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Query Quickbase Data as a SQL Server Database in Node.js
Execute SQL Server queries against Quickbase data from Node.js.
You can use CData Connect Cloud to query Quickbase data through a SQL Server interface. Follow the procedure below to create a virtual database for Quickbase in Connect Cloud and start querying using Node.js.
CData Connect Cloud provides a pure MySQL, cloud-to-cloud interface for Quickbase, allowing you to easily query live Quickbase data in Node.js — without replicating the data to a natively supported database. As you query data in Node.js, CData Connect Cloud pushes all supported SQL operations (filters, JOINs, etc) directly to Quickbase, leveraging server-side processing to quickly return Quickbase data.
Configure Quickbase Connectivity for NodeJS
Connectivity to Quickbase from NodeJS is made possible through CData Connect Cloud. To work with Quickbase data from NodeJS, we start by creating and configuring a Quickbase connection.
- Log into Connect Cloud, click Sources, and then click Add Connection
- Select "Quickbase" from the Add Connection panel
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Enter the necessary authentication properties to connect to Quickbase.
User Authentication Method
To authenticate with user credentials, specify the following connection properties:
- Set the User and Password.
- If your application requires an ApplicationToken;, you must provide it otherwise an error will be thrown. You can find the ApplicationToken under SpecificApp > Settings > App management > App properties > Advanced settings > Security options > Manage Application Token.
User Token Authentication
To authenticate with a user token, specify the following connection properties:
- Set UserToken and you are ready to connect. You can find the UserToken under Quick Base > My Preferences > My User Information > Manage User Tokens.
- Click Create & Test
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Navigate to the Permissions tab in the Add Quickbase Connection page and update the User-based permissions.
Add a Personal Access Token
When connecting to Connect Cloud through the REST API, the OData API, or the Virtual SQL Server, a Personal Access Token (PAT) is used to authenticate the connection to Connect Cloud. It is best practice to create a separate PAT for each service to maintain granularity of access.
- Click on the Gear icon () at the top right of the Connect Cloud app to open the settings page.
- On the Settings page, go to the Access Tokens section and click Create PAT.
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Give the PAT a name and click Create.
- The personal access token is only visible at creation, so be sure to copy it and store it securely for future use.
With the connection configured and a PAT generated, you are ready to connect to Quickbase data from Node.js.
Query Quickbase from Node.js
The following example shows how to define a connection and execute queries to Quickbase with the SQL Server module. You will need the following information:
- server: tds.cdata.com
- port: 14333
- user: a Connect Cloud user (e.g. [email protected])
- password: the PAT for the above user
- database: The connection you configured for Quickbase (QuickBase1)
Connect to Quickbase data and start executing queries with the code below:
var sql = require('mssql')
var config = {
server: 'tds.cdata.com',
port: 14333,
user: '[email protected]', //update me
password: 'CONNECT_USER_PAT', //update me
options: {
encrypt: true,
database: 'QuickBase1'
}
}
sql.connect(config, err => {
if(err){
throw err ;
}
new sql.Request().query('SELECT * FROM SampleTable_1', (err, result) => {
console.dir(result)
})
});
sql.on('error', err => {
console.log("SQL Error: " ,err);
})
