Query Google Ad Manager 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 DoubleClick (DFP), DataGrip can work with live Google Ad Manager data. This article shows how to establish a connection to Google Ad Manager data in DataGrip and use the table editor to load Google Ad Manager data.

Create a New Driver Definition for Google Ad Manager

The steps below describe how to create a new Data Source in DataGrip for Google Ad Manager.

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 Google Ad Manager 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.googleadsmanager.jar).
   • Set Class to cdata.jdbc.googleadsmanager.GoogleAdsManager.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 Google Ad Manager

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

   Built-in Connection String Designer

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

   java -jar cdata.jdbc.googleadsmanager.jar

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

   Google Ads Manager uses the OAuth authentication standard. You can authorize the data provider to access Google Ads Manager as an individual user or with a service account that you create in the Google APIs Console. See the Getting Started section in the data provider help documentation for an authentication guide.

3. Set URL to the connection string, e.g., jdbc:googleadsmanager:InitiateOAuth=GETANDREFRESH
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 Google Ad Manager

To browse through the Google Ad Manager 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 Id, Name FROM Orders

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