Connect to Magento 2

[jpenuliar]

Hi,

Has anyone had any experience of connecting to Magento 2 Data?

Any documentation or video tutorials to point to the right direction?

Thanks

[fannybenand]

Hello,

I don't know if you are still interested on this topic but we managed the connection to Magento 1 and Magento 2, through a ODBC connection. As a Qlik and Magento partner, we know well both solutions, Magento database is really complex, that's why we have developed a prepackaged and customizable Qlik application with many indicators: turnover, margin, average basket, stocks, sales product analysis, geographic analysis, customer segmentation, data crossing with Adwords...

You can contact me directly if you want more informations about that or contact us through our website.

Regards,

Fanny

[fisherjames]

Sorry for bumping into an old conversation. Connecting to Magento 2 data can be tricky, but resources are available to help you out. Magento's official documentation is a great place to start - they have a section on their website dedicated to developers, which includes documentation on their API and data structures. Visit the Magento Marketplace, where you can find a variety of extensions and plugins that can help you connect to Magento 2. Also, check out Magento development services. Good luck!

[venessaghan]

Hi! Any update on that?

[ashleybrown]

Yes — there are solid resources for connecting to Magento 2 data (API, DB, integrations).

Short answer:
Use Magento’s REST or GraphQL APIs for most integrations. For deeper access, use direct DB queries (carefully) or Magento’s ORM.

Official docs (best starting point):

• Magento 2 REST API reference — covers catalog, customers, orders, etc.

• Magento 2 GraphQL guide — modern and efficient for storefront data.
  Both include endpoints and example requests.

Quick learning paths:

• Search YouTube for “Magento 2 REST API tutorial” and “Magento 2 GraphQL tutorial” — you’ll find step-by-step examples with Postman, JS/PHP clients, and Auth setup.

• Magento devdocs has example curl calls and schemas.

Tips:

• Use OAuth or integration tokens for secure API access.

• For server-side code, leverage Magento development service contracts and repositories instead of raw SQL where possible.

If you tell me your platform (Postman, PHP, JS) and what data you need to connect to (orders, products, customers), I can point to exact docs/tutorials.