyDomain=MyCompanyDomain;APIToken=MyAPIToken;"))
    {
    var sql = "SELECT PersonName, UserEmail FROM Deals WHERE Value > 50000";
    var results = new DataTable();
    
    PipedriveDataAdapter dataAdapter = new PipedriveDataAdapter(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 Pipedrive data as an HTML table in the Blazor app. 👁 Query Pipedrive from Blazor app.
   

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