NAME
Etherpad::API - Access Etherpad Lite API easily
SYNOPSIS
use Etherpad::API;
my $ec = Etherpad::API->new({
url => "http://pad.example.com",
apikey => "teirnausetsraunieti",
user => "apiuser",
password => "apipassword"
});
$ec->create_pad('new_pad_name');
DESCRIPTION
This is a client for the Etherpad Lite HTTP API.
USAGE
new
Usage : my $ec = Etherpad::API->new({ url => "http://pad.example.com", apikey => "secretapikey" });
Purpose : Constructor
Returns : An Etherpad::API object
Argument : An mandatory hash reference, containing at least two keys:
url : mandatory, the epl URL (trailing slashes will be removed)
apikey : mandatory, the epl API key
user : optional, the user for epl authentication
password : optional, the passowrd for epl authentication
apikey
Usage : $ec->apikey();
Purpose : Get the apikey
Returns : The apikey
url
Usage : $ec->url();
Purpose : Get the epl URL
Returns : The epl URL
Groups
Pads can belong to a group. The padID of grouppads is starting with a
groupID like g.asdfasdfasdfasdf$test
create_group
Usage : $ec->create_group();
Purpose : Creates a new group
Returns : The new group ID
create_group_if_not_exists_for
Usage : $ec->create_group_if_not_exists_for('myGroupId');
Purpose : This functions helps you to map your application group ids to epl group ids
Returns : The epl group id
Argument : Your application group id
delete_group
Usage : $ec->delete_group('groupId');
Purpose : Deletes a group
Returns : 1 if it succeeds
Argument : The id of the group you want to delete
list_pads
Usage : $ec->list_pads('groupId');
Purpose : Returns all pads of this group
Returns : An array or an array reference (depending on the context) which contains the pad ids
Argument : The id of the group from which you want the pads
create_group_pad
Usage : $ec->create_group_pad('groupID', 'padName' [, 'text'])
Purpose : Creates a new pad in this group
Returns : 1 if it succeeds
Argument : The group id, the pad name, optionally takes the pad's initial text
list_all_groups
Usage : $ec->list_all_groups()
Purpose : Lists all existing groups
Returns : An array or an array reference (depending on the context) which contains the groups ids
Author
These authors are bound to the attributes the users choose (color and
name).
create_author
Usage : $ec->create_author(['name'])
Purpose : Creates a new author
Returns : The new author ID
Argument : Optionally takes a string as argument : the new author's name
create_author_if_not_exists_for
Usage : $ec->create_author_if_not_exists_for(authorMapper [, name])
Purpose : This functions helps you to map your application author ids to epl author ids
Returns : The epl author ID
Argument : Your application author ID (mandatory) and optionally the epl author name
list_pads_of_author
Usage : $ec->list_pads_of_author('authorID')
Purpose : Returns an array of all pads this author contributed to
Returns : An array or an array reference depending on the context, containing the pads names
Argument : An epl author ID
get_author_name
Usage : $ec->get_author_name('authorID')
Purpose : Returns the Author Name of the author
Returns : The author name
Argument : The epl author ID
Session
Sessions can be created between a group and an author. This allows an
author to access more than one group. The sessionID will be set as a
cookie to the client and is valid until a certain date. The session
cookie can also contain multiple comma-seperated sessionIDs, allowing a
user to edit pads in different groups at the same time. Only users with
a valid session for this group, can access group pads. You can create a
session after you authenticated the user at your web application, to
give them access to the pads. You should save the sessionID of this
session and delete it after the user logged out.
create_session
Usage : $ec->create_session('groupID', 'authorID', 'validUntil')
Purpose : Creates a new session. validUntil is an unix timestamp in seconds
Returns : The epl session ID
Argument : An epl group ID, an epl author ID and an valid unix timestamp (the session validity end date)
delete_session
Usage : $ec->delete_session('sessionID')
Purpose : Deletes a session
Returns : 1 if it succeeds
Argument : An epl session ID
get_session_info
Usage : $ec->get_session_info('sessionID')
Purpose : Returns informations about a session
Returns : An hash reference, containing 3 keys : authorID, groupID and validUntil
Argument : An epl session ID
list_sessions_of_group
Usage : $ec->list_sessions_of_group('groupID')
Purpose : Returns all sessions of a group
Returns : Returns a hash reference, which keys are sessions ID and values are sessions infos (see get_session_info)
Argument : An epl group ID
list_sessions_of_author
Usage : $ec->list_sessions_of_author('authorID')
Purpose : Returns all sessions of an author
Returns : Returns a hash reference, which keys are sessions ID and values are sessions infos (see get_session_info)
Argument : An epl group ID
Pad Content
Pad content can be updated and retrieved through the API.
get_text
Usage : $ec->get_text('padID', ['rev'])
Purpose : Returns the text of a pad
Returns : A string, containing the text of the pad
Argument : Takes a pad ID (mandatory) and optionally a revision number
set_text
Usage : $ec->set_text('padID', 'text')
Purpose : Sets the text of a pad
Returns : 1 if it succeeds
Argument : Takes a pad ID and the text you want to set (both mandatory)
get_html
Usage : $ec->get_html('padID', ['rev'])
Purpose : Returns the text of a pad formatted as html
Returns : A string, containing the text of the pad formatted as html
Argument : Takes a pad ID (mandatory) and optionally a revision number
Chat
get_chat_history
Usage : $ec->get_chat_history('padID' [, start, end])
Purpose : Returns
- a part of the chat history, when start and end are given
- the whole chat history, when no extra parameters are given
Returns : An array or an array reference, depending of the context, containing hash references with 4 keys :
- text => text of the message
- userId => epl user id
- time => unix timestamp of the message
- userName => epl user name
Argument : Takes a pad ID (mandatory) and optionally the start and the end numbers of the messages you want.
The start number can't be higher than or equal to the current chatHead. The first chat message is number 0.
If you specify a start but not an end, all messages will be returned.
get_chat_head
Usage : $ec->get_chat_head('padID')
Purpose : Returns the chatHead (last number of the last chat-message) of the pad
Returns : The last chat-message number. -1 if there is no chat message
Argument : A pad ID
Pad
Group pads are normal pads, but with the name schema GROUPID$PADNAME. A
security manager controls access of them and its forbidden for normal
pads to include a $ in the name.
create_pad
Usage : $ec->create_pad('padID' [, 'text'])
Purpose : Creates a new (non-group) pad. Note that if you need to create a group Pad, you should call create_group_pad.
Returns : 1 if it succeeds
Argument : Takes a pad ID (mandatory) and optionally a text to fill the pad
get_revisions_count
Usage : $ec->get_revisions_count('padID')
Purpose : Returns the number of revisions of this pad
Returns : The number of revisions
Argument : A pad ID
get_users_count
Usage : $ec->get_users_count('padID')
Purpose : Returns the number of user that are currently editing this pad
Returns : The number of users
Argument : A pad ID
pad_users
Usage : $ec->pad_users('padID')
Purpose : Returns the list of users that are currently editing this pad
Returns : An array or an array reference, depending of the context, containing hash references with 3 keys : colorId, name and timestamp
Argument : A pad ID
delete_pad
Usage : $ec->delete_pad('padID')
Purpose : Deletes a pad
Returns : 1 if it succeeds
Argument : A pad ID
get_read_only_id
Usage : $ec->get_read_only_id('padID')
Purpose : Returns the read only link of a pad
Returns : A string
Argument : A pad ID
set_public_status
Usage : $ec->set_public_status('padID', 'publicStatus')
Purpose : Sets a boolean for the public status of a pad
Returns : 1 if it succeeds
Argument : A pad ID and the public status you want to set : 1 or 0
get_public_status
Usage : $ec->get_public_status('padID')
Purpose : Return true of false
Returns : 1 or 0
Argument : A pad ID
set_password
Usage : $ec->set_password('padID', 'password')
Purpose : Returns ok or a error message
Returns : 1 if it succeeds
Argument : A pad ID and a password
is_password_protected
Usage : $ec->is_password_protected('padID')
Purpose : Returns true or false
Returns : 1 or 0
Argument : A pad ID
list_authors_of_pad
Usage : $ec->list_authors_of_pad('padID')
Purpose : Returns an array of authors who contributed to this pad
Returns : An array or an array reference depending on the context, containing the epl authors IDs
Argument : A pad ID
list_names_of_authors_of_pad
Usage : $ec->list_names_authors_of_pad('padID')
Returns : Returns an array of the names of the authors who contributed to this pad in list context
Returns an array reference in scalar context
Argument : The pad name
get_last_edited
Usage : $ec->get_last_edited('padID')
Purpose : Returns the timestamp of the last revision of the pad
Returns : A unix timestamp
Argument : A pad ID
send_clients_message
Usage : $ec->send_clients_message('padID', 'msg')
Purpose : Sends a custom message of type msg to the pad
Returns : 1 if it succeeds
Argument : A pad ID and the message you want to send
check_token
Usage : $ec->check_token()
Purpose : Returns ok when the current api token is valid
Returns : 1 if the token is valid, 0 otherwise
Pads
list_all_pads
Usage : $ec->list_all_pads()
Purpose : Lists all pads on this epl instance
Returns : An array or an array reference depending on the context, containing the pads names
INSTALL
perl Makefile.PL
make
make test
make install
If you are on a windows box you should use 'nmake' rather than 'make'.
BUGS and SUPPORT
You can find documentation for this module with the perldoc command.
perldoc Etherpad::API
Bugs and feature requests will be tracked at RT:
http://rt.cpan.org/NoAuth/ReportBug.html?Queue=Etherpad-API
bug-etherpad-api at rt.cpan.org
The latest source code can be browsed and fetched at:
https://github.com/ldidry/etherpad-api
git clone git://github.com/ldidry/etherpad-api.git
You can also look for information at:
RT: CPAN's request tracker
http://rt.cpan.org/NoAuth/Bugs.html?Dist=Etherpad-API
AnnoCPAN: Annotated CPAN documentation
http://annocpan.org/dist/Etherpad-API
CPAN Ratings
http://cpanratings.perl.org/d/Etherpad-API
Search CPAN
http://search.cpan.org/dist/Etherpad-API
AUTHOR
Luc DIDRY
CPAN ID: LDIDRY
ldidry@cpan.org
http://www.fiat-tux.fr/
COPYRIGHT
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
under the same terms as Perl itself.
The full text of the license can be found in the LICENSE file included
with this module.
SEE ALSO
perl(1).