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libubsub 0.1.6

Library to support common ubsub functionality and authentication

api.js

module.exports(userId, userKey, options)

Parameters
Name Type Description
userId string - the user or token id  
userKey string - the user key or token key  
options object - {routerHost}, override default router  
Returns
  • object The API client object

routerUrl()

Returns
  • string The base URL to the router

tokenId()

Returns
  • string The userId/tokenId the API is currently using

getUser()

Returns
  • object user object for current token/user id

getTopicById(id)

Retrieves the topic for the given id

Parameters
Name Type Description
id string - Topic id  
Returns
  • object topic object

getTopics()

Get all topic objects

Returns
  • array List of all topic objects

getTopicByIdOrName(idOrName)

Retrieve a topic by looking for its id first, and fail that, comparing to its name

Parameters
Name Type Description
idOrName string - Topic id or name  
Returns
  • object topic - Single topic

getTemplates()

Get all templates associated with the user

Returns
  • object Template

createTopic(name, key)

Create a new topic. Will fail on name collision

Parameters
Name Type Description
name string - Name of the topic to create  
key Boolean_string - True if want key, false if not key, or string for specific key  
Returns
  • object Topic

deleteTopic(id)

Delete a topic

Parameters
Name Type Description
id string - Delete topic by id  
Returns
  • object Deletion object

getTemplate(id)

Retrieve template object with id

Parameters
Name Type Description
id string - Id of template  
Returns
  • object Template

createTemplate(name, language, source)

Create a new template

Parameters
Name Type Description
name string - Name of the template  
language string - Language of template. See /docs/languages for valid types  
source string - Source of template  
Returns
  • object The template object

updateTemplate(id, {name, language, source})

Update information on template

Parameters
Name Type Description
id string - Id of template to update  
{name, language, source} object - Optional pieces to update for template  
Returns
  • object template

createOrUpdateTemplate({id, name, language, source})

Helper method to update a template, or create if it doesn't exist

Parameters
Name Type Description
{id, name, language, source} object  
Returns
  • object template

getTokens()

Returns
  • array Returns list of all tokens present

createToken(name, scope, clientId)

Create a new token

Parameters
Name Type Description
name string - Name of token to create  
scope string - Scope of token  
clientId string - ClientId the token can be used for  
Returns
  • object The token

getEvents(searchOpts)

Get events given search options

Parameters
Name Type Description
searchOpts object - Search options  
Returns
  • array events

middleware.js

validateSignature(appDomain, additionalVerifyOpts)

Create middleware that validates X-Router-Signature

Parameters
Name Type Description
appDomain string - Expected app domain of the JWT to pass validation (usually the domain the request is sent o)  
additionalVerifyOpts object - additional options to pass verifier  
routerUrl=config.ROUTER_URL string Optional override for router url Optional
Returns
  • expressMiddleware Returns a new middleware to be used in express

validateBodyHash()

Middleware that will validate signature hash against the req.body This will make sure that nothing has changed since the router has sent the payload MUST be run after the validateSignature middleware

Returns
  • expressMiddleware Returns a middleware that validates req.routerSignaure.hash against the body

signature.js

new Signature()

Class to vlidate a token in UbSub's header X-Router-Signature against the router's public certificate

Public certificate is automatically retrieved and cached Future retrievals will be pre-fetched to minimize any interruptions

Returns
  • Void

Signature.constructor(verifyOpts, routerUrl, routerIssuer)

Parameters
Name Type Description
verifyOpts object - Arguments passed to the JWT verifier  
routerUrl string - Override the default router_url  
routerIssuer string - The expected issuer of the JWT  
Returns
  • Signature - A new instance of this class

Signature.getPublicKey()

Retrieves the public key from the router Will also have memoized function getCachedPublicKey

Returns
  • string The router's public key

Signature.assertValidJwt(token)

Returns a promise in resolve/reject that respects the validity of the JWT

Parameters
Name Type Description
token string - The JWT to validate  
Returns
  • promise Either the parsed body of the JWT payload, or a rejection on failure

streaming.js

module.exports(userId, userKey, ubsubOpts)

Create a new streaming client for a given user or token

Parameters
Name Type Description
userId string - User or token ID  
userKey string - User or token key  
ubsubOpts object - Optional arguments to override streaming defaults { socketHost, routerHost, reconnectOnError, reconnectOnErrorDelay }  
Returns
  • object functions to be used with the given config

listen(topicId, onEvent)

Listen to a given topic and pipe events through a callback

Parameters
Name Type Description
topicId string - the ID of the topic to listen to  
onEvent function - Function callback when event received (payload, metadata)  
Returns
  • object the SocketIO socket

pipe(topicId, topicKey)

Provide a function to quickly pipe events into an ubsub topic

Parameters
Name Type Description
topicId string - the topicId to post to  
topicKey string - Optional topic key  
Returns
  • function Returns a function that can be called with an object and posted to an ubsub socket

forward(topicId, forwardUrl, httpOpts)

Create a forwarding-stream that moves events from a socket to a HTTP endpoint

Parameters
Name Type Description
topicId string - ID of the topic to listen to  
forwardUrl string - HTTP url to forward events to  
httpOpts object - Optional additional httpOpts to send axios  
Returns
  • object The socket used to listen

send(topicId, key, data[, method="POST"])

Send an event to a topic

Parameters
Name Type Description
topicId string - Topic to send to  
key string - Topic key to authenticate against  
data object - Data to send to the topic  
method="POST" String What method to send to the topic with Optional
Returns
  • promise Axios promise

getApi()

Gets a new API client based on the current user id and key

Returns
  • Client API Client

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