Step by Step Guide to Building an Adalo API Integration in Go

Aug 14, 2024 • 6 minute read

Introduction

Hey there, fellow developer! Ready to dive into the world of Adalo API integration with Go? Awesome! Adalo's API is a powerful tool that lets you interact with your no-code apps programmatically. In this guide, we'll walk through creating a robust integration that'll have you manipulating Adalo data like a pro.

Prerequisites

Before we jump in, make sure you've got:

Go installed on your machine
An Adalo account with an API key
A good grasp of Go basics and RESTful APIs

Got all that? Great! Let's get coding.

Setting up the project

First things first, let's set up our Go project:

mkdir adalo-api-integration
cd adalo-api-integration
go mod init adalo-integration

Now, let's grab the HTTP client we'll need:

go get -u github.com/go-resty/resty/v2

Authenticating with the Adalo API

Alright, security first! Let's set up our authentication:

package main

import (
    "github.com/go-resty/resty/v2"
    "os"
)

const baseURL = "https://api.adalo.com/v0"

func createClient() *resty.Client {
    client := resty.New()
    client.SetHeader("Authorization", "Bearer " + os.Getenv("ADALO_API_KEY"))
    client.SetHostURL(baseURL)
    return client
}

Pro tip: Keep that API key safe in an environment variable!

Implementing core API functions

Now for the meat of our integration. Let's create functions for the main CRUD operations:

func getData(client *resty.Client, endpoint string) ([]byte, error) {
    resp, err := client.R().Get(endpoint)
    return resp.Body(), err
}

func createRecord(client *resty.Client, endpoint string, data interface{}) ([]byte, error) {
    resp, err := client.R().SetBody(data).Post(endpoint)
    return resp.Body(), err
}

func updateRecord(client *resty.Client, endpoint string, data interface{}) ([]byte, error) {
    resp, err := client.R().SetBody(data).Put(endpoint)
    return resp.Body(), err
}

func deleteRecord(client *resty.Client, endpoint string) ([]byte, error) {
    resp, err := client.R().Delete(endpoint)
    return resp.Body(), err
}

Handling responses and errors

Let's add some error handling and response parsing:

import "encoding/json"

func handleResponse(body []byte, v interface{}) error {
    return json.Unmarshal(body, v)
}

func handleError(err error) {
    if err != nil {
        log.Printf("Error: %v", err)
        // Add more error handling logic here
    }
}

Building a simple CLI tool

Time to put it all together in a CLI tool:

package main

import (
    "flag"
    "fmt"
    "log"
)

func main() {
    operation := flag.String("op", "get", "Operation: get, create, update, delete")
    endpoint := flag.String("endpoint", "", "API endpoint")
    flag.Parse()

    client := createClient()

    switch *operation {
    case "get":
        body, err := getData(client, *endpoint)
        handleError(err)
        fmt.Println(string(body))
    // Add cases for create, update, and delete
    default:
        log.Fatal("Invalid operation")
    }
}

Testing the integration

Don't forget to test! Here's a quick example:

func TestGetData(t *testing.T) {
    client := createClient()
    body, err := getData(client, "/apps")
    if err != nil {
        t.Errorf("getData failed: %v", err)
    }
    // Add assertions here
}

Best practices and optimization

Remember to implement rate limiting, caching, and error retries for a rock-solid integration. The golang.org/x/time/rate package is great for rate limiting.

Conclusion

And there you have it! You've just built a solid Adalo API integration in Go. From here, you can extend the functionality, add more robust error handling, or even build a full-fledged Adalo management tool. The sky's the limit!

Resources

Now go forth and integrate! Happy coding!