Cloudpt::API - Cloudpt Ruby API client
A Ruby client for the Cloudpt REST API.
Goal:
To deliver a more Rubyesque experience when using the Cloudpt API.
Current state:
First release, whole API covered.
Step 1: Installation
Cloudpt::API is available on RubyGems, so:
gem install cloudpt-api
Or in your Gemfile:
gem "cloudpt-api"
Step 2: Configuration
In order to use this client, you need to have an app created on https://www.Cloudpt.com/developers/apps.
Once you have it, put this configuration somewhere in your code, before you start working with the client.
Cloudpt::API::Config.app_key = YOUR_APP_TOKEN
Cloudpt::API::Config.app_secret = YOUR_APP_SECRET
Cloudpt::API::Config.mode = "sandbox"
Step 3a: Authorization
The client is the base for all communication with the API and wraps around almost all calls
available in the API.
In order to create a Cloudpt::API::Client object, you need to have the configuration set up for OAuth.
Second thing you need is to have the user authorize your app using OAuth. Here's a short intro
on how to do this:
consumer = Cloudpt::API::OAuth.consumer(:authorize)
request_token = consumer.get_request_token
authorize_url = request_token.authorize_url(:oauth_callback => 'http://yoursite.com/callback')
authorize_url = request_token.authorize_url
access_token = request_token.get_access_token(:oauth_verifier => oauth_token)
Now that you have the oauth token (access_token.token) and secret (access_token.secret), you can create a new instance of the Cloudpt::API::Client, like this:
client = Cloudpt::API::Client.new :token => access_token.token, :secret => access_token.secret
Note: this token and secret are the ones you'll want to use if you're trying to run the Rspec tests (step 4).
Step 3b: Rake-based authorization
Cloudpt::API supplies you with a helper rake which will authorize a single client. This is useful for development and testing.
In order to have this rake available, put this on your Rakefile:
require "cloudpt-api/tasks"
Cloudpt::API::Tasks.install
You will notice that you have a new rake task - Cloudpt:authorize
When you call this Rake task, it will ask you to provide the consumer key and secret. Afterwards it will present you with an authorize url on Cloudpt.
Simply go to that url, authorize the app, then press enter in the console.
The rake task will output valid ruby code which you can use to create a client.
Step 4 (optional): Testing
This assumes you've cloned cloudpt-api repository and you're trying to run the Rspec tests.
In order to run tests, you need to have an application created and authorized (check step 2 and 3). Put all tokens in spec/connection.yml and you're good to go.
Check out spec/connection.sample.yml for an example.
Just run rspec from the project root.
$ rspec
Step 5: Usage
First you put the app token and secret in a config or initializer file:
Cloudpt::API::Config.app_key = APP_TOKEN
Cloudpt::API::Config.app_secret = APP_SECRET
And when you want to use it, just create a new client object with a specific access token and secret:
@client = Cloudpt::API::Client.new(:token => ACCESS_TOKEN, :secret => ACCESS_SECRET)
@client.search('test.txt').each do |file|
file.copy(file.path + ".old2")
end
Cloudpt::API::Client methods
Cloudpt::API::Client#account
Returns a simple object with information about the account:
client.account
For more info, see https://cloudpt.pt/documentation#accountinfo
Cloudpt::API::Client#find
When provided a path, returns a single file or directory
client.find 'file.txt'
Cloudpt::API::Client#ls
When provided a path, returns a list of files or directories within that path
By default it's the root path:
client.ls
But you can provide your own path:
client.ls 'somedir'
Cloudpt::API::Client#mkdir
Creates a new directory and returns a Cloudpt::API::Dir object
client.mkdir 'new_dir'
Cloudpt::API::Client#upload
Stores a file with a provided body under a provided name and returns a Cloudpt::API::File object
client.upload 'file.txt', 'file body'
Cloudpt::API::Client#download
Downloads a file with a provided name and returns it's content
client.download 'file.txt'
Cloudpt::API::Client#search
When provided a pattern, returns a list of files or directories within that path
By default it searches the root path:
client.search 'pattern'
However, you can specify your own path:
client.search 'pattern', :path => 'somedir'
Cloudpt::API::Client#delta
Returns a cursor and a list of files that have changed since the cursor was generated.
delta = client.delta 'abc123'
delta.cursor
delta.entries
When called without a cursor, it returns all the files.
delta = client.delta 'abc123'
delta.cursor
delta.entries
Cloudpt::API::File and Cloudpt::API::Dir methods
These methods are shared by Cloudpt::API::File and Cloudpt::API::Dir
Cloudpt::API::File#copy | Cloudpt::API::Dir#copy
Copies a file/directory to a new specified filename
file.copy 'newfilename.txt'
Cloudpt::API::File#move | Cloudpt::API::Dir#move
Moves a file/directory to a new specified filename
file.move 'newfilename.txt'
Cloudpt::API::File#destroy | Cloudpt::API::Dir#destroy
Deletes a file/directory
file.destroy 'newfilename.txt'
Cloudpt::API::File methods
Cloudpt::API::File#revisions
Returns an Array of Cloudpt::API::File objects with appropriate rev attribute
For more info, see https://www.Cloudpt.com/developers/reference/api#revisions
Cloudpt::API::File#restore
Restores a file to a specific revision
For more info, see https://www.Cloudpt.com/developers/reference/api#restore
Cloudpt::API::File#share_url
Returns the link to a file page in Cloudpt
For more info, see https://www.Cloudpt.com/developers/reference/api#shares
Cloudpt::API::File#direct_url
Returns the link to a file in Cloudpt
For more info, see https://www.Cloudpt.com/developers/reference/api#media
Cloudpt::API::File#thumbnail
Returns the thumbnail for an image
For more info, see https://www.Cloudpt.com/developers/reference/api#thumbnail
Cloudpt::API::File#download
Downloads a file and returns it's content
file.download
Cloudpt::API::Dir methods
Cloudpt::API::Dir#ls
Returns a list of files or directorys within that directory
dir.ls
Copyright
Copyright (c) 2011 Marcin Bunsch, Future Simple Inc. See LICENSE for details.
Copyright (c) 2013 Fábio Batista, Webreakstuff.