Query MailChimp Data in DataGrip

DataGrip is a database IDE that allows SQL developers to query, create, and manage databases. When paired with the CData JDBC Driver for MailChimp, DataGrip can work with live MailChimp data. This article shows how to establish a connection to MailChimp data in DataGrip and use the table editor to load MailChimp data.

Create a New Driver Definition for MailChimp

The steps below describe how to create a new Data Source in DataGrip for MailChimp.

1. In DataGrip, click File -> New > Project and name the project
2. In the Database Explorer, click the plus icon () and select Driver.
3. In the Driver tab:
   • Set Name to a user-friendly name (e.g. "CData MailChimp Driver")
   • Set Driver Files to the appropriate JAR file. To add the file, click the plus (), select "Add Files," navigate to the "lib" folder in the driver's installation directory and select the JAR file (e.g. cdata.jdbc.mailchimp.jar).
   • Set Class to cdata.jdbc.mailchimp.MailChimp.jar
   Additionally, in the advanced tab you can change driver properties and some other settings like VM Options, VM environment, VM home path, DBMS, etc
   • For most cases, change the DBMS type to "Unknown" in Expert options to avoid native SQL Server queries (Transact-SQL), which might result in an invalid function error
4. Click "Apply" then "OK" to save the Connection

Configure a Connection to MailChimp

1. Once the connection is saved, click the plus (), then "Data Source" then "CData MailChimp Driver" to create a new MailChimp Data Source.
2. In the new window, configure the connection to MailChimp with a JDBC URL.

   Built-in Connection String Designer

   For assistance in constructing the JDBC URL, use the connection string designer built into the MailChimp JDBC Driver. Either double-click the JAR file or execute the jar file from the command-line.

   java -jar cdata.jdbc.mailchimp.jar

   Fill in the connection properties and copy the connection string to the clipboard.

   You can set the APIKey to the key you generate in your account settings, or, instead of providing your APIKey, you can use the OAuth standard to authenticate the application. OAuth can be used to enable other users to access their own data. To authenticate using OAuth, you will need to obtain the OAuthClientId, OAuthClientSecret, and CallbackURL by registering an app with MailChimp.

   See the "Getting Started" chapter in the help documentation for a guide to using OAuth.

3. Set URL to the connection string, e.g., jdbc:mailchimp:APIKey=myAPIKey;
4. Click "Apply" and "OK" to save the connection string

At this point, you will see the data source in the Data Explorer.

Execute SQL Queries Against MailChimp

To browse through the MailChimp entities (available as tables) accessible through the JDBC Driver, expand the Data Source.

To execute queries, right click on any table and select "New" -> "Query Console."

In the Console, write the SQL query you wish to execute. For example: SELECT Name, Stats_AvgSubRate FROM Lists

Download a free, 30-day trial of the CData JDBC Driver for MailChimp and start working with your live MailChimp data in DataGrip. Reach out to our Support Team if you have any questions.