Losant Ruby REST API Client
The Losant REST API client provides a simple way to use the comprehensive Losant API. You can authenticate either as a Losant device or with your user account, and have access to all the functionality of the Losant platform.
This client works with Ruby 2.1 and higher. It uses HTTParty under the covers for the actual HTTP communication.
Installation
The latest stable version is available in RubyGems and can be installed using
gem install losant_rest
Example
Below is a high-level example of using the Losant Ruby REST API client to authenticate against the Losant Platform and report state for a device.
require "losant_rest"
response = LosantRest.auth.authenticate_device(credentials: {
deviceId: "my-device-id",
key: "my-app-access-key",
secret: "my-app-access-secret"
})
LosantRest.auth_token = response["token"]
app_id = response["applicationId"]
state = { data: { temperature: AnalogSensor.read } }
response = LosantRest.device.send_state(deviceId: "my-device-id",
applicationId: app_id, deviceState: state)
puts response
# { "success" => true }
API Documentation
LosantRest
LosantRest is the wrapping module, but it also acts as a singleton Client instance. So if you only need a single client instance, you do not need to instantiate one yourself - the LosantRest module will act exactly like an instance of LosantRest::Client.
LosantRest::Client
A client is a single api instance. By default, it is unauthenticated, but can be given an access token to perform authenticated requests.
Initializer
LosantRest::Client.new(auth_token: nil, url: "https://api.losant.com")
The Client()
initializer takes the following arguments:
auth_token
The access token to be used for authentication - by default there is no access token. An access token can be acquired through any of the Auth methods, or can be created for a particular application through application_api_tokens.url
The url of the Losant API - by default https://api.losant.com.
Client Accessors
auth_token
The access token can be accessed or changed after Client creation through this accessor.url
The api base url can be accessed or changed after Client creation through this accessor.
Resources
Each of the following is a method on the client object, and returns a wrapper for the actions against that particular resource. See each resource documentation file for more information.
application
Contains all of the actions that can be performed against a single Application, which include things like getting info on an application or modifying an application.applications
Contains all of the actions that can be performed against the set of Applications that the currently authenticated user has access to - such as listing the applications or creating a new application.application_api_token
Contains all the actions that can be performed against a single Api Token belonging to an application - for instance, getting info on a single token or revoking a token.application_api_tokens
Contains all of the actions that can be performed against the collection of Api Tokens belonging to an Application - such as listing all tokens or creating a new token.application_key
Contains all the actions that can be performed against a single Application Key - for instance, getting info on a single key or revoking a key.application_keys
Contains all of the actions that can be performed against the collection of Application Keys belonging to an Application - such as listing all keys or creating a new key.auth
Contains the actions used for authenticating against the api, either as a user or as a device. The result of authentication calls contain the auth_token needed for authenticated calls - see the examples for more details.dashboard
Contains all of the actions that can be performed against a single Dashboard, which include things like getting info on a dashboard or modifying a dashboard.dashboards
Contains all of the actions that can be performed against the set of Dashboards that the currently authenticated user has access to - such as listing the dashboards or creating a new dashboard.data
Contains the actions for querying against historical Device data across an Application.data_table
Contains all the actions that can be performed against a single Data Table - for instance, getting info on a single data table or modifying the columns of a data table.data_tables
Contains all of the actions that can be performed against the collection of Data Tables belonging to an Application - such as listing all data tables or creating a new data table.data_table_row
Contains all the actions that can be performed against a single row inside of a Data Table - for instance, getting the contents of a row, or modifying a row.data_table_rows
Contains all of the actions that can be performed against the collection of rows that make up a Data Table - such as querying for rows in that table, or adding a new row to the table.device
Contains all the actions that can be performed against a single Device - for instance, getting info on a single device or reporting the current state of a device.devices
Contains all of the actions that can be performed against the collection of Devices belonging to an Application - such as listing all devices or sending a command to a set of devices.device_recipe
Contains all the actions that can be performed against a single Device Recipe, which include things like removing a device recipe or creating a device from a device recipe.device_recipes
Contains all the actions that can be performed against the collection of Device Recipes belonging to an Application - such as listing recipes or creating a new recipe.edge_deployments
Contains all the actions that can be performed against the collection of Edge Deployments belonging to an Application - such as listing deployments or creating a new deployment.event
Contains all the actions that can be performed against a single Event, such as commenting on or changing the state of an event.events
Contains all the actions that can be performed against the collection of Events belonging to an Application - such as listing open events or creating a new event.experience
Contains all the actions that can be performed against an application Experience, such as bootstrapping or clearing resources.experience_domain
Contains all the actions that can be performed against a single Experience Domain, such as updating SSL certificate information.experience_domains
Contains all the actions that can be performed against the collection of Experience Domains belonging to an Application - such as listing domains or creating a new domain.experience_endpoint
Contains all the actions that can be performed against a single Experience Endpoint, such as updating route information.experience_endpoints
Contains all the actions that can be performed against the collection of Experience Endpoints belonging to an Application - such as listing endpoints or creating a new endpoint.experience_group
Contains all the actions that can be performed against a single Experience Group, such as updating member information.experience_groups
Contains all the actions that can be performed against the collection of Experience Groups belonging to an Application - such as listing groups or creating a new group.experience_slug
Contains all the actions that can be performed against a single Experience Slug, such as changing the associated version.experience_slugs
Contains all the actions that can be performed against the collection of Experience Slugs belonging to an Application - such as listing slugs or creating a new slug.experience_user
Contains all the actions that can be performed against a single Experience User, such as changing their email or password.experience_users
Contains all the actions that can be performed against the collection of Experience Users belonging to an Application - such as listing users or creating a new user.experience_version
Contains all the actions that can be performed against a single Experience Version, such as modifying the description.experience_versions
Contains all the actions that can be performed against the collection of Experience Versions belonging to an Application - such as listing versions or creating a new versions.experience_view
Contains all the actions that can be performed against a single Experience View, such as modifying the body template.experience_views
Contains all the actions that can be performed against the collection of Experience Views belonging to an Application - such as listing views or creating a new view.file
Contains all the actions that can be performed against a single File, such as moving, renaming, or deleting.files
Contains all the actions that can be performed against the collection of Files belonging to an Application - such as listing files or uploading a new file.flow
Contains all the actions that can be performed against a single Workflow, such as enabling or disabling a workflow, or triggering a virtual button in the workflow.flows
Contains all the actions that can be performed against the collection of Workflows belonging to an Application - such as listing the workflows or creating a new workflow.flow_version
Contains all the actions that can be performed against a single Workflow Version, such as enabling or disabling a workflow version, or updating the version notes.flow_versions
Contains all the actions that can be performed against the collection of Workflow Versions belonging to a Workflow - such as listing the versions or creating a new version.me
Contains the actions for operating against the currently authenticated User such as changing the password or linking against external services.integration
Contains all the actions that can be performed against a single Integration, which include things like removing an integration or updating integration configuration.integrations
Contains all the actions that can be performed against the collection of Integrations belonging to an Application - such as listing integrations or creating a new integration.org
Contains all the actions that can be performed against a single Organization, things like inviting a user to the organization, or modifying the organization.orgs
Contains all of the actions that can be performed against the set of Organizations that the currently authenticated user has access to - such as listing the organizations or creating a new organization.webhook
Contains all the actions that can be performed against a single Webhook, for instance modifying the verification settings or removing the webhook.webhooks
Contains all the actions that can be performed against the collection of Webhooks belonging to an Application - such as listing the webhooks or creating a new webhook.
LosantRest::ResponseError
When the Losant API returns a unsuccessful response, an instance of ResponseError is thrown.
ResponseError Accessors
code
The status code returned from the Losant API.type
The type of error that occurred, such as "Validation" or "Authorization".message
A more detailed message about the particulars of the error.
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