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Getting started with the Integration API

This tutorial is the place to start your journey building custom integrations using the Sharetribe Integration API.

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The Sharetribe Integration API is an application programming interface that provides full access to the marketplace's data. It can be used to build applications that integrate different own or 3rd party systems with the Sharetribe marketplace. For an overview of the different APIs that Sharetribe provides, read this article.

In this tutorial, you will download, set up and run an example Integration API command line script that will report some data about your Sharetribe marketplace.

Install development tooling

To get the example script up and running, you will need to download and install some basic development tooling:

Clone the examples Git repository

Clone the examples repository:

git clone https://github.com/sharetribe/integration-api-examples.git

Go to the cloned directory:

cd integration-api-examples

Install the dependencies

Install all dependencies:

yarn install

Create Integration API application in Sharetribe Console

The example scripts use the Sharetribe Integration SDK for JavaScript. In order for the SDK to be able to authenticate to the Integration API, it requires two values: a client ID and a client secret. You can obtain both by creating a new Integration API application in Sharetribe Console.

Log in to your marketplace in Sharetribe Console and navigate to Build > Applications.

Applications in Sharetribe Console

Click the Add new link, fill in an application name (for instance "My example integration") and choose Integration API as the API.

Create a new application

Once the application is created, you will see a screen listing your application's client ID and client secret. Keep that screen open, as you will need these values in the next step.

Example application client ID and client secret details screen

Configuration

Copy the environment configuration template file:

cp env-template .env

Open the .env file in your favorite text editor and fill in the SHARETRIBE_INTEGRATION_CLIENT_ID and SHARETRIBE_INTEGRATION_CLIENT_SECRET variables with the values you obtained in the previous step.

Run an example report

You can get a summary report for your marketplace listings, users and transactions running the following example:

node scripts/analytics.js

You should see output similar to this:

================ My Marketplace analytics ================

Listings: 80
 - 4 draft(s)
 - 5 pending approval
 - 70 published
 - 1 closed

Users: 150
Transactions: 25

This month, starting from Sun Dec 01 2019:
 - 3 new user(s)
 - 10 new listing(s)
 - 9 new transaction(s)

Next steps

  • Study the examples source code to get a better understanding on how to use the Integration SDK
  • Read the Integration API reference documentation
  • Start building your own integration. You can do so in different ways, depending on your needs:
    • Build your integration as a backend feature on top of your existing Sharetribe Web Template app
    • Fork our Integration API examples repository and build on top of that
    • Create a completely new application. If you use JavaScript as your programming language, you can make use of our Integration SDK. Otherwise, you will need to implement similar functionality as the SDK already provides in your own language of choice.

Can't find what you're looking for?

Reach out to our support team by email, or consult the Sharetribe Developer Community at Sharetribe Developers Slack Channel. You can also contact our support team through the chat widget in Flex Console.