Query EventBrite Data in MySQL Workbench

MySQL Workbench allows users to administer MySQL environments and gain better visibility into databases. When paired with CData Connect (on-premise or Connect Server), you get live access to EventBrite data as if it were a MySQL database. This article shows how to create a virtual database for EventBrite in Connect and work with live EventBrite data in MySQL Workbench.

Create a Virtual MySQL Database for EventBrite Data

CData Connect uses a straightforward, point-and-click interface to connect to data sources and generate APIs.

1. Login to Connect and click Connections.
2. Select "EventBrite" from Available Data Sources.
3. Enter the necessary authentication properties to connect to EventBrite.

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

   EventBrite API Profile Settings

   To use authenticate to EventBrite, you can find your Personal Token in the API Keys page of your EventBrite Account. Set the APIKey to your personal token in the ProfileSettings connection property.

4. Click Save Changes
5. Click Privileges -> Add and add the new user (or an existing user) with the appropriate permissions.

With the virtual database created, you are ready to connect to EventBrite from MySQL Workbench.

Query EventBrite from MySQL Workbench

The steps below outline connecting to the virtual EventBrite database in Connect from MySQL Workbench and issuing basic queries to work with live EventBrite data.

Connect to EventBrite through Connect

1. In MySQL Workbench, click to add a new MySQL connection.
2. Name the connection (CData Connect).
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.

Query EventBrite Data

1. Open the connection you just created (CData Connect).
2. Click File -> New Query Tab.
3. Write a SQL query to retrieve EventBrite data, like SELECT * FROM eventbritedb.Events;

With access to live EventBrite data from MySQL Workbench, you can easily query and update EventBrite, just like you would a MySQL database. Request a demo of the CData Connect and start working with EventBrite just like a MySQL database today.