Bulk create contacts using SQL Server data

Inserts multiple contacts by reading rows from a SQL Server database. Data is read from a SELECT statement (or stored procedure); column names or aliases must match the target contact properties (e.g. firstname, lastname, email). The driver uses the HubSpot bulk API to send the data.

Standard SQL query example

This is the base query accepted by the connector. To execute it in SQL Server, you have to pass it to the Data Gateway via a Linked Server. See how to accomplish this using the examples below.

INSERT INTO Contacts
SOURCE (
  'MSSQL',
  'Data Source=localhost;Initial Catalog=Test;Integrated Security=true',
  'SELECT firstname, lastname, email FROM StagingContacts'
)

Using OPENQUERY in SQL Server

SELECT * FROM OPENQUERY([LS_TO_HUBSPOT_IN_GATEWAY], 'INSERT INTO Contacts
SOURCE (
  ''MSSQL'',
  ''Data Source=localhost;Initial Catalog=Test;Integrated Security=true'',
  ''SELECT firstname, lastname, email FROM StagingContacts''
)')

Using EXEC in SQL Server (handling larger SQL text)

The major drawback of OPENQUERY is its inability to incorporate variables within SQL statements. This often leads to the use of cumbersome dynamic SQL (with numerous ticks and escape characters).

Fortunately, starting with SQL 2005 and onwards, you can utilize the EXEC (your_sql) AT [LS_TO_HUBSPOT_IN_GATEWAY] syntax.

DECLARE @MyQuery NVARCHAR(MAX) = 'INSERT INTO Contacts
SOURCE (
  ''MSSQL'',
  ''Data Source=localhost;Initial Catalog=Test;Integrated Security=true'',
  ''SELECT firstname, lastname, email FROM StagingContacts''
)'
EXEC (@MyQuery) AT [LS_TO_HUBSPOT_IN_GATEWAY]