MailChimp
Building the JDBC URL
After installing the license, access the connection management page by executing the command "java -jar kingswaysoft.jdbc.jar". Enter the necessary details, and the program will automatically generate the JDBC connection URL. Users can click Test Connection to test the generated URL and Copy to Clipboard to copy the connection string for use within the application where the JDBC driver is being used.
Note: If a license is not installed, you can still use the connection manager to generate a JDBC URL, but the 'Test Connection' feature will be disabled.
There are 2 Authentication Modes in MailChimp
OAuth Authorization Code
A saved token file and token password can be used to establish a connection. If you wish to generate a new token file, click Generate Token File to go through the token generation process, save the token file locally, and use the set token password to connect. After configuring the token file fields, click 'Get Base URL'.
API Key
Users can choose to use a API Key to establish a connection. After configuring the API Key, click 'Get Base URL'.
Using the JDBC Driver
Explore detailed examples in this section that demonstrate the application of JDBC classes such as Connection, Statement, and ResultSet to effectively manage interactions with MailChimp data. This section covers the use of regular statements and prepared statements for executing complex or frequently executed queries.
Executing Statements
Once you've connected from your code (see Connecting with DriverManager and Connecting with DataSource), you can execute SQL statements using the Statement class. Refer to the Executing Prepared Statements section for information on how to execute parameterized statements.
SELECT
Use the Statement class's generic execute method or the executeQuery method to execute SQL statements that return data. To retrieve the results of a query, you would then call the getResultSet method of the Statement.
String sql = "SELECT * FROM campaigns"; try { ResultSet resultSet = statement.executeQuery(sql); LOGGER.info(resultSet.toString()); } catch (SQLException e) { LOGGER.severe(e.toString()); }
INSERT
Use either the generic execute method or the executeUpdate method of the Statement class to execute an INSERT operation.
The results of SQL queries are saved in a ResultSet. You can retrieve the ResultSet after execution to view the inserted data's ID, exceptions raised during execution, and details of the affected data.
String sql = "INSERT INTO campaigns (type) VALUES ('regular')"; try { statement.executeUpdate(sql); LOGGER.info(statement.getResultSet().toString()); } catch (SQLException e) { LOGGER.severe(e.toString()); }
id,errorcode,errormessage,processdata aa6a832dd2,null,null,{"method":"POST","path":"/campaigns","body":"{\"type\":\"regular\"}"}
UPDATE
Use either the generic execute method or the executeUpdate method of the Statement class to execute an UPDATE operation.
The results of SQL queries are saved in a ResultSet. You can retrieve the ResultSet after execution to view the updated data's ID, exceptions raised during execution, and details of the affected data.
String sql = "UPDATE members SET language = 'en' WHERE subscriber_hash = 'dec439172c1091aa5d77848b79bd901a' AND list_id = '0015683499'"; try { statement.executeUpdate(sql); LOGGER.info(statement.getResultSet().toString()); } catch (SQLException e) { LOGGER.severe(e.toString()); }
id,errorcode,errormessage,processdata dec439172c1091aa5d77848b79bd901a,null,null,{"method":"PATCH","path":"/lists/0015683499/members/dec439172c1091aa5d77848b79bd901a","body":"{\"language\":\"en\"}"}
DELETE
Use either the generic execute method or the executeUpdate method of the Statement class to execute a DELETE operation.
The results of SQL queries are saved in a ResultSet. You can retrieve the ResultSet after execution to view the deleted data's ID, exceptions raised during execution, and details of the affected data.
String sql = "DELETE campaigns WHERE campaign_id = 'aa6a832dd2'"; try { statement.executeUpdate(sql); LOGGER.info(statement.getResultSet().toString()); } catch (SQLException e) { LOGGER.severe(e.toString()); }
id,errorcode,errormessage,processdata null,null,null,{"method":"DELETE","path":"/campaigns/aa6a832dd2"}
UPSERT
Using the UPSERT operation, you can either insert or update an existing record in one call.
Not all tables support the upsert operation. Query the system.tables table to identify which tables support UPSERT operations.
If the key isn't matched, then a new object record is created.
If the specified key is matched, the action taken will depend on if there were multiple matches or not.
- If the key is matched once, the existing object record is updated.
- If the key is matched multiple times, an error is generated and the object record is not inserted or updated.
The Upsert SQL statement must end with 'ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE UPSERTFIELDS = key', where 'key' refers to the field specified by the user as the upsert key.
The results of SQL queries are saved in a ResultSet. You can retrieve the ResultSet after execution to view the ID of upserted data, exceptions raised during execution, and the data affected by the upserting.
String sql = "UPSERT INTO customers (store_id, customer_id, email_address, first_name, last_name, id, opt_in_status) VALUES " + "('357822853', '123', '[email protected]', 'testF', 'testL', '123', true) ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE UPSERTFIELDS = (email_address)"; try { statement.executeUpdate(sql); LOGGER.info(statement.getResultSet().toString()); } catch (SQLException e) { LOGGER.severe(e.toString()); }
id,errorcode,errormessage,processdata,isNew 123,null,null,{"method":"PUT","path":"/ecommerce/stores/357822853/customers/123","body":"{\"email_address\":\"[email protected]\",\"last_name\":\"testL\",\"opt_in_status\":true,\"id\":\"123\",\"first_name\":\"testF\"}"},false
Executing Prepared Statements
Using a PreparedStatement can improve performance when you need to execute a SQL statement multiple times with different parameters. Unlike a Statement object, a PreparedStatement object is provided with a SQL statement when it is created, which can then be executed with different values each time. This special type of statement is derived from the more general class, Statement.
Below are the steps outlining how to execute a prepared statement:
- Create a PreparedStatement: Use the prepareStatement method of the Connection class to instantiate a PreparedStatement. Refer to Connecting with DriverManager or Connecting with DataSource for information related to establishing connections.
- Set Parameters: Declare parameters by calling the corresponding setter method of the PreparedStatement. Note: The parameter indices start at 1.
- Execute the Statement: Use the generic execute or executeUpdate method of the PreparedStatement.
- Retrieve Results: Call the getResultSet method of the Prepared Statement to obtain the query results, which will be returned as a ResultSet.
- Iterate Over the Result Set: Use the next method of the ResultSet to iterate through the results. To obtain column information, utilize the ResultSetMetaData class. Instantiate a ResultSetMetaData object by calling the getMetaData method of the ResultSet.
SELECT
Use the Statement class's generic execute method or the executeQuery method to execute SQL statements that return data.
The results of SQL queries are saved in a ResultSet. You can retrieve the ResultSet after execution to view the retrieved data.
String sql = "SELECT * FROM campaigns WHERE type = ?"; try { PreparedStatement ps = connection.prepareStatement(sql); ps.setString(1, "regular"); boolean ret = ps.execute(sql); if (ret) { ResultSet rs = ps.getResultSet(); LOGGER.info(rs.toString()); } } catch (SQLException e) { LOGGER.severe(e.toString()); }
INSERT
Use either the generic execute method or the executeUpdate method of the Statement class to execute an INSERT operation.
The results of SQL queries are saved in a ResultSet. Users can retrieve the ResultSet after execution to view the ID of inserted data, exceptions raised during execution, and the data affected by the insertion.
String sql = "INSERT INTO campaigns (type, content_type) VALUES (?, ?)"; try { Connection connection = buildRestConnectionFromDriverManager(); PreparedStatement ps = connection.prepareStatement(sql); ps.setString(1, "regular"); ps.setString(2, "template"); ps.executeUpdate(); LOGGER.info(ps.getResultSet().toString()); } catch (SQLException e) { LOGGER.severe(e.toString()); }
id,errorcode,errormessage,processdata 31c87dbc30,null,null,{"method":"POST","path":"/campaigns","body":"{\"content_type\":\"template\",\"type\":\"regular\"}"}
UPDATE
Use either the generic execute method or the executeUpdate method of the Statement class to execute an UPDATE operation.
The results of SQL queries are saved in a ResultSet. Users can retrieve the ResultSet after execution to view the ID of updated data, exceptions raised during execution, and the data affected by the update.
String sql = "UPDATE campaigns SET tracking.opens = ? WHERE campaign_id = ?"; try { Connection connection = buildRestConnectionFromDriverManager(); PreparedStatement ps = connection.prepareStatement(sql); ps.setBoolean(1, true); ps.setString(2, "aa6a832dd2"); ps.executeUpdate(); LOGGER.info(ps.getResultSet().toString()); } catch (SQLException e) { LOGGER.severe(e.toString()); }
id,errorcode,errormessage,processdata aa6a832dd2,null,null,{"method":"PATCH","path":"/campaigns/aa6a832dd2","body":"{\"tracking\":{\"opens\":true}}"}
DELETE
Use either the generic execute method or the executeUpdate method of the Statement class to execute a DELETE operation.
The results of SQL queries are saved in a ResultSet. You can retrieve the ResultSet after execution to view the deleted data's ID, exceptions raised during execution, and details of the affected data.
String deleteSql = "DELETE FROM campaigns WHERE campaign_id = ?"; try { Connection connection = buildRestConnectionFromDriverManager(); PreparedStatement ps = connection.prepareStatement(deleteSql); ps.setString(1, "be294a6f75"); ps.executeUpdate(); LOGGER.info(ps.getResultSet().toString()); } catch (SQLException e) { e.printStackTrace(); }
id,errorcode,errormessage,processdata null,null,null,{"method":"DELETE","path":"/campaigns/be294a6f75"}
UPSERT
Using the UPSERT operation, you can either insert or update an existing record in one call.
Not all tables support the upsert operation. Query the system.tables table to identify which tables support UPSERT operations.
If the key isn't matched, then a new object record is created.
If the specified key is matched, the action taken will depend on if there were multiple matches or not.
- If the key is matched once, the existing object record is updated.
- If the key is matched multiple times, an error is generated and the object record is not inserted or updated.
The Upsert SQL statement must end with 'ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE UPSERTFIELDS = key', where 'key' refers to the field specified by the user as the upsert key.
The results of SQL queries are saved in a ResultSet. You can retrieve the ResultSet after execution to view the ID of upserted data, exceptions raised during execution, and the data affected by the upserting.
String sql = "UPSERT INTO customers (store_id, customer_id, email_address, first_name, last_name, id, opt_in_status) VALUES " + " (?,?,?,?,?,?,?) ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE UPSERTFIELDS = (email_address)"; try { Connection connection = buildRestConnectionFromDriverManager(); PreparedStatement ps = connection.prepareStatement(sql); ps.setString(1, "357822853"); ps.setString(2, "123"); ps.setString(3, "[email protected]"); ps.setString(4, "testF"); ps.setString(5, "testL"); ps.setString(6, "123"); ps.setString(7, "true"); ps.executeUpdate(); LOGGER.info(ps.getResultSet().toString()); } catch (SQLException e) { LOGGER.severe(e.toString()); }
primarykey,errormessage,processdata,isNew 123,null,null,{"method":"PUT","path":"/ecommerce/stores/357822853/customers/123","body":"{\"email_address\":\"[email protected]\",\"last_name\":\"testL\",\"opt_in_status\":true,\"id\":\"123\",\"first_name\":\"testF\"}"},false
Metadata Discovery
This section provides examples on how to retrieve table and column metadata using the getTables and getColumns methods from the DatabaseMetaData interface. These are essential for discovering database structures.
Tables
The getTables method from the DatabaseMetaData interface can be used to retrieve a list of tables.
try { Connection connection = buildRestConnectionFromDriverManager(); ResultSet rs = connection.getMetaData().getTables(null, null, null, null); LOGGER.info("\r\n" + rs.toString()); } catch (SQLException e) { LOGGER.severe(e.getMessage()); }
TABLE_CAT,TABLE_SCHEM,TABLE_NAME,TABLE_TYPE,REMARKS null,null,accessible_bidding_strategy,Table, null,null,account_budget,Table, null,null,account_budget_proposal,Table, null,null,account_link,Table, null,null,ad,Table, null,null,ad_group,Table, ......
The getTables method returns the following metadata columns:
Column Name | Data Type | Description |
---|---|---|
TABLE_CAT | String | The catalog that contains the table. |
TABLE_SCHEM | String | The schema of the table. |
TABLE_NAME | String | The name of the table name. |
TABLE_TYPE | String | The type of the table (e.g., TABLE or VIEW). |
REMARKS | String | An optional description of the table. |
Columns
Use the getColumns method of the DatabaseMetaData interface to retrieve detailed information about the columns in the database. To narrow your search to a specific table, specify the table name as a parameter.
try { Connection connection = buildRestConnectionFromDriverManager(); ResultSet rs = connection.getMetaData().getColumns(null, null, "courses", null); LOGGER.info(rs.toString()); } catch (SQLException e) { e.printStackTrace(); }
TABLE_CAT,TABLE_SCHEM,TABLE_NAME,COLUMN_NAME,DATA_TYPE,TYPE_NAME,COLUMN_SIZE,BUFFER_LENGTH,DECIMAL_DIGITS,NUM_PREC_RADIX,NULLABLE,REMARKS,COLUMN_DEF,SQL_DATA_TYPE,SQL_DATETIME_SUB,CHAR_OCTET_LENGTH,ORDINAL_POSITION,IS_NULLABLE,IS_AUTOINCREMENT,IS_GENERATEDCOLUMN,DTS_TYPE null,null,campaign,accessible_bidding_strategy.id,-5,java.lang.Long,0,null,0,0,null,null,null,-5,null,null,null,null,null,null,DT_I8 null,null,campaign,accessible_bidding_strategy.maximize_conversion_value.target_roas,8,java.lang.Double,0,null,0,0,null,null,null,8,null,null,null,null,null,null,DT_DOUBLE null,null,campaign,accessible_bidding_strategy.maximize_conversions.target_cpa_micros,-5,java.lang.Long,0,null,0,0,null,null,null,-5,null,null,null,null,null,null,DT_I8 ........
The getColumns method returns the following columns:
Column Name | Data Type | Description |
---|---|---|
TABLE_CAT | String | The database name. |
TABLE_SCHEM | String | The table schema. |
TABLE_NAME | String | The table name. |
COLUMN_NAME | String | The column name. |
DATA_TYPE | Integer | The data type represented by a constant value from java.sql.Types. |
TYPE_NAME | String | The data type name used by the driver. |
COLUMN_SIZE | Integer | The length in characters of the column or the numeric precision. |
BUFFER_LENGTH | Integer | The buffer length. |
DECIMAL_DIGITS | Integer | The column scale or number of digits to the right of the decimal point. |
NUM_PREC_RADIX | Integer | The radix, or base. |
NULLABLE | Integer | Whether the column can contain null as defined by the following JDBC DatabaseMetaData constants: columnNoNulls (0) or columnNullable (1). |
REMARKS | String | The comment or note associated with the object. |
COLUMN_DEF | String | The default value for the column. |
SQL_DATA_TYPE | Integer | Reserved by the specification. |
SQL_DATETIME_SUB | Integer | Reserved by the specification. |
CHAR_OCTET_LENGTH | Integer | The maximum length of binary and character-based columns. |
ORDINAL_POSITION | Integer | The position of the column in the table, starting at 1. |
IS_NULLABLE | String | Whether a null value is allowed: YES or NO. |
IS_AUTOINCREMENT | String | Whether the column value is assigned by MailChimp in fixed increments. |
IS_GENERATEDCOLUMN | String | Whether the column is generated: YES or NO. |
DTS_TYPE | String | Object DTS attribute type. |
Primary Keys
The getPrimaryKeys method in the DatabaseMetaData interface is used to retrieve metadata about primary keys for a given table in MailChimp.
try { Connection connection = buildRestConnectionFromDriverManager(); ResultSet resultSet = connection.getMetaData().getPrimaryKeys(null, null, "ad"); LOGGER.info("\r\n" + resultSet.toString()); Assertions.assertNotNull(resultSet); } catch (SQLException e) { LOGGER.severe(e.getMessage()); }
TABLE_NAME,PRIMARY_COLUMN_NAME ad,id
The getPrimaryKeys method returns the following columns:
Column Name | Data Type | Description |
---|---|---|
TABLE_NAME | String | The name of the table that contains the primary key. |
PRIMARY_COLUMN_NAME | String | The name of the column that serves as the primary key for the table. |
Connection Settings
Connection Setting | Type | Default Value | Description |
---|---|---|---|
ApiKey | String | "" | The ApiKey is the unique identifier used for authenticating API requests to access MailChimp resources. |
ApiThrottleRate | Integer | 0 | The maximum number of API requests a client can make to the server within a specific time period, defined in requests per second. |
AuthenticationMode | String | "" | AuthenticationMode specifies the method used to authenticate when connecting to MailChimp API. |
BaseUrl | String | "" | The Base Url for connecting to MailChimp. |
BulkPollingInterval | Integer | 15 | How often the component checks the job status until the job status is COMPLETE. |
CacheExpirationTime | Integer | 30 | Defines the expiration time for cache. A value of 0 disables caching. |
ConnectionTimeout | Integer | 30 | ConnectionTimeout is the maximum amount of time the program will wait to set up a connection to the MailChimp API. |
IgnoreCertificateErrors | Boolean | false | Specifies whether to verify the certificate when connecting to MailChimp. If certificate verification is not required, you can set this value to 'true'. |
IgnoreError | Boolean | false | Determines if the program continues executing SQL statements after encountering an error. |
LogFileSize | String | "10485760" | A string specifying the maximum size in bytes for a log file. |
LogLevel | String | "INFO" | The logging level for the JDBC driver. |
LogPath | String | "./jdbcLogs" | The directory where log files are stored. |
OemKey | String | "" | The OEM License key. |
PathToTokenFile | String | "" | The TokenPath specifies the file path where the token for connecting to MailChimp is located. |
ProxyMode | String | NoProxy | This setting configures the proxy. Allowed values are "NoProxy", "AutoDetect" and "Manual". |
ProxyPassword | String | "" | The password to be used to authenticate to the proxy. |
ProxyServer | String | "" | The host of the proxy server. |
ProxyServerPort | Integer | 0 | The port of the proxy server. |
ProxyUsername | String | "" | The username to be used to authenticate to the proxy. |
ReadBatchSize | Integer | 1000 | ReadBatchSize is used to set how many records can be read from MailChimp in a single call. |
ResultPath | String | "" | The path where the execution result files are saved. |
RetryOnIntermittentErrors | Boolean | true | The RetryOnIntermittentErrors parameter indicates whether to retry the connection when it might occasionally fail due to temporary issues. |
SaveResult | Boolean | false | The SaveResult parameter indicates whether to save the execution results to a file. |
ServiceName | String | "" | The ServiceName refers to the name of the service API selected by the user. |
ServiceTimeout | Integer | 120 | The ServiceTimeout is the timeout to receive the full response from MailChimp API. |
TokenPassword | String | "" | The password used to read the token file. |
TotalThreads | Integer | 0 | The number of threads for executing operations in parallel. A value of 0 will disable multi threading. |
WriteBatchSize | Integer | 200 | WriteBatchSize is used to set how many records can be written to MailChimp in a single call. |