Integrating EE with Third-Party APIs

Presented at the ExpressionEngine London meet-up.

Transcript

1. Experience Internet Integrating ExpressionEngine with Third-Party APIs Stephen Lewis, Experience Internet @monooso
2. Experience Internet
3. Experience Internet
4. Experience Internet I Have Trust Issues
5. Experience Internet I Have Trust Issues ‣ I don’t trust what the API says it wants ‣ I don’t trust what the API says it returns ‣ I don’t trust the API developer ‣ I absolutely don’t the API documentation
6. Experience Internet Step 1: Know Your Enemy
7. Experience Internet Step 1: Know Your Enemy ‣ Read (but don’t trust) the documentation ‣ Use HTTP Client to nd out how things really work ‣ Find, learn and use a library ‣ Plan for the future
8. Experience Internet Step 2: Accept Failure
9. Experience Internet Step 2: Accept Failure ‣ Get out early ‣ Log errors ‣ React appropriately ‣ Use caching ‣ Notify the relevant authorities
10. Experience Internet Step 3: Fake It
11. Experience Internet Step 3: Fake It ‣ Ef cient, effective testing ‣ Consider exceptional events ‣ Use Unit Testing and Test Driven Development ‣ github.com/experience ‣ “TDD by Example” by Kent Beck
12. Experience Internet In Conclusion ‣ Always know your enemy ‣ Prepare for failure ‣ Learn about TDD and unit testing
13. Experience Internet Thank You Stephen Lewis stephen@experienceinternet.co.uk @monooso
14. Experience Internet Any Questions? Stephen Lewis stephen@experienceinternet.co.uk @monooso