angellist_api

The AngelList API Ruby Gem

A Ruby wrapper for the AngelList REST APIs. See the YARD documentation for usage details.

Installation

gem install angellist_api

Configuration

Some API endpoints require authentication. Register your app with AngelList to receive a bearer token and configure it as follows:

AngellistApi.configure do |config|
  config.access_token = '<your token here>'
end

As bearer tokens are used, this library makes all requests over SSL. AngelList does permit unauthenticated requests over plain HTTP, but we make no distinction in this regard.

Developing

Run bundle to install development dependencies, then run all specs with rake. See rake -T for other possibilities.

Integration Tests for Authenticated Endpoints

Integration tests should run against the VCR cassettes included in the repository out of the box. However, if you need to add new specs or change existing ones, you'll need to use your own private OAuth token. To do so, you can set an ANGELLIST_ACCESS_TOKEN environment variable, or set this variable through a Foreman-style .env file in the project directory. VCR's sensitive data filtering feature is used to prevent recording your private token.

This means, though, that endpoints returning data specific to the authenticated user, such as messages or the /me endpoint, will require fixtures to be manually edited and maintained so that tests do not rely on real private information stored in the repository. The suggested workflow is to simply record a request once, then edit the body of the response in the cassette file, and set :record => :none for the spec(s) to prevent accidental overwrites when fixtures are updated en masse in the future.

Submitting a Pull Request

1. Fork the project.
2. Create a topic branch.
3. Implement your feature or bug fix.
4. Add documentation for your feature or bug fix.
5. Run bundle exec rake doc:yard. If your changes are not 100% documented, go back to step 4.
6. Add specs for your feature or bug fix.
7. Run bundle exec rake spec. If your changes are not 100% covered, go back to step 6.
8. Commit and push your changes.
9. Submit a pull request. Please do not include changes to the gemspec, version, or history file. (If you want to create your own version for some reason, please do so in a separate commit.)