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

Install the CData API Driver for ADO.NET

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

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

Create a Vimeo-Connected Blazor App

Start by creating a Blazor project that references the CData API Driver for ADO.NET

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

SELECT Vimeo Data from the Blazor App

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

   Vimeo is a professional video hosting platform. The Vimeo API uses personal access tokens (bearer tokens) to enable secure access to video metadata, user information, channels, groups, categories, and related resources.

   Using API Key Authentication

   To authenticate to the Vimeo API, you will need to provide a personal access token. To obtain your access token:

   1. Log in to your Vimeo account at https://vimeo.com
   2. Navigate to https://developer.vimeo.com/apps
   3. Create a new app or select an existing app
   4. Under "Personal Access Tokens", click "Generate" to create a new token
   5. Select the required scopes: public and private for read access
   6. Copy the generated token

   After obtaining your access token, set the following connection properties:

   • AuthScheme: Set this to APIKey.
   • APIKey: Set this to your Vimeo personal access token.

   Example connection string

   Profile=C:\profiles\Vimeo.apip;ProfileSettings='APIKey=your_personal_access_token';
   

   For example: Profile=C:\profiles\Vimeo.apip;ProfileSettings='APIKey=your_personal_access_token';

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

    @page "/"
    @using System.Data;
    @using System.Data.CData.API;
    
    <h1>Hello, world!</h1>
    
    Welcome to your Data app.
    
    <div class="row">
    <div class="col-12">
    
    @using (APIConnection connection = new APIConnection(
    "Profile=C:\profiles\Vimeo.apip;ProfileSettings='APIKey=your_personal_access_token';"))
    {
    var sql = "SELECT , FROM Videos WHERE UserUri = '/users/12345678'";
    var results = new DataTable();
    
    APIDataAdapter dataAdapter = new APIDataAdapter(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 Vimeo data as an HTML table in the Blazor app. 👁 Query Vimeo from Blazor app.
   

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