Quick start

1. Install Node.JS on your computer.

2. Setup your project

   Create a new Node.JS app :

   $ mkdir myapp
   $ cd myapp
   $ npm init
   ...

   Add node-piper as a dependency in your package.json

     "dependencies": {
       "node-piper": "0.1.0"	
     },	

   Execute npm install in your current folder to fetch the dependencies

   Create an index.js file in myapp directory containing:

   var piper = require('piper-mgr');
   var ACCESS_TOKEN = "IQ77NWUPUMNBYEUEKRTWU3VDR5YSLHTA"; // A unique access token to authenticate your request
      
   console.log("Managing piper services with the Piper API");
      
   var client = {
       "name": "ACME Company",
       "handle": "acme",
       "slackToken": "xoxb-AB0923F-09LSDKFJWOFKLS-LKALIWE099",
       "adminContact": "Martin Don",
       "adminEmail": "[email protected]",
     }
   
   piper.registerClient(ACCESS_TOKEN, client, function (err, res) {
       console.log("Response from Piper for registerClient: ");
       if (err) console.log("Error: ", err);
       console.log(JSON.stringify(res, null, " "));
   });
      
   piper.connect(ACCESS_TOKEN, "acme", function (err, res) {
       console.log("Response from Piper for new connection: ");
       if (err) console.log("Error: ", err);
       console.log(JSON.stringify(res, null, " "));
   });
   
   piper.disconnect(ACCESS_TOKEN, "acme", function (err, res) {
       console.log("Response from Piper for end connection: ");
       if (err) console.log("Error: ", err);
       console.log(JSON.stringify(res, null, " "));
   });
   
   piper.getClient(ACCESS_TOKEN, "acme", function (err, res) {
       console.log("Response from Piper for retrieve client details: ");
       if (err) console.log("Error: ", err);
       console.log(JSON.stringify(res, null, " "));
   });
   
   piper.getClients(ACCESS_TOKEN, function (err, res) {
       console.log("Response from Piper for retrieve all client details: ");
       if (err) console.log("Error: ", err);
       console.log(JSON.stringify(res, null, " "));
   });
   
   piper.getConnection(ACCESS_TOKEN, "acme", function (err, res) {
       console.log("Response from Piper for retrieve connection details: ");
       if (err) console.log("Error: ", err);
       console.log(JSON.stringify(res, null, " "));
   });
   
   piper.getConnections(ACCESS_TOKEN, function (err, res) {
       console.log("Response from Piper for retrieve all active connections: ");
       if (err) console.log("Error: ", err);
       console.log(JSON.stringify(res, null, " "));
   });
   

3. Start your app

$ node index.js
Response from Piper for registerClient:
Client acme successfully registered and activated

Response from Piper for new connection:
{
 "status": "Connected",
 "client": {
    "_id": "54f1d37614ef3039468cd086",
    "name": "ACME Company",
    "slackHandle": "acme",
    "slackToken": "xoxb-AB0923F-09LSDKFJWOFKLS-LKALIWE099",
    "adminContact": "Martin Don",
    "adminEmail": "[email protected]"
    "isActive": true,
    "__v": 0
  }
}
...

Examples

API

registerClient

The registerClient function registers a new client and activates a slack connection. The function takes 3 parameters:

• access_token: Your access token for authentication
• client: JSON object with details of the client you want to register
• callback(error, response): A callback function get 2 arguments:
  1. An error when applicable
  2. A JSON object containing the Piper response

var piper = require('piper-mgr');
var client = {
    "name": "ACME Company",
    "handle": "acme",
    "slackToken": "xoxb-AB0923F-09LSDKFJWOFKLS-LKALIWE099",
    "adminContact": "Martin Don",
    "adminEmail": "[email protected]",
  }

piper.registerClient(ACCESS_TOKEN, client, function (err, res) {
    console.log("Response from Piper for registerClient: ");
    if (err) console.log("Error: ", err);
    console.log(JSON.stringify(res, null, " "));
});

connect

The connect function creates a slack connection for a registered client. The function takes 3 arguments:

• access_token: Your access token for your instance
• handle: The unique slack handle of the clients slack instance .slack.com
• callback(error, response): A callback function get 2 arguments:
  1. An error when applicable
  2. A JSON object containing the Piper response

var piper = require('piper-mgr');
piper.connect(ACCESS_TOKEN, "acme", function (err, res) {
    console.log("Response from Piper for new connection: ");
    if (err) console.log("Error: ", err);
    console.log(JSON.stringify(res, null, " "));
});

disconnect

The disconnect function ends an active connection. The function takes 3 arguments:

• access_token: Your access token for your instance
• handle: The unique slack handle of the clients slack instance .slack.com
• callback(error, response): A callback function get 2 arguments:
  1. An error when applicable
  2. A JSON object containing the Piper response

var piper = require('piper-mgr');
piper.disconnect(ACCESS_TOKEN, "acme", function (err, res) {
    console.log("Response from Piper for end connection: ");
    if (err) console.log("Error: ", err);
    console.log(JSON.stringify(res, null, " "));
});

getClient

The getClient function retrieves the details of a registered client. The function takes 3 arguments:

• access_token: Your access token for your instance
• handle: The unique slack handle of the clients slack instance .slack.com
• callback(error, response): A callback function get 2 arguments:
  1. An error when applicable
  2. A JSON object containing the Piper response

var piper = require('piper-mgr');
piper.getClient(ACCESS_TOKEN, "acme", function (err, res) {
    console.log("Response from Piper for retrieve client details: ");
    if (err) console.log("Error: ", err);
    console.log(JSON.stringify(res, null, " "));
});

getClients

The getClients function retrieves an array of all registered clients. The function takes 2 arguments:

• access_token: Your access token for your instance
• callback(error, response): A callback function get 2 arguments:
  1. An error when applicable
  2. A JSON object containing the Piper response

var piper = require('piper-mgr');
piper.getClients(ACCESS_TOKEN, function (err, res) {
    console.log("Response from Piper for retrieve all client details: ");
    if (err) console.log("Error: ", err);
    console.log(JSON.stringify(res, null, " "));
});

getConnection

The getConnection function retrieves the details of an active connection for a registered client. The function takes 3 arguments:

• access_token: Your access token for your instance
• handle: The unique slack handle of the clients slack instance .slack.com
• callback(error, response): A callback function get 2 arguments:
  1. An error when applicable
  2. A JSON object containing the Piper response

var piper = require('piper-mgr');
piper.getConnect(ACCESS_TOKEN, "acme", function (err, res) {
    console.log("Response from Piper for retrieve connection details: ");
    if (err) console.log("Error: ", err);
    console.log(JSON.stringify(res, null, " "));
});

getConnections

The getConnections function retrieves an array of all registered connections. The function takes 2 arguments:

• access_token: Your access token for your instance
• callback(error, response): A callback function get 2 arguments:
  1. An error when applicable
  2. A JSON object containing the Piper response

var piper = require('piper-mgr');
piper.getConnections(ACCESS_TOKEN, function (err, res) {
    console.log("Response from Piper for retrieve all active connections: ");
    if (err) console.log("Error: ", err);
    console.log(JSON.stringify(res, null, " "));
});