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Using the CData ODBC Driver for ClickUp in PyCharm
Connect to ClickUp as an ODBC data source in PyCharm using the CData ODBC Driver for ClickUp.
The CData ODBC Drivers can be used in any environment that supports loading an ODBC Driver. In this tutorial we will explore using the CData ODBC Driver for ClickUp from within PyCharm. Included are steps for adding the CData ODBC Driver as a data source, as well as basic PyCharm code to query the data source and display results.
To begin, this tutorial will assume that you have already installed the CData ODBC Driver for ClickUp as well as PyCharm.
Add Pyodbc to the Project
Follow the steps below to add the pyodbc module to your project.
- Click File -> Settings to open the project settings window.
- Click Project Interpreter from the Project: YourProjectName menu.
- To add pyodbc, click the + button and enter pyodbc.
- Click Install Package to install pyodbc.
Connect to ClickUp
You can now connect with an ODBC connection string or a DSN. See the Getting Started section in the CData driver documentation for a guide to creating a DSN on your OS.
Start by setting the Profile connection property to the location of the ClickUp Profile on disk (e.g. C:\profiles\ClickUp.apip). Next, set the ProfileSettings connection property to the connection string for ClickUp (see below).
ClickUp API Profile Settings
In order to authenticate to ClickUp, you'll need to provide your API Key. You can find this token in your user settings, under the Apps section. At the top of the page you have the option to generate a personal token. Set the API Key to your personal token in the ProfileSettings property to connect.
Below is the syntax for a DSN:
[CData API Source]
Driver = CData ODBC Driver for ClickUp
Description = My Description
Profile = C:\profiles\ClickUp.apip
ProfileSettings = 'APIKey = my_personal_token'
Execute SQL to ClickUp
Instantiate a Cursor and use the execute method of the Cursor class to execute any SQL statement.
import pyodbc
cnxn = pyodbc.connect('DRIVER={CData ODBC Driver for API};Profile = C:\profiles\ClickUp.apip;ProfileSettings = 'APIKey = my_personal_token';')
cursor = cnxn.cursor()
cursor.execute("SELECT Id, Name FROM Tasks WHERE Priority = 'High'")
rows = cursor.fetchall()
for row in rows:
print(row.Id, row.Name)
After connecting to ClickUp in PyCharm using the CData ODBC Driver, you will be able to build Python apps with access to ClickUp data as if it were a standard database. If you have any questions, comments, or feedback regarding this tutorial, please contact us at support@cdata.com.
