Example request to dtime api

README.md

In this case, the API endpoint is dev-api.dtime.com.

http get https://dev-api.dtime.com

See a JS fiddle example:

http://jsfiddle.net/qV5kd/

Wrapped in a jquery like object:

http://jsfiddle.net/JCd5R/1

Dependencies:

• Jquery
• Uri-templates (https://github.com/marc-portier/uri-templates)

_example_response.json

{
   "_embedded" : {},
   "_links" : {
      "dtime:root" : {
         "rel" : "dtime:root",
         "href" : "http://dev-api.dtime.com/"
      },
      "self" : {
         "rel" : "self",
         "href" : "http://dev-api.dtime.com/"
      },
      "curie" : {
         "rel" : "curie",
         "href-template" : "http://dev-api.dtime.com/docs/rels/{curie}"
      },
      "dtime:current_user" : {
         "rel" : "dtime:current_user",
         "href" : "http://dev-api.dtime.com/user"
      },
      "dtime:user" : {
         "rel" : "dtime:user",
         "href-template" : "http://dev-api.dtime.com/users/{user_id}"
      },
      // ...snip...
      "dtime:developers:documentation" : {
         "rel" : "dtime:developers:documentation",
         "href" : "http://dev-api.dtime.com/docs"
      }
   }
}

find-href.js

// Relies on jquery

var endpoint = "http://dev-api.dtime.com/";
var home = null;
function load_dtime(rel){
    if(home != null){
        return $.when(home)
     }
     else{
        home = $.ajax({
            url: endpoint
        })
        return home;
     }
}
function find_link(rel, data){
    for(link in data._links){
        if(link == rel){                        
           return data._links[rel]
        }    
    }
}
function find_href(rel, data, tmpl){
    var link, template;
    link = find_link(rel, data);
    template = uritemplate(link["href"]);  
}
               
// Use jquery promise to make sure api is only fetched once,
// and all calls relying on api are delayed until ready.
load_dtime().done(function(data){   
    // One without a template
    $('body').append("<div> Link is: " +JSON.stringify(find_link("dtime:current_user", data))+"</div>");
    $('body').append("<div> Href is: " +find_href("dtime:current_user", data, {user_id: 'abc'})+"</div>");
    
    // One with a template
    $('body').append("<div> Link is: " +JSON.stringify(find_link("dtime:user", data))+"</div>");
    $('body').append("<div> Link is is: " +find_href("dtime:user", data, {user_id: 'abc'})+"</div>");
})