Connect to Webflow Data from a Connection Pool in Jetty

The CData JDBC driver for Webflow is easy to integrate with Java Web applications. This article shows how to efficiently connect to Webflow data in Jetty by configuring the driver for connection pooling. You will configure a JNDI resource for Webflow in Jetty.

Configure the JDBC Driver for Salesforce as a JNDI Data Source

Follow the steps below to connect to Salesforce from Jetty.

1. Enable the JNDI module for your Jetty base. The following command enables JNDI from the command-line:

   java -jar ../start.jar --add-to-startd=jndi
   

2. Add the CData and license file, located in the lib subfolder of the installation directory, into the lib subfolder of the context path.

3. Declare the resource and its scope. Enter the required connection properties in the resource declaration. This example declares the Webflow data source at the level of the Web app, in WEB-INF\jetty-env.xml.

   <Configure id='webflowdemo' class="org.eclipse.jetty.webapp.WebAppContext">
    <New id="webflowdemo" class="org.eclipse.jetty.plus.jndi.Resource">
    <Arg><Ref refid="webflowdemo"/></Arg>
    <Arg>jdbc/webflowdb</Arg>
    <Arg>
    <New class="cdata.jdbc.api.APIDriver">
    <Set name="url">jdbc:api:</Set>
    <Set name="Profile">C:\profiles\Webflow.apip</Set>
    <Set name="AuthScheme">OAuth</Set>
    <Set name="InitiateOAuth">GETANDREFRESH</Set>
    <Set name="OAuthClientId">your_client_id</Set>
    <Set name="OAuthClientSecret">your_client_secret</Set>
    <Set name="CallbackUrl">your_callback_url</Set>
    </New>
    </Arg>
    </New>
   </Configure>
   

   Authentication

   Webflow uses OAuth 2.0 authentication to ensure secure access to sites, CMS collections, e-commerce data, and other resources. This authentication method allows you to securely connect to your Webflow workspace and manage resources with proper authorization.

   OAuth 2.0 Setup and Configuration

   Step 1: Create a Webflow OAuth Application

   To set up OAuth authentication:

   1. Visit the Webflow Developer Portal
   2. Navigate to "Apps & Integrations" in your Webflow account
   3. Click "Register an App" to create a new OAuth application
   4. Configure the application name, description, and redirect URI (CallbackURL)
   5. Copy the Client ID and Client Secret for use in your connection

   Required Connection Properties

   • AuthScheme: Set this to OAuth (required)
   • OAuthClientId: Client ID from your Webflow OAuth application (required)
   • OAuthClientSecret: Client secret from your Webflow OAuth application (required)
   • CallbackURL: Redirect URI specified in your OAuth application (required)
   • InitiateOAuth: Set to GETANDREFRESH for automatic token management (recommended)

   Required OAuth Scopes

   The Webflow API Profile requires the following OAuth scopes:

   • sites:read - Read access to site information and configuration
   • pages:read - Read access to site pages
   • cms:read - Read access to CMS collections and items
   • forms:read - Read access to forms and form submissions
   • assets:read - Read access to media assets and folders
   • ecommerce:read - Read access to products, orders, and inventory
   • authorized_user:read - Read access to the authorized user

4. Configure the resource in the Web.xml:

    jdbc/webflowdb
    javax.sql.DataSource
    Container
   
   

5. You can then access Webflow with a lookup to java:comp/env/jdbc/webflowdb:

   InitialContext ctx = new InitialContext();
   DataSource mywebflow = (DataSource)ctx.lookup("java:comp/env/jdbc/webflowdb");
   

More Jetty Integration

The steps above show how to configure the driver in a simple connection pooling scenario. For more use cases and information, see the Working with Jetty JNDI chapter in the Jetty documentation.