node-google-api

A Node.js module that simplifies the use of RESTful Google APIs. API functions are formed through the Google APIs Discovery Service, so they are automagically up to date.

How to Install

npm install node-google-api

How to use

There are two "constructors" for the google object. The first and easiest is to pass your private API key as a string, but you cna also use an object hash to specify more options (shown below).

var google = require('node-google-api')('<<YOUR GOOGLE API KEY>>');

or

var google = require('node-google-api')({
    apiKey: '<<YOUR GOOGLE API KEY>>',
    debugMode: true // Throws errors instead of passing them silently.
});

Calling build will build all of the APIs, returning one object that contains each API. Then just use the APIs according to their documentation!

google.build(function(api) {
  api.calendar.events.list({
    calendarid: 'en.usa#holiday@group.v.calendar.google.com'
  }, function(result) {
    if(result.error){
      console.log(result.error);
    } else {
      for(var i in result.items) {
        console.log(result.items[i].summary);
      }
    }
  });
});

Need a list of all API's exposed? That's easy! Just run this little snippet:

google.build(function(api) {
  for(var k in api){
    console.log(k);
  }
});

If you need to pass additional data, such as an OAuth token, simply add the hash to the data for the method, shown here:

google.build(function(api) {
  api.calendar.events.list(
    {
      calendarId: 'en.usa#holiday@group.v.calendar.google.com',
      access_token: user.token, // You have to supply the OAuth token for the current user
    },
    function(events) {
      for(var e in events.items) {
        console.log(events.items[e].summary);
      }
    }
  });
});

Future Plans

• Create an issue for enhancements!

License

(The MIT License)

Copyright (c) 2013 Jim Buck <jim@jimmyboh.com> and node-google-api contributors

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