CData Python Connector for Quickbase

Build 26.0.9655

Establishing a Connection

The objects available within our connector are accessible from the "cdata.quickbase" module. To use the module's objects directly:

  1. Import the module as follows:
    import cdata.quickbase as mod
  2. To establish a connection string, call the connect() method from the connector object using an appropriate connection string, such as:
    mod.connect("[email protected];Password=test_1234;Domain=test.quickbase.com;ApplicationToken='bwkxrb5da2wn57bzfh9xn24';")

Authenticating to Quickbase

User Authentication

Set the AuthScheme to Basic to authenticate with this method.

To authenthenticate with user credentials, specify the following connection properties:

  1. Set the Quickbase User and Password.
  2. If your application requires an ApplicationToken, you must provide it otherwise an error will be thrown. You can find the ApplicationToken under MyAppName > Settings > App properties > Advanced settings > Security options > Require Application Tokens > Manage Application Token.

User Token

Set the AuthScheme to Token to authenticate with this method.

To authenthenticate with a user token, specify the following connection properties:

  1. Set UserToken and you are ready to connect. You can find the UserToken under Quick Base > My Preferences > My User Information > Manage User Tokens.

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