Step by Step Guide to Building a Tilda Publishing API Integration in Ruby

Introduction

Hey there, fellow developer! Ready to dive into the world of Tilda Publishing API integration? Great! We're going to walk through building a sleek Ruby integration that'll have you manipulating Tilda projects like a pro. This guide assumes you're already familiar with Ruby and API basics, so we'll keep things snappy and focus on the good stuff.

Prerequisites

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

• A Ruby environment (2.7+ recommended)
• Bundler installed
• Your Tilda API credentials handy

Setting up the project

Let's kick things off by creating a new Ruby project:

mkdir tilda_integration && cd tilda_integration
bundle init

Now, let's add the gems we'll need. Pop open your Gemfile and add:

gem 'httparty'
gem 'dotenv'

Run bundle install, and we're ready to rock!

Authentication

Tilda uses API key authentication. Create a .env file in your project root:

TILDA_API_KEY=your_api_key_here

Now, let's set up a basic client:

require 'httparty'
require 'dotenv/load'

class TildaClient
  include HTTParty
  base_uri 'https://api.tildacdn.info/v1'

  def initialize
    @options = { query: { publickey: ENV['TILDA_API_KEY'] } }
  end

  # We'll add methods here soon!
end

Making API requests

Let's add a method to fetch projects:

def get_projects
  self.class.get("/getprojectslist", @options)
end

Easy peasy! Now you can use it like this:

client = TildaClient.new
projects = client.get_projects
puts projects

Core API functionalities

Let's add methods for pages and content:

def get_pages(project_id)
  self.class.get("/getpageslist", @options.merge(query: { projectid: project_id }))
end

def get_page_full(page_id)
  self.class.get("/getpagefull", @options.merge(query: { pageid: page_id }))
end

def update_page(page_id, html)
  self.class.post("/updatepage", @options.merge(body: { pageid: page_id, html: html }))
end

Error handling and rate limiting

Let's add some basic error handling:

def handle_response(response)
  case response.code
  when 200
    JSON.parse(response.body)
  when 429
    raise "Rate limit exceeded. Try again later."
  else
    raise "Error: #{response.code} - #{response.message}"
  end
end

Now update our methods to use this:

def get_projects
  handle_response(self.class.get("/getprojectslist", @options))
end

Data processing and storage

For this example, let's just save to a JSON file:

require 'json'

def save_projects(projects)
  File.write('projects.json', JSON.pretty_generate(projects))
end

Building a simple CLI tool

Let's create a basic CLI:

#!/usr/bin/env ruby

require_relative 'tilda_client'

client = TildaClient.new

case ARGV[0]
when 'projects'
  projects = client.get_projects
  client.save_projects(projects)
  puts "Projects saved to projects.json"
when 'pages'
  pages = client.get_pages(ARGV[1])
  puts pages
else
  puts "Unknown command"
end

Testing the integration

Here's a simple test using Minitest:

require 'minitest/autorun'
require_relative 'tilda_client'

class TestTildaClient < Minitest::Test
  def setup
    @client = TildaClient.new
  end

  def test_get_projects
    projects = @client.get_projects
    assert_kind_of Array, projects
    refute_empty projects
  end
end

Best practices and optimization

• Keep your API key secure using environment variables
• Use meaningful method names
• Handle rate limiting gracefully
• Cache responses when appropriate to reduce API calls

Conclusion

And there you have it! You've just built a solid foundation for a Tilda Publishing API integration in Ruby. From here, you can expand on this base, add more complex operations, or even build a full-fledged gem.

Remember, the key to great API integration is understanding the API's quirks and limitations. Don't be afraid to dive into the Tilda API docs for more advanced features.

Now go forth and create some awesome Tilda integrations! Happy coding!