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How do I create Quid data sources?

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You can set up a connection between Klipfolio Klips and Quid to display your social media analytics data on a dashboard.

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What options do I have for visualizing my Quid data?

Create data visualizations based on pre-built options or build your own. The choice is yours!

Pre-built by Klipfolio

Take advantage of our pre-built data sources to gather the data most meaningful to you.

  • Quid pre-built data sources: Data sources provide the foundation for Klip building, so we suggest you create a data source as a first step (before building Klips and adding them to your dashboard). Our pre-built data sources focus on the most sought-after Quid data and are found on the Service Connectors page, available from this link or from your list of data sources. When you select a service connector from this page, the data source for that service is automatically added.

Custom-built by you

Taking the time to learn how to create your own data sources and Klips unlocks your data and enables you to control, manipulate, and transform it, leading you to unprecedented insights into your business.

  • Custom data sources: When you create a custom data source, you can either use the pre-built data source as a starting point from which to write your own query or you can write your own queries from the ground up and build a data source from scratch. You create custom-built data sources in the Service Connectors page, accessible from this link or from your list of data sources.
  • Custom Klips: Using our Klip Editor, you can construct and manipulate your data, including integrating multiple data sources, to produce unique, custom-built data visualizations. You create custom Klips from either your list of Klips or your Dashboard.

Regardless of whether you choose pre-built, custom-built, or a combination of both, before you can start building Klips and dashboards you need to connect to Quid data in Klipfolio.

 

How do I connect to Quid data in Klipfolio?

To connect your Quid data to Klipfolio, you will need your API Token and Topic ID.

To get the right data from Quid, you use your Quid API Token and Topic ID in the queries provided by Klipfolio or in your own query when building data sources.

How do I find my Quid API Token and Topic ID?

To find your Quid API Token:

  1. Log in to Quid.
  2. Click your user name in the top right corner and select Settings from the drop-down menu.
  3. Click the API Tokens tab.
  4. If you do not have an API token yet, enter a Token Name and Expiration Days in the appropriate fields and click Generate Token.
  5. Copy the the token you want from the list.

To find your Quid Topic ID:

  1. Log in to Quid.
  2. Click the Topics tab at the top of the screen.
  3. Click the name of your chosen topic. For example, #summer.
  4. Copy the digits that display at the end of the url for the topic page. This is your Topic ID.

How do I add a Quid pre-built data source?

To add a Quid pre-built data source:

  1. Navigate to the Service Connectors page in Klipfolio and choose Quid from the list.
  2. Select a pre-built data source from the left section of the Choose a pre-built or custom connection page. 
  3. Enter your Quid API Token and Topic ID and click Continue.
  4. Click Get data or, if you want to modify the pre-built data request, click Switch to Custom settings.
    Note: If you switch back to the Basic settings page after making changes in the Custom settings page,  your changes will not be saved.
  5. Ensure this is the data you’re looking for and, optionally, select the checkbox to Model your data. Learn more about modelling your data source here.
  6. Click Continue.
  7. Name, choose refresh settings, and, optionally, share your data source.
  8. Click Save.

If you clicked Switch to Custom settings:

  1. Edit the Query URL to return the data you need. Refer to the Quid API documentation for details.
  2. Click Get data.
  3. Ensure this is the data you’re looking for and, optionally, select the checkbox to Model your data. Learn more about modelling your data source here.
  4. Click Continue.
  5. Name, choose refresh settings, and, optionally, share your data source.
  6. Click Save.

How do I create a Quid custom-built data source?

To create a Quid custom-built data source:

  1. Navigate to the Service Connectors page in Klipfolio and choose Quid from the list.
  2. On the Choose a pre-built or custom connection page, click Create a custom Quid data source.
  3. Enter your Quid API Token and Topic ID and click Continue.
  4. Edit the Query URL to return the data you need. Refer to Quid's API documentation for details.
  5. Click Get data.
  6. Ensure this is the data you’re looking for and, optionally, select the checkbox to Model your data. Learn more about modelling your data source here.
  7. Click Continue.
  8. Name, choose refresh settings, and, optionally, share your data source.
  9. Click Save.

How do I create a Quid custom Klip?

You create custom Klips from either your list of Klips or your Dashboard. You choose a data visualization format, for example, a pie chart, gauge, or table, and decide whether you want to use an existing data source or create a new one. In the Klip Editor, there are limitless opportunities to modify, relate, and display your data. See the following related articles for more information and get building!

More about APIs and queries

Klipfolio connects to hundreds of services in the cloud that have a REST API. If you take the time to learn your service’s API to create queries for the data you want, your possibilities are endless. Here’s a quick overview video on APIs and Klipfolio:

  Klipfolio API's 101

If you need assistance using APIs, enlist a data analyst or developer.

Refer to the Quid API documentation to discover more data requests.

See the reference table below for API related information and sample queries.

API Documentation Quid API documentation
Authentication Method API Key Authentication 
Response Format JSON
API Limits and Notes Rate limits are are allocated by account, not on a user-by-user basis.
Date Format

Example date format:

yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss.SSS
Sample Queries

Top 10 Popular Terms:

https://api.netbase.com/cb/pulse-insight-api/2/insightCount?topicIds=<TopicID>&categories=Phrases&dateRange=LAST_DAY&sizeNeeded=10&access_token=<APIToken>

Total Impressions for Last Day:

https://api.netbase.com/cb/pulse-insight-api/2/metricValues?topicIds=<TopicID>&metricSeries=Impressions&timeUnits=Hour&dateRange=LAST_DAY&precision=HIGH&access_token=<APIToken>

Creating Quid data feeds in PowerMetrics

In this article you learned how to connect to Quid to create data sources in Klipfolio Klips. You can also connect to Quid to create data feeds (and data feed metrics) in Klipfolio PowerMetrics. The method for creating data feeds is similar to the steps described above, with a few exceptions:

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