| # endpoint.js | |
| > Turns GitHub REST API endpoints into generic request options | |
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| `@octokit/endpoint` combines [GitHub REST API routes](https://developer.github.com/v3/) with your parameters and turns them into generic request options that can be used in any request library. | |
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| - [Usage](#usage) | |
| - [API](#api) | |
| - [`endpoint(route, options)` or `endpoint(options)`](#endpointroute-options-or-endpointoptions) | |
| - [`endpoint.defaults()`](#endpointdefaults) | |
| - [`endpoint.DEFAULTS`](#endpointdefaults) | |
| - [`endpoint.merge(route, options)` or `endpoint.merge(options)`](#endpointmergeroute-options-or-endpointmergeoptions) | |
| - [`endpoint.parse()`](#endpointparse) | |
| - [Special cases](#special-cases) | |
| - [The `data` parameter – set request body directly](#the-data-parameter-%E2%80%93-set-request-body-directly) | |
| - [Set parameters for both the URL/query and the request body](#set-parameters-for-both-the-urlquery-and-the-request-body) | |
| - [LICENSE](#license) | |
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| ## Usage | |
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| Browsers | |
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| Load <code>@octokit/endpoint</code> directly from <a href="https://esm.sh">esm.sh</a> | |
| ```html | |
| <script type="module"> | |
| import { endpoint } from "https://esm.sh/@octokit/endpoint"; | |
| </script> | |
| ``` | |
| </td></tr> | |
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| Node | |
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| Install with <code>npm install @octokit/endpoint</code> | |
| ```js | |
| const { endpoint } = require("@octokit/endpoint"); | |
| // or: import { endpoint } from "@octokit/endpoint"; | |
| ``` | |
| </td></tr> | |
| </tbody> | |
| </table> | |
| Example for [List organization repositories](https://developer.github.com/v3/repos/#list-organization-repositories) | |
| ```js | |
| const requestOptions = endpoint("GET /orgs/{org}/repos", { | |
| headers: { | |
| authorization: "token 0000000000000000000000000000000000000001", | |
| }, | |
| org: "octokit", | |
| type: "private", | |
| }); | |
| ``` | |
| The resulting `requestOptions` looks as follows | |
| ```json | |
| { | |
| "method": "GET", | |
| "url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/octokit/repos?type=private", | |
| "headers": { | |
| "accept": "application/vnd.github.v3+json", | |
| "authorization": "token 0000000000000000000000000000000000000001", | |
| "user-agent": "octokit/endpoint.js v1.2.3" | |
| } | |
| } | |
| ``` | |
| You can pass `requestOptions` to common request libraries | |
| ```js | |
| const { url, ...options } = requestOptions; | |
| // using with fetch (https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Fetch_API) | |
| fetch(url, options); | |
| // using with request (https://github.com/request/request) | |
| request(requestOptions); | |
| // using with got (https://github.com/sindresorhus/got) | |
| got[options.method](url, options); | |
| // using with axios | |
| axios(requestOptions); | |
| ``` | |
| ## API | |
| ### `endpoint(route, options)` or `endpoint(options)` | |
| <table> | |
| <thead align=left> | |
| <tr> | |
| <th> | |
| name | |
| </th> | |
| <th> | |
| type | |
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| <th width=100%> | |
| description | |
| </th> | |
| </tr> | |
| </thead> | |
| <tbody align=left valign=top> | |
| <tr> | |
| <th> | |
| <code>route</code> | |
| </th> | |
| <td> | |
| String | |
| </td> | |
| <td> | |
| If set, it has to be a string consisting of URL and the request method, e.g., <code>GET /orgs/{org}</code>. If it’s set to a URL, only the method defaults to <code>GET</code>. | |
| </td> | |
| </tr> | |
| <tr> | |
| <th> | |
| <code>options.method</code> | |
| </th> | |
| <td> | |
| String | |
| </td> | |
| <td> | |
| <strong>Required unless <code>route</code> is set.</strong> Any supported <a href="https://developer.github.com/v3/#http-verbs">http verb</a>. <em>Defaults to <code>GET</code></em>. | |
| </td> | |
| </tr> | |
| <tr> | |
| <th> | |
| <code>options.url</code> | |
| </th> | |
| <td> | |
| String | |
| </td> | |
| <td> | |
| <strong>Required unless <code>route</code> is set.</strong> A path or full URL which may contain <code>:variable</code> or <code>{variable}</code> placeholders, | |
| e.g., <code>/orgs/{org}/repos</code>. The <code>url</code> is parsed using <a href="https://github.com/bramstein/url-template">url-template</a>. | |
| </td> | |
| </tr> | |
| <tr> | |
| <th> | |
| <code>options.baseUrl</code> | |
| </th> | |
| <td> | |
| String | |
| </td> | |
| <td> | |
| <em>Defaults to <code>https://api.github.com</code></em>. | |
| </td> | |
| </tr> | |
| <tr> | |
| <th> | |
| <code>options.headers</code> | |
| </th> | |
| <td> | |
| Object | |
| </td> | |
| <td> | |
| Custom headers. Passed headers are merged with defaults:<br> | |
| <em><code>headers['user-agent']</code> defaults to <code>octokit-endpoint.js/1.2.3</code> (where <code>1.2.3</code> is the released version)</em>.<br> | |
| <em><code>headers['accept']</code> defaults to <code>application/vnd.github.v3+json</code></em>.<br> | |
| </td> | |
| </tr> | |
| <tr> | |
| <th> | |
| <code>options.mediaType.format</code> | |
| </th> | |
| <td> | |
| String | |
| </td> | |
| <td> | |
| Media type param, such as <code>raw</code>, <code>diff</code>, or <code>text+json</code>. See <a href="https://developer.github.com/v3/media/">Media Types</a>. Setting <code>options.mediaType.format</code> will amend the <code>headers.accept</code> value. | |
| </td> | |
| </tr> | |
| <tr> | |
| <th> | |
| <code>options.data</code> | |
| </th> | |
| <td> | |
| Any | |
| </td> | |
| <td> | |
| Set request body directly instead of setting it to JSON based on additional parameters. See <a href="#data-parameter">"The <code>data</code> parameter"</a> below. | |
| </td> | |
| </tr> | |
| <tr> | |
| <th> | |
| <code>options.request</code> | |
| </th> | |
| <td> | |
| Object | |
| </td> | |
| <td> | |
| Pass custom meta information for the request. The <code>request</code> object will be returned as is. | |
| </td> | |
| </tr> | |
| </tbody> | |
| </table> | |
| All other options will be passed depending on the `method` and `url` options. | |
| 1. If the option key has a placeholder in the `url`, it will be used as the replacement. For example, if the passed options are `{url: '/orgs/{org}/repos', org: 'foo'}` the returned `options.url` is `https://api.github.com/orgs/foo/repos`. | |
| 2. If the `method` is `GET` or `HEAD`, the option is passed as a query parameter. | |
| 3. Otherwise, the parameter is passed in the request body as a JSON key. | |
| **Result** | |
| `endpoint()` is a synchronous method and returns an object with the following keys: | |
| <table> | |
| <thead align=left> | |
| <tr> | |
| <th> | |
| key | |
| </th> | |
| <th> | |
| type | |
| </th> | |
| <th width=100%> | |
| description | |
| </th> | |
| </tr> | |
| </thead> | |
| <tbody align=left valign=top> | |
| <tr> | |
| <th><code>method</code></th> | |
| <td>String</td> | |
| <td>The http method. Always lowercase.</td> | |
| </tr> | |
| <tr> | |
| <th><code>url</code></th> | |
| <td>String</td> | |
| <td>The url with placeholders replaced with passed parameters.</td> | |
| </tr> | |
| <tr> | |
| <th><code>headers</code></th> | |
| <td>Object</td> | |
| <td>All header names are lowercased.</td> | |
| </tr> | |
| <tr> | |
| <th><code>body</code></th> | |
| <td>Any</td> | |
| <td>The request body if one is present. Only for <code>PATCH</code>, <code>POST</code>, <code>PUT</code>, <code>DELETE</code> requests.</td> | |
| </tr> | |
| <tr> | |
| <th><code>request</code></th> | |
| <td>Object</td> | |
| <td>Request meta option, it will be returned as it was passed into <code>endpoint()</code></td> | |
| </tr> | |
| </tbody> | |
| </table> | |
| ### `endpoint.defaults()` | |
| Override or set default options. Example: | |
| ```js | |
| const request = require("request"); | |
| const myEndpoint = require("@octokit/endpoint").defaults({ | |
| baseUrl: "https://github-enterprise.acme-inc.com/api/v3", | |
| headers: { | |
| "user-agent": "myApp/1.2.3", | |
| authorization: `token 0000000000000000000000000000000000000001`, | |
| }, | |
| org: "my-project", | |
| per_page: 100, | |
| }); | |
| request(myEndpoint(`GET /orgs/{org}/repos`)); | |
| ``` | |
| You can call `.defaults()` again on the returned method, the defaults will cascade. | |
| ```js | |
| const myProjectEndpoint = endpoint.defaults({ | |
| baseUrl: "https://github-enterprise.acme-inc.com/api/v3", | |
| headers: { | |
| "user-agent": "myApp/1.2.3", | |
| }, | |
| org: "my-project", | |
| }); | |
| const myProjectEndpointWithAuth = myProjectEndpoint.defaults({ | |
| headers: { | |
| authorization: `token 0000000000000000000000000000000000000001`, | |
| }, | |
| }); | |
| ``` | |
| `myProjectEndpointWithAuth` now defaults the `baseUrl`, `headers['user-agent']`, | |
| `org` and `headers['authorization']` on top of `headers['accept']` that is set | |
| by the global default. | |
| ### `endpoint.DEFAULTS` | |
| The current default options. | |
| ```js | |
| endpoint.DEFAULTS.baseUrl; // https://api.github.com | |
| const myEndpoint = endpoint.defaults({ | |
| baseUrl: "https://github-enterprise.acme-inc.com/api/v3", | |
| }); | |
| myEndpoint.DEFAULTS.baseUrl; // https://github-enterprise.acme-inc.com/api/v3 | |
| ``` | |
| ### `endpoint.merge(route, options)` or `endpoint.merge(options)` | |
| Get the defaulted endpoint options, but without parsing them into request options: | |
| ```js | |
| const myProjectEndpoint = endpoint.defaults({ | |
| baseUrl: "https://github-enterprise.acme-inc.com/api/v3", | |
| headers: { | |
| "user-agent": "myApp/1.2.3", | |
| }, | |
| org: "my-project", | |
| }); | |
| myProjectEndpoint.merge("GET /orgs/{org}/repos", { | |
| headers: { | |
| authorization: `token 0000000000000000000000000000000000000001`, | |
| }, | |
| org: "my-secret-project", | |
| type: "private", | |
| }); | |
| // { | |
| // baseUrl: 'https://github-enterprise.acme-inc.com/api/v3', | |
| // method: 'GET', | |
| // url: '/orgs/{org}/repos', | |
| // headers: { | |
| // accept: 'application/vnd.github.v3+json', | |
| // authorization: `token 0000000000000000000000000000000000000001`, | |
| // 'user-agent': 'myApp/1.2.3' | |
| // }, | |
| // org: 'my-secret-project', | |
| // type: 'private' | |
| // } | |
| ``` | |
| ### `endpoint.parse()` | |
| Stateless method to turn endpoint options into request options. Calling | |
| `endpoint(options)` is the same as calling `endpoint.parse(endpoint.merge(options))`. | |
| ## Special cases | |
| <a name="data-parameter"></a> | |
| ### The `data` parameter – set request body directly | |
| Some endpoints such as [Render a Markdown document in raw mode](https://developer.github.com/v3/markdown/#render-a-markdown-document-in-raw-mode) don’t have parameters that are sent as request body keys, instead, the request body needs to be set directly. In these cases, set the `data` parameter. | |
| ```js | |
| const options = endpoint("POST /markdown/raw", { | |
| data: "Hello world github/linguist#1 **cool**, and #1!", | |
| headers: { | |
| accept: "text/html;charset=utf-8", | |
| "content-type": "text/plain", | |
| }, | |
| }); | |
| // options is | |
| // { | |
| // method: 'post', | |
| // url: 'https://api.github.com/markdown/raw', | |
| // headers: { | |
| // accept: 'text/html;charset=utf-8', | |
| // 'content-type': 'text/plain', | |
| // 'user-agent': userAgent | |
| // }, | |
| // body: 'Hello world github/linguist#1 **cool**, and #1!' | |
| // } | |
| ``` | |
| ### Set parameters for both the URL/query and the request body | |
| There are API endpoints that accept both query parameters as well as a body. In that case, you need to add the query parameters as templates to `options.url`, as defined in the [RFC 6570 URI Template specification](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6570). | |
| Example | |
| ```js | |
| endpoint( | |
| "POST https://uploads.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/releases/1/assets{?name,label}", | |
| { | |
| name: "example.zip", | |
| label: "short description", | |
| headers: { | |
| "content-type": "text/plain", | |
| "content-length": 14, | |
| authorization: `token 0000000000000000000000000000000000000001`, | |
| }, | |
| data: "Hello, world!", | |
| }, | |
| ); | |
| ``` | |
| ## LICENSE | |
| [MIT](LICENSE) | |