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

Install the CData ADO.NET Provider for SurveyMonkey

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

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

Create a SurveyMonkey-Connected Blazor App

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

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

SELECT SurveyMonkey Data from the Blazor App

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

   SurveyMonkey uses the OAuth 2 authentication standard. See the Getting Started section in the help documentation for a guide.

   For example: OAuthClientId=MyOAuthClientId;OAuthClientSecret=MyOAuthClientSecret;CallbackURL=http://localhost:portNumber;InitiateOAuth=GETANDREFRESH;

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

    @page "/"
    @using System.Data;
    @using System.Data.CData.SurveyMonkey;
    
    <h1>Hello, world!</h1>
    
    Welcome to your Data app.
    
    <div class="row">
    <div class="col-12">
    
    @using (SurveyMonkeyConnection connection = new SurveyMonkeyConnection(
    "OAuthClientId=MyOAuthClientId;OAuthClientSecret=MyOAuthClientSecret;CallbackURL=http://localhost:portNumber;InitiateOAuth=GETANDREFRESH;"))
    {
    var sql = "SELECT RespondentId, ChoiceId FROM MySurvey_Responses";
    var results = new DataTable();
    
    SurveyMonkeyDataAdapter dataAdapter = new SurveyMonkeyDataAdapter(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 SurveyMonkey data as an HTML table in the Blazor app. 👁 Query SurveyMonkey from Blazor app.
   

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