MercadoLibreNode

MercadoLibreNode SDK for Node.js

Install

npm install mercadolibre

Use

require:

var meli = require('mercadolibre');

Constructor:

var meliObject = new meli.Meli(client_id, client_secret, [access_token], [refresh_token]);

Field	Type	Required	Description
client_id	int	yes	ID provided when creating a MELI APP (link to create app guide)
client_secret	string	yes	Hash string key provided when creating a MELI APP (link to create app guide)
access_token	string	optional	Used to talk to our API resources that require credentials (eg: POST to /items).
refresh_token	string	optional	Hash string provided when a user authorizes an A P. Used to get a new valid access_token (only available when offline_access scope in APP settings is checked).

Authorization methods

getAuthURL

meliObject.getAuthURL(redirect_uri) 

Field	Type	Required	Description
redirect_uri	string	yes	Callback URL to which the user will be redirected after granting permission to the Meli APP. The code required to obtain the first access_token (required in Authorize method) will be appended to this URL when making this redirect.

returns string

authorize

meliObject.authorize(code, redirect_uri, callback) 

Field	Type	Required	Description
code	string	yes	Code received at redirect_uri when user granted permission to the Meli APP.
redirect_uri	string	yes	Callback URL to which the API will send the access & refresh tokens. Must be the same as the one configured in the Meli APP settings.
callback	function	yes	Callback function is executed when the task is completed

refreshAccessToken

meliObject.refreshAccessToken(callback) 

Field	Type	Required	Description
callback	function	yes	Callback function is executed when the task is completed

Request methods

get

meliObject.get(path, [params,] callback) 

Field	Type	Required	Description
path	string	yes	API resource path to which the GET request will be sent to.
params	object	optional	Additional params (if required).
callback	function	yes	Callback function is executed when the task is completed

Examples

//Get categories from mercado libre argentina
meliObject.get('sites/MLA/categories', function (err, res) {
    console.log(err, res);
    /** returns:
        err = null
        res = [ 
                { id: 'MLA5725', name: 'Accesorios para Vehículos' },
                { id: 'MLA1071', name: 'Animales y Mascotas' },
                { id: 'MLA1367', name: 'Antigüedades' },
                { id: 'MLA1368', name: 'Arte y Artesanías' },
                { id: 'MLA1743', name: 'Autos, Motos y Otros' },
                { id: 'MLA1384', name: 'Bebés' },
                ...
            ]
    */
});
//Get users with ids 145925943 and 145925951
meliObject.get('users', {
    ids: [145925943, 145925951]
}, function (err, res) {
    console.log(err, res);
   /** returns:
        err = null
        res = [ 
                { 
                    id: 145925943,
                    nickname: 'TETE2780570',
                    registration_date: '2013-09-17T14:20:30.000-04:00',
                    country_id: 'AR',
                    address: { state: 'AR-C', city: 'Palermo' },
                    user_type: 'normal',
                    tags: [ 'normal', 'test_user', 'user_info_verified' ],
                    logo: null,
                    points: 100,
                    site_id: 'MLA',
                    permalink: 'http://perfil.mercadolibre.com.ar/TETE2780570',
                    seller_reputation:
                     { level_id: null,
                       power_seller_status: null,
                       transactions: [Object] },
                    buyer_reputation: { tags: [] },
                    status: { site_status: 'deactive' } 
                },
                {
                    id: 145925951,
                    nickname: 'TETE1341752',
                    registration_date: '2013-09-17T14:20:43.000-04:00',
                    country_id: 'AR',
                    address: { state: 'AR-C', city: 'Palermo' },
                    user_type: 'normal',
                    tags: [ 'normal', 'test_user', 'user_info_verified' ],
                    logo: null,
                    points: 100,
                    site_id: 'MLA',
                    permalink: 'http://perfil.mercadolibre.com.ar/TETE1341752',
                    seller_reputation:
                     { level_id: null,
                       power_seller_status: null,
                       transactions: [Object] },
                    buyer_reputation: { tags: [] },
                    status: { site_status: 'deactive' } 
                }
            ]
    */
});

post

meliObject.post(path, body, [params,] callback) 

Field	Type	Required	Description
path	string	yes	API resource path to which the POST request will be sent to.
body	object	yes	Body to be sent when executing the POST request.
params	object	optional	Additional params (if required).
callback	function	yes	Callback function is executed when the task is completed

upload (post with multipart)

meliObject.upload(path, body, [params,] callback) 

Field	Type	Required	Description
path	string	yes	API resource path to which the POST request will be sent to.
body	object	yes	Body to be sent when executing the POST request.
params	object	optional	Additional params (if required).
callback	function	yes	Callback function is executed when the task is completed

put

meliObject.put(path, body, [params,] callback) 

Field	Type	Required	Description
path	string	yes	API resource path to which the PUT request will be sent to.
body	object	yes	Body to be sent when executing the PUT request.
params	object	optional	Additional params (if required).
callback	function	yes	Callback function is executed when the task is completed

delete

meliObject.delete(path, [params,] callback) 

Field	Type	Required	Description
path	string	yes	API resource path to which the DELETE request will be sent to.
params	object	optional	Additional params (if required).
callback	function	yes	Callback function is executed when the task is completed

Details necessary

The callback function, in all cases receives the parameters:

var exampleCallback = function(error, response){ }

The object passed in the params parameter in functions get, post, put and delete. Is automatically converted to a query string
Example:

meliObject.get('/users/', {ids: [77169310, 1231233]}, function(a,b) { })

The request is get ​​to the following address:

https://api.mercadolibre.com/users/?ids=77169310,1231233