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

Hey there, fellow Ruby enthusiast! Ready to dive into the world of Memberstack API integration? Let's roll up our sleeves and get coding!

Introduction

Memberstack's API is a powerful tool for managing user memberships, and with Ruby, we can make it sing. We'll be building a sleek integration that'll have you managing users and memberships like a pro in no time.

Prerequisites

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

• Ruby 2.7+ (because we're not living in the stone age)
• The httparty gem (for making API requests a breeze)
• Your Memberstack API key (keep it secret, keep it safe)

Setting up the Ruby environment

First things first, let's get our environment ready:

gem install httparty

Now, let's set up our API credentials:

require 'httparty'

MEMBERSTACK_API_KEY = 'your_api_key_here'

Basic API Connection

Time to create our Memberstack client:

class MemberstackClient
  include HTTParty
  base_uri 'https://api.memberstack.com/v1'
  headers 'Authorization' => "Bearer #{MEMBERSTACK_API_KEY}"
end

# Test the connection
response = MemberstackClient.get('/me')
puts response.code == 200 ? "Connected!" : "Houston, we have a problem."

Implementing core Memberstack features

User Management

Let's create some user magic:

def create_user(email, password)
  MemberstackClient.post('/members', body: { email: email, password: password })
end

def get_user(user_id)
  MemberstackClient.get("/members/#{user_id}")
end

def update_user(user_id, data)
  MemberstackClient.put("/members/#{user_id}", body: data)
end

def delete_user(user_id)
  MemberstackClient.delete("/members/#{user_id}")
end

Membership Management

Let's handle those memberships like a boss:

def get_plans
  MemberstackClient.get('/plans')
end

def assign_membership(user_id, plan_id)
  MemberstackClient.post("/members/#{user_id}/memberships", body: { planId: plan_id })
end

def upgrade_membership(user_id, new_plan_id)
  MemberstackClient.put("/members/#{user_id}/memberships", body: { planId: new_plan_id })
end

Authentication

Secure that fort:

def login(email, password)
  response = MemberstackClient.post('/auth/login', body: { email: email, password: password })
  response['jwt']
end

def logout(jwt)
  MemberstackClient.post('/auth/logout', headers: { 'Authorization' => "Bearer #{jwt}" })
end

Handling API responses

Let's make sense of what Memberstack is telling us:

def handle_response(response)
  case response.code
  when 200..299
    JSON.parse(response.body)
  else
    raise "API error: #{response.code} - #{response.message}"
  end
end

Best practices

Remember, with great power comes great responsibility:

• Respect rate limits (Memberstack will thank you)
• Keep your API key secret (don't commit it to public repos, use environment variables)
• Use HTTPS for all requests (security first!)

Testing the integration

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

RSpec.describe MemberstackClient do
  it "creates a user successfully" do
    response = create_user('[email protected]', 'password123')
    expect(response.code).to eq(201)
  end
end

Conclusion

And there you have it! You've just built a robust Memberstack API integration in Ruby. You're now equipped to manage users, handle memberships, and authenticate like a pro. Remember, practice makes perfect, so keep experimenting and building awesome things!

For more advanced topics like webhooks and batch operations, check out the Memberstack API docs. The sky's the limit!

Now go forth and code, you Ruby rockstar! 🚀💎