Wix-Hive-Node

Node library to work with the the Wix RESTful API.

Read about developing a third party app for the Wix platform.

Prerequisites

• Register your app here to obtain your APP_KEY and APP_SECRET
• Get the Javascript SDK here. You'll need it for any data altering API calls (such as creating an activity).

Installation

Install npm, then install the package:

$ npm install openapi-node

API Documentation

Read the docs and take a look at our Mocha tests to learn more ways to use the library.

Quick Start

var express = require('express');
var app = express();
var wix = require('openapi-node');

var APP_ID = 'YOUR_APP_KEY';
var APP_SECRET = 'YOUR_APP_SECRET_KEY';

// The route should match the app endpoint set during registration
app.get('/', function (req, res) {

    // The GET request to your app endpoint will contain an instance parameter for you to parse
    var instance = req.query.instance;
    var message = 'Instance Not Verified';

    try {
        // Parse the instance parameter
        var wixInstance = wix.getConnect().parseInstance(instance, APP_SECRET);
        var instanceId = wixInstance.instanceId;

        // Get a shortcut for the Wix RESTful API
        wixAPI = wix.getAPI(APP_SECRET, APP_ID, instanceId);

        console.log("Once you've reached this point you're good to use the Wix API, otherwise an exception will be thrown.");

        message = 'Instance verified';
        res.send( message );

    } catch(e) {
        message = "Wix API init failed. Check your app key, secret and instance Id<br>" + e.message;
        console.log( message );
        res.send( message );
    }

});

app.listen(3000);

Note Remember to add Wix.js to you HTML files to avoid dismissal. See JavaScript SDK

Examples

Using the authentication module as middleware

var express = require('express');
var routes = require('./routes');
var Authentication = require('./authentication.js');
var app = express();

function authenticate(req, res, next) {
    var authentication = new Authentication();
    authentication.authenticate(req, res, next);
}

app.get('/widget', authenticate, routes.widget);
app.get('/settings', authenticate, routes.settings);
app.post('/app/settingsupdate', authenticate, routes.settingsupdate);

Working with the Contact Object

Create a Contact a post it to the Wix Hive

The newContact function returns a Contact object. The Contact created is only known locally, it has not been saved to the Wix Hive and does not have an ID. To share your Contact with the Wix Hive, use the create function as shown below.

var contact = api.Contacts.newContact(api); // Created a new Contact object. This Contact is only known locally, at this point it has not been saved to the Wix Hive.
contact.name({first: 'Karen', last: 'Meep'});
contact.company({role: 'MyRole', name: 'MyName'});
contact.picture('http://elcaminodeamanda.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/mc_hammer.png');
contact.addEmail({tag: 'work', email: '[email protected]', emailStatus: api.Contacts.EMAIL_STATUS_TYPES.RECURRING});
contact.addPhone({ tag: 'work', phone: '+1-415-639-5555'});
contact.addAddress(
    {
        tag: 'work',
        address: '500 Terry A Francois',
        city: 'San Francisco',
        region: 'CA',
        country: 'USA',
        postalCode: 94158
    });
contact.addDate({ tag: 'work', date: '1994-11-05T13:15:30Z'});
contact.addUrl({ tag: 'work', url: 'http://www.wix.com/'});
api.Contacts.create(contact).then(
    function (contact) {

        // The Contact now exists in the Wix Hive. It has an ID which can be used to query it.
    },
    function (error) {
        throw error;
    }
);

Update Contact properties

Use this method update many Contact properties at once.

var contact = api.Contacts.newContact(api);
api.Contacts.create(contact).then(
    function (contact) {

        contact.name().prefix('Sir');
        contact.name().first('Mix');
        contact.name().middle('A');
        contact.name().last('Lot');
        contact.name().suffix('The III');
        contact.company({role: 'MyRole', name: 'MyName'});
        contact.picture('http://assets.objectiface.com/hashed_silo_content/silo_content/6506/resized/mchammer.jpg');
        contact.addPhone({ tag: 'work', phone: '+1-415-639-5555'});
        contact.addEmail({tag: 'work', email: '[email protected]', emailStatus: api.Contacts.EMAIL_STATUS_TYPES.RECURRING});
        contact.addAddress(
            {
                tag: 'work',
                address: '500 Terry A Francois',
                city: 'San Francisco',
                region: 'CA',
                country: 'USA',
                postalCode: 94158
            });
        contact.addDate({ tag: 'work', date: '1994-11-05T13:15:30Z'});
        contact.addUrl({ tag: 'work', url: 'http://www.wix.com/'});

        contact.update().then(
            function(contact){

                // Do more stuff with the returned updated contact
            },
            function(error){
                throw error;
            }
        );
    },
    function (error) {
        throw error;
    }
);

Explicit property update methods

To explicitly and immediately update Contact properties use the Contact.update methods. These methods make an HTTP PUT call to one of the /contacts/{contactId}/ endpoints. We recommend using the Contact.update method if you need to change more than one property at a time.

The example below shows how to update the name property of a Contact.

var contact = api.Contacts.newContact();
contact.name({first: 'Karen', last: 'Meep'});
api.Contacts.create(contact).then(
    function (contact) {
        contact.name().prefix('Sir');
        contact.name().first('Mix');
        contact.name().middle('A');
        contact.name().last('Lot');
        contact.name().suffix('The III');

        contact.updateName().then(
            function (contact) {

                // ...
            },
            function (error) {
                throw error;
            }
        );
    },
    function (error) {
        throw error;
    }
);

Post an activity against a Contact

The code below posts an Activity against the given Contact.

Note: Use the Activities.postActivity function to post an Activity in no relation to a Contact.

var activity = api.Activities.newActivity(api.Activities.TYPES.ALBUM_FAN);
activity.activityLocationUrl = "http://www.wix.com";
activity.activityDetails.summary = "test";
activity.activityDetails.additionalInfoUrl = "http://www.wix.com";
activity.activityInfo = { album: { name: 'Wix', id: '1234' } };
var contact = api.Contacts.newContact();
contact.name({first: 'Karen', last: 'Meep'});
api.Contacts.create(contact).then(
    function(contact){

        contact.addActivity(activity, api).then(
            function(data){

                var activityId = data.activityId;
                var contactId = data.contactId;

                // Do something with this information
            },
            function(error){
                throw error;
            }
        );
    },
    function(error){
        throw error;
    }
);

Get Contact Activities

The code below posts an Activity against the given Contact.

Note: Use the Activities.postActivity function to post an Activity in no relation to a Contact.

contact.getActivities(nextCursor,
    {
        from: date1.toISOString(),
        until: date2.toISOString(),
        activityTypes: [api.Activities.TYPES.ALBUM_FAN.name, api.Activities.TYPES.ALBUM_SHARE.name],
        scope: 'app'
    }
).then(
    function(pagingActivitiesResult){
        var activities = pagingActivitiesResult.results;
        array.forEach(function(activity) {
            // Do something with the activity
        });

        if (pagingActivitiesResult.nextCursor !== 0) {

            // Get more activities using the cursor
            contact.getActivities(pagingActivitiesResult.nextCursor).then(...)
        }
    },
    function(error){
        throw error;
    }
);

Get a list of Contacts from The Wix Hive

api.Contacts.getContacts(
    null, // or cursor
    {
        pageSize: 100 // or 25, 50
    }).then(
    function(wixCursor) {

        // Do something with the Contacts
    },
    function(error) {
        throw error;
    }
);

Get a Contact from The Wix Hive

api.Contacts.getContactById('SOME_CONTACT_ID').then(
    function(contact){

        // Do stuff with this Contact
    },
    function(error){
        throw(error);
    }
);

Get a list of site Activities

api.Activities.getActivities(
    null, // supply a cursor
    {
        from: date1.toISOString(), // Filter by date range
        until: date2.toISOString(),
        activityTypes: [api.Activities.TYPES.ALBUM_FAN.name, api.Activities.TYPES.ALBUM_SHARE.name], // Filter by Activity type
        scope: 'app', // or 'site'
        pageSize: 50 // or 25, 100
    }
).then(function(pagingActivitiesResult) {

        // Use the cursor to page through more Activities..

}, function(error) {
    throw error;
});

Post An Activity

Obtain a User Session Token

This is where the Javascript SDK comes in to play. Use it to obtain a user session token, then use the token to create an activity on behalf of the user.

Here's an example of how to obtain the session token and then sending it to the NodeJS server

$("#createActivityButton").click(function() {
    Wix.Activities.getUserSessionToken(
        function onSuccess(token){
            console.log('got token: ' + token);
            $.get('/createActivity', {token: token}, function(result) {
                alert(result);
            });
        }
    );
});

Create an Activity Object

To create an Activity either use our builder (as shown in the Contact Form Activity example below) or use a JSON, following our Activity schemas (as shown in the Ecommerce Purchase Activity example below)

Create an Activity Using JSON

var activity = api.Activities.newActivity(api.Activities.TYPES.ECOMMERCE_PURCHASE);
var coupon = {total: '1', title: 'Dis'};
var payment = {total: '1', subtotal: '1', currency: 'EUR', coupon: coupon};
var purchase = { items:[], cartId: '11111', storeId: '11111', payment: payment };
activity.withLocationUrl('http://www.wix.com');
activity.withActivityDetails('test', 'http://www.wix.com');
activity.activityInfo = purchase;

Create an Activity Using The Object Builder

var activity = api.Activities.newActivity(api.Activities.TYPES.CONTACT_FORM);
activity.activityLocationUrl = "http://www.wix.com";
activity.activityDetails.summary = "test";
activity.activityDetails.additionalInfoUrl = "http://www.wix.com";

var cu = activity.contactUpdate;
cu.addEmail(cu.newEmail().withTag("main").withEmail("[email protected]"));

cu.name.withFirst("Your").withLast("Customer");

activity.withLocationUrl("test.com").withActivityDetails("This is a test activity post", "http://www.test.com");
var ai = activity.activityInfo;
ai.addField(ai.newField().withName("email").withValue("[email protected]"));
ai.addField(ai.newField().withName("first").withValue("Your"));
ai.addField(ai.newField().withName("first").withValue("Your"));
ai.addField(ai.newField().withName("last").withValue("Customer"));

Post an Activity From Your Server

Use the session token on your Node server to create an activity an post it to the Wix Hive. Note: This code posts an Activity without any connection to a Contact. To post an Activity against a Contact use the Contact.addActivity method.

api.Activities.postActivity(activity, SESSION_ID)
    .then(function(data) {

        // Great success!

    }, function(error) {
        console.log ('oh no!');
    });

Running the tests

1. Install Grunt
2. Run

$ grunt schemas

3. Install Mocha (-g)
4. Run the tests using Mocha (use '-R nyan' for fun!)

Questions?

Explore the complete documentation