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

Introduction

Hey there, fellow Ruby enthusiast! Ready to supercharge your web app with some slick popups? Let's dive into integrating the Poptin API into your Ruby project. Poptin's API lets you programmatically create, manage, and analyze popups, giving you full control over your user engagement strategy.

Prerequisites

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

• Ruby 2.5+ installed
• The httparty gem (we'll use this for API requests)
• A Poptin account and API key (grab one at poptin.com if you haven't already)

Setting up the project

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

mkdir poptin_integration
cd poptin_integration
bundle init

Now, add this to your Gemfile:

gem 'httparty'

And run:

bundle install

Authentication

Alright, time to get cozy with the Poptin API. Head over to your Poptin dashboard and snag your API key. We'll use this for all our requests.

Create a new file called poptin_api.rb and let's start cooking:

require 'httparty'

class PoptinAPI
  include HTTParty
  base_uri 'https://api.poptin.com/v1'

  def initialize(api_key)
    @api_key = api_key
  end

  def auth_headers
    {
      'Authorization' => "Bearer #{@api_key}",
      'Content-Type' => 'application/json'
    }
  end
end

Making API requests

Now that we're all set up, let's add a method to make requests:

class PoptinAPI
  # ... previous code ...

  def request(method, endpoint, body = {})
    response = self.class.send(method, endpoint, body: body.to_json, headers: auth_headers)
    handle_response(response)
  end

  private

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

Core API functionalities

Let's implement some core Poptin features:

class PoptinAPI
  # ... previous code ...

  def create_popup(popup_data)
    request(:post, '/popups', popup_data)
  end

  def get_popup(popup_id)
    request(:get, "/popups/#{popup_id}")
  end

  def update_popup(popup_id, popup_data)
    request(:put, "/popups/#{popup_id}", popup_data)
  end

  def delete_popup(popup_id)
    request(:delete, "/popups/#{popup_id}")
  end
end

Advanced features

Want to get fancy? Let's add some advanced features:

class PoptinAPI
  # ... previous code ...

  def set_trigger(popup_id, trigger_data)
    request(:post, "/popups/#{popup_id}/triggers", trigger_data)
  end

  def start_ab_test(popup_id, test_data)
    request(:post, "/popups/#{popup_id}/ab-tests", test_data)
  end

  def get_popup_stats(popup_id)
    request(:get, "/popups/#{popup_id}/stats")
  end
end

Error handling and best practices

Remember to handle rate limits and implement exponential backoff:

class PoptinAPI
  # ... previous code ...

  MAX_RETRIES = 3
  RETRY_DELAY = 1 # seconds

  def request_with_retry(method, endpoint, body = {})
    retries = 0
    begin
      request(method, endpoint, body)
    rescue => e
      if retries < MAX_RETRIES
        retries += 1
        sleep(RETRY_DELAY * (2 ** retries))
        retry
      else
        raise e
      end
    end
  end
end

Testing the integration

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

require 'rspec'
require_relative 'poptin_api'

RSpec.describe PoptinAPI do
  let(:api) { PoptinAPI.new('your_api_key_here') }

  it 'creates a popup' do
    popup_data = { title: 'Test Popup', content: 'Hello, World!' }
    response = api.create_popup(popup_data)
    expect(response).to include('id')
  end

  # Add more tests for other methods
end

Conclusion

And there you have it! You've just built a solid Poptin API integration in Ruby. You can now create, manage, and analyze popups programmatically. Pretty cool, right?

Remember, this is just the beginning. The Poptin API has even more features to explore, so don't be afraid to dive deeper and experiment. Happy coding, and may your conversion rates soar!