Step by Step Guide to Building a Tally API Integration in Go

Introduction

Hey there, fellow Go enthusiast! Ready to dive into the world of Tally API integration? You're in for a treat. We'll be building a slick, efficient integration that'll have you pulling and pushing data to Tally forms like a pro. Let's get cracking!

Prerequisites

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

• Go installed (I know, obvious, right?)
• A Tally API key (grab one from your Tally account)
• Your favorite code editor

Setting up the project

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

mkdir tally-integration
cd tally-integration
go mod init github.com/yourusername/tally-integration

Now, let's grab the packages we'll need:

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

Authentication

Tally uses API key authentication. Let's set that up:

const apiKey = "your-api-key-here"
client := resty.New().
    SetHeader("Authorization", "Bearer " + apiKey)

Making API requests

Now for the fun part - let's start making some requests:

resp, err := client.R().
    SetResult(&result).
    Get("https://api.tally.so/v1/forms")

if err != nil {
    log.Fatalf("Error making request: %v", err)
}

Implementing core Tally API functionalities

Let's create some functions to interact with Tally:

func getForms() ([]Form, error) {
    // Implementation here
}

func getResponses(formId string) ([]Response, error) {
    // Implementation here
}

func createRecord(formId string, data map[string]interface{}) error {
    // Implementation here
}

Error handling and rate limiting

Always be kind to APIs. Let's implement some retry logic and respect rate limits:

client.
    SetRetryCount(3).
    SetRetryWaitTime(5 * time.Second).
    AddRetryCondition(
        func(r *resty.Response, err error) bool {
            return r.StatusCode() == 429
        },
    )

Data processing and storage

Parse those JSON responses and store the data:

var forms []Form
err := json.Unmarshal(resp.Body(), &forms)
if err != nil {
    log.Fatalf("Error parsing JSON: %v", err)
}

// Store in database (example using SQL)
for _, form := range forms {
    _, err := db.Exec("INSERT INTO forms (id, name) VALUES (?, ?)", form.ID, form.Name)
    if err != nil {
        log.Printf("Error inserting form: %v", err)
    }
}

Building a simple CLI tool

Let's wrap this up in a neat CLI package:

package main

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

func main() {
    action := flag.String("action", "", "Action to perform (getForms, getResponses, createRecord)")
    flag.Parse()

    switch *action {
    case "getForms":
        // Implement getForms
    case "getResponses":
        // Implement getResponses
    case "createRecord":
        // Implement createRecord
    default:
        log.Fatalf("Unknown action: %s", *action)
    }
}

Testing the integration

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

func TestGetForms(t *testing.T) {
    forms, err := getForms()
    if err != nil {
        t.Fatalf("Error getting forms: %v", err)
    }
    if len(forms) == 0 {
        t.Fatalf("No forms returned")
    }
}

Best practices and optimization

Remember to implement caching where it makes sense, and use goroutines for concurrent requests when dealing with large datasets.

Conclusion

And there you have it! You've just built a robust Tally API integration in Go. Pretty cool, right? Remember, this is just the beginning. There's always room to expand and improve. Keep exploring the Tally API docs, and happy coding!