Connect to Rootly Data in DBArtisan

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

Integrate Rootly Data into DBArtisan Projects

If you have not already, first specify connection properties in an ODBC DSN (data source name). This is the last step of the driver installation. You can use the Microsoft ODBC Data Source Administrator to create and configure ODBC DSNs.

Using API Key Authentication

To authenticate using an API key, you will need to obtain your API key from your Rootly account settings.

To get your API key:

1. Log in to your Rootly account
2. Navigate to Settings > API & Integrations
3. Click on "API Tokens"
4. Copy the generated token

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

• AuthScheme: Set this to APIKey.
• APIKey: Set this to your Rootly API token.

Example Connection String

Profile=Rootly.apip;Authscheme=APIKey;ProfileSettings="APIKey=your_apikey";

You can then follow the steps below to register Rootly data as a database instance in your project:

1. In DBArtisan, click Data Source -> Register Datasource.
2. Select Generic ODBC.
3. Enter a name for the data source and select the DSN. 👁 The DSN of the data source to be registered. (Salesforce is shown.)
   
4. Finish the wizard to connect to Rootly data. Rootly entities are displayed in the Datasource Explorer. 👁 The Datasource Explorer. (Salesforce is shown.)
   

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