Step by Step Guide to Building a Bonjoro API Integration in Ruby

Introduction

Hey there, fellow Ruby enthusiast! Ready to supercharge your app with some video messaging goodness? Let's dive into building a Bonjoro API integration. Bonjoro's API lets you create, manage, and send personalized video messages programmatically. Pretty cool, right? Let's get cracking!

Prerequisites

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

• Ruby 2.7+ installed
• The httparty gem (we'll use this for API requests)
• A Bonjoro API key (grab one from your Bonjoro dashboard)

Setting up the project

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

mkdir bonjoro_integration
cd bonjoro_integration
bundle init

Now, add this to your Gemfile:

gem 'httparty'

Run bundle install, and we're good to go!

Authentication

Alright, time to get cozy with the Bonjoro API. Head to your Bonjoro dashboard and snag that API key. We'll use it to authenticate our requests.

Create a new file called bonjoro_client.rb:

require 'httparty'

class BonjoroClient
  include HTTParty
  base_uri 'https://api.bonjoro.com/v2'

  def initialize(api_key)
    @options = { headers: { 'Authorization' => "Bearer #{api_key}" } }
  end

  # We'll add more methods here soon!
end

Making API requests

Let's add a method to get all our video messages:

def get_messages
  self.class.get('/messages', @options)
end

Easy peasy! Now you can use it like this:

client = BonjoroClient.new('your_api_key_here')
response = client.get_messages
puts response.body

Core Bonjoro API functionalities

Time to beef up our client with some more actions:

def create_message(recipient_email, message)
  body = { recipient: { email: recipient_email }, message: message }
  self.class.post('/messages', @options.merge(body: body))
end

def update_message(message_id, updates)
  self.class.put("/messages/#{message_id}", @options.merge(body: updates))
end

def delete_message(message_id)
  self.class.delete("/messages/#{message_id}", @options)
end

Now you're cooking with gas! You can create, update, and delete messages like a pro.

Error handling

The API might throw some curveballs, so let's add some error handling:

def handle_response(response)
  case response.code
  when 200..299
    response
  when 400..499
    raise "Client error: #{response.code} - #{response.body}"
  when 500..599
    raise "Server error: #{response.code} - #{response.body}"
  else
    raise "Unknown error: #{response.code} - #{response.body}"
  end
end

Wrap your API calls with this method, and you'll catch those pesky errors.

Webhooks

Bonjoro supports webhooks for real-time updates. To handle them, you'll need a web server. Here's a quick Sinatra example:

require 'sinatra'
require 'json'

post '/webhook' do
  payload = JSON.parse(request.body.read)
  # Handle the webhook payload
  puts "Received webhook: #{payload}"
  status 200
end

Remember to set up your webhook URL in your Bonjoro dashboard!

Testing the integration

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

require 'rspec'
require_relative 'bonjoro_client'

RSpec.describe BonjoroClient do
  let(:client) { BonjoroClient.new('test_api_key') }

  it 'gets messages successfully' do
    VCR.use_cassette('get_messages') do
      response = client.get_messages
      expect(response.code).to eq(200)
    end
  end

  # Add more tests for other methods
end

Best practices and optimization

A few tips to keep your integration running smoothly:

• Respect rate limits: Bonjoro has rate limits, so space out your requests.
• Cache responses: If you're making frequent requests, consider caching the results.
• Use background jobs for sending messages to avoid blocking your main thread.

Conclusion

And there you have it! You've just built a solid Bonjoro API integration in Ruby. You're now equipped to send personalized video messages like a boss. Remember, the key to mastering any API is practice and experimentation. So go forth and create some awesome video messaging experiences!

Got questions? Hit up the Bonjoro API docs or dive into their developer community. Happy coding!