Building URL to download CSV
I'm building some automations outside of Quickbase and have found the best way to pull data has been to build a URL using a usertoken that pulls data into a CSV that I process externally with python....
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I think the better option might be for you to look into using the API. The URLs that you're using are meant for access via the UI, so probably not the best way for you to grab information via an automated method.
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Blake Harrison
bharrison@datablender.io
DataBlender - Quickbase Solution Provider
Atlanta GA
404.800.1702 / http://datablender.io/
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QuickBase API
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Blake Harrison
bharrison@datablender.io
DataBlender - Quickbase Solution Provider
Atlanta GA
404.800.1702 / http://datablender.io/
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Thanks for the response Blake.
The URL calls work fine with my python automation but I'm open to a more robust option. I just need to automate pulling the table and saving it so I can manipulate the data.
I've been looking here: https://help.quickbase.com/api-guide/gen_results_table.html#URL_Alternative
What would the API call look like?
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Edwin Reik
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The URL calls work fine with my python automation but I'm open to a more robust option. I just need to automate pulling the table and saving it so I can manipulate the data.
I've been looking here: https://help.quickbase.com/api-guide/gen_results_table.html#URL_Alternative
What would the API call look like?
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Edwin Reik
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- I'd suggest you look into querying your Quickbase data directly utilizing the API. If you're working with Python, you can use the REST API here: https://developer.quickbase.com/operation/runQuery
Select the Code Samples tab and select Python from the drop-down and you'll get this code as an example query:
import json import requests headers = { 'QB-Realm-Hostname': '{QB-Realm-Hostname}', 'User-Agent': '{User-Agent}', 'Authorization': '{Authorization}' } body = {} r = requests.post( 'https://api.quickbase.com/v1/records/query', headers = headers, json = body ) print(json.dumps(r.json(),indent=4))
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Blake Harrison
bharrison@datablender.io
DataBlender - Quickbase Solution Provider
Atlanta GA
404.800.1702 / http://datablender.io/
------------------------------When I try this and print(r.url) I get the signin page. This is what happened when i tried to write my API request which i believe means I'm not getting in.
If you're able to support with building a URL that works I'd be satisfied.
'https://eagleview.quickbase.com/db/bpw3pr8nu?a=q&qid=31' + '&opts=csv' works when I'm signed in.
'https://eagleview.quickbase.com/db/bpw3pr8nu?' + 'a=api_genresultstable&qid=31&options=csv&usertoken=SECRET' works when I'm not signed in, but downloads the wrong table!'https://eagleview.quickbase.com/db/bpw3pr8nu?a=api_genresultstable&qid=31&usertoken=*secret*' (no mention of options csv) opens a page with the correct table present, but doesn't download the csv. This works when I'm not signed in.
when I do the same as above but add '&options=csv' it downloads a CSV, but not the one that is being shown (same wrong one as mentioned above)...
What am I missing that can specify what the url is grabbing
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Edwin Reik
------------------------------- If you use the last URL you mention and include the CSV option and it's downloading the wrong fields, I'm going to guess it's downloading the default fields for that table. Most likely, you'll need to include the 'clist' parameter to identify the fields you want to download.
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Blake Harrison
bharrison@datablender.io
DataBlender - Quickbase Solution Provider
Atlanta GA
404.800.1702 / http://datablender.io/
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