api_wrapper

ApiWrapper is a Ruby gem that offers an easy and flexible way to handle API interactions.

Table of Contents

• Installation
• Usage
  • Basic Usage
  • Custom Configuration
  • Resetting the API Manager
• Configuration
  • API Configuration File
• Key Methods
• Development
  • Running Tests
  • Code Style and Linting
• Contributing
• License
• Code of Conduct

Installation

Add this to your Gemfile:

gem 'api_wrapper'

Then run

bundle install

Usage

Basic Usage

By default, ApiWrapper looks for an API configuration file at config/api_endpoints.yml (see API Configuration File) in your root directory of your application and uses in-memory caching. You can fetch data from an API endpoint like this:

require 'api_wrapper'

# Fetch data from an API endpoint using the default settings
response = ApiWrapper.fetch_data('endpoint_key')
puts response.body

Custom Configuration

You can customize the API configuration path and cache store by configuring ApiWrapper:

require 'api_wrapper'

# Configure ApiWrapper with custom settings
ApiWrapper.configure do |config|
  config.api_configuration_path = 'custom/path/to/api_configuration.yml'
  config.cache_store = CustomCacheStore.new # TODO: Update details on CustomCacheStore later
end

# Fetch data with the custom configuration
response = ApiWrapper.fetch_data('endpoint_key')
puts response.body

Resetting the API Manager

If you change the configuration and want to reset the API manager, call:

ApiWrapper.reset_api_manager!

This will create a new instance of ApiManager with the updated settings.

Configuration

You can adjust two main settings:

• API Configuration Path: This is the path to the YAML file that defines your API endpoints. By default, it’s set to config/api_endpoints.yml. You can also set it through the environment variable ENV['API_CONFIGURATION_PATH'].

• Cache Store: This is where API responses are stored. By default, ApiWrapper uses an in-memory cache. You can customize this to use a different cache store, such as Redis. You can also set the cache type through ENV['CACHE_STORE_TYPE'].

API Configuration File

Your configuration file (api_endpoints.yml) defines the base URL for the API and the available endpoints. Here’s an example:

base_url: https://api.example.com/
apis:
  endpoint1:
    path: 'path/to/endpoint1'
    description: 'Endpoint 1 description'
    no_cache: true
  endpoint2:
    path: 'path/to/endpoint2'
    description: 'Endpoint 2 description'
    ttl: 600

• base_url: The base URL for all API requests.
• apis: A list of API endpoints.
  • path: The path to the API endpoint.
  • description: (Optional) The description about the endpoint
  • ttl: (Optional) The time (in seconds) that data should be cached.
  • no_cache: (Optional) Whether to bypass caching for this endpoint.

Key Methods

• ApiWrapper.fetch_data(endpoint_key, force_refresh: false): Fetches data from the specified API endpoint.
• ApiWrapper.configure { |config| ... }: Allows you to configure the gem with custom settings.
• ApiWrapper.reset_api_manager!: Resets the ApiManager instance, which will use any new settings.

Development

To get started with contributing to ApiWrapper, follow these steps:

• Clone the repository:

  First, clone the repository to your local machine and navigate to the project directory:

  git clone https://github.com/ahasunos/api_wrapper.git
  cd api_wrapper
  
  

• Install dependencies:

  After navigating to the project directory, install the required gems using Bundler:

  bundle install
  

Running Tests

The project uses RSpec for testing. Before submitting any changes, make sure to run the test suite to ensure that everything works as expected:

bundle exec rspec

Code Style and Linting

To maintain consistent code quality and style, the project uses RuboCop for linting. Before submitting a pull request, ensure that your code adheres to the project's style guidelines by running RuboCop:

bundle exec rubocop

If RuboCop identifies any issues, it will provide suggestions for how to fix them.

Contributing

Bug reports and pull requests are welcome on GitHub at https://github.com/ahasunos/api_wrapper. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

License

The gem is available as open source under the terms of the MIT License.

Code of Conduct

Everyone interacting in the NseData project's codebases, issue trackers, chat rooms, and mailing lists is expected to follow the code of conduct.