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

Introduction

Hey there, fellow code wranglers! Ready to dive into the world of Adalo API integration? Buckle up, because we're about to embark on a journey that'll supercharge your app-building skills. Adalo's API is a powerful tool that lets you extend your no-code creations with some good old-fashioned JavaScript magic. Let's get cracking!

Prerequisites

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

• An Adalo account (duh!)
• Your shiny API key (keep it secret, keep it safe)
• Node.js and npm installed on your machine

Got all that? Great! Let's move on to the fun stuff.

Project Setup

First things first, let's get our project off the ground:

mkdir adalo-api-integration
cd adalo-api-integration
npm init -y
npm install axios dotenv

Create a .env file in your project root and add your API key:

ADALO_API_KEY=your_api_key_here

Authentication

Now, let's set up our authentication. Create an api.js file:

require('dotenv').config();
const axios = require('axios');

const api = axios.create({
  baseURL: 'https://api.adalo.com/v0',
  headers: {
    'Authorization': `Bearer ${process.env.ADALO_API_KEY}`,
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  }
});

module.exports = api;

Basic API Requests

Time to make our first API call! Let's start with a GET request:

const api = require('./api');

async function getCollection(collectionId) {
  try {
    const response = await api.get(`/collections/${collectionId}/records`);
    console.log(response.data);
  } catch (error) {
    console.error('Error:', error.response.data);
  }
}

getCollection('your_collection_id');

CRUD Operations

Let's implement the full CRUD suite:

async function createRecord(collectionId, data) {
  const response = await api.post(`/collections/${collectionId}/records`, data);
  return response.data;
}

async function getRecord(collectionId, recordId) {
  const response = await api.get(`/collections/${collectionId}/records/${recordId}`);
  return response.data;
}

async function updateRecord(collectionId, recordId, data) {
  const response = await api.put(`/collections/${collectionId}/records/${recordId}`, data);
  return response.data;
}

async function deleteRecord(collectionId, recordId) {
  const response = await api.delete(`/collections/${collectionId}/records/${recordId}`);
  return response.data;
}

Advanced Features

Want to level up? Let's add some filtering and pagination:

async function getFilteredRecords(collectionId, filter, page = 1, limit = 20) {
  const response = await api.get(`/collections/${collectionId}/records`, {
    params: {
      filter: JSON.stringify(filter),
      page,
      limit
    }
  });
  return response.data;
}

Best Practices

Remember to implement rate limiting and caching to keep your integration smooth and efficient. Consider using a library like bottleneck for rate limiting:

const Bottleneck = require('bottleneck');

const limiter = new Bottleneck({
  minTime: 100 // Minimum time between requests (in ms)
});

// Wrap your API calls with the limiter
const throttledGetRecord = limiter.wrap(getRecord);

Testing

Don't forget to test your integration! Here's a quick example using Jest:

const api = require('./api');

jest.mock('./api');

test('getRecord returns data', async () => {
  const mockData = { id: 1, name: 'Test' };
  api.get.mockResolvedValue({ data: mockData });

  const result = await getRecord('collection_id', 1);
  expect(result).toEqual(mockData);
});

Deployment Considerations

When deploying, make sure to:

• Use environment variables for sensitive info
• Consider API versioning in your base URL
• Implement proper error logging and monitoring

Conclusion

And there you have it, folks! You've just built a rock-solid Adalo API integration. Remember, this is just the beginning – there's always more to explore and optimize. Keep experimenting, keep building, and most importantly, keep having fun with it!

Happy coding, and may your API calls always return 200 OK! 🚀