How to Query ConstantContact Data in MySQL Workbench

You can use the SQL Gateway from the ODBC Driver for ConstantContact to query ConstantContact data through a MySQL interface. Follow the procedure below to start the MySQL remoting service of the SQL Gateway and work with live ConstantContact data in MySQL Workbench.

Connect to ConstantContact Data

If you have not already done so, provide values for the required connection properties in the data source name (DSN). You can use the built-in Microsoft ODBC Data Source Administrator to configure the DSN. This is also the last step of the driver installation. See the "Getting Started" chapter in the help documentation for a guide to using the Microsoft ODBC Data Source Administrator to create and configure a DSN.

Start by setting the Profile connection property to the location of the ConstantContact Profile on disk (e.g. C:\profiles\ConstantContact.apip). Next, set the ProfileSettings connection property to the connection string for Profile (see below).

ConstantContact API Profile Settings

ConstantContact uses OAuth-based authentication.

First, you will need to register an OAuth application with ConstantContact. You can do so from the ConstantContact API Guide (https://v3.developer.constantcontact.com/api_guide/index.html), under "MyApplications" > "New Application". Your Oauth application will be assigned a client id (API Key) and you can generate a client secret (Secret).

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

• AuthScheme: Set this to OAuth.
• InitiateOAuth: Set this to GETANDREFRESH. You can use InitiateOAuth to manage the process to obtain the OAuthAccessToken.
• OAuthClientId: Set this to the client_id that is specified in you app settings.
• OAuthClientSecret: Set this to the client_secret that is specified in you app settings.
• CallbackURL: Set this to the Redirect URI you specified in your app settings.

Configure the SQL Gateway

See the SQL Gateway Overview to set up connectivity to ConstantContact data as a virtual MySQL database. You will configure a MySQL remoting service that listens for MySQL requests from clients. The service can be configured in the SQL Gateway UI.

Query ConstantContact from MySQL Workbench

The steps below outline connecting to the virtual ConstantContact database created in the SQL Gateway from MySQL Workbench and issuing basic queries to work with live ConstantContact data.

Connect to ConstantContact through the SQL Gateway

1. In MySQL Workbench, click to add a new MySQL connection.
2. Name the connection (CData SQL Gateway for ConstantContact).
3. Set the Hostname, Port, and Username parameters to connect to the SQL Gateway.
4. Click Store in Vault to set and store the password.
5. Click Test Connection to ensure the connection is configured properly and click OK.

NOTE: When we refer to Username and Password, we mean the credentials for the user(s) created for the SQL Gateway.

Query ConstantContact Data

1. Open the connection you just created (CData SQL Gateway for ConstantContact).
2. Click File -> New Query Tab.
3. Write a SQL query to retrieve ConstantContact data, like SELECT * FROM `CData API Sys`.Contacts;

With access to live ConstantContact data from MySQL Workbench, you can easily query and update ConstantContact, just like you would a MySQL database. Get started now with a free, 30-day trial of the CData API Driver for ODBC and the CData SQL Gateway.