tc-reporting-api

Wrapper around the Looker API to simplify access to reports, data feeds, etc. Includes usage of TC Auth.

Dependencies

• nodejs https://nodejs.org/en/ (v6)

Configuration

• config can modify in config/default.js ,and also be overwrite from environment variables

Local deployment

• install backend dependencies, run npm install
• run npm run lint
• run npm run start

Verification

• open postman , and import docs/tc-lookerApi-services.postman_collection.json

Authenticate

when we do looker request , server will get authenticate first

• if we get authenticate already , we use this token do looker api request
• if return 401 , then will do reauthenticate , and do looker api again

How easily to add a new api

Let's add one looker api /looks to see how simple it is.

• add api entity in config.lookerApi "allLooks": { "url": "/looks", "method": "get" }
• create new router file like src/routes/allLooks.js , only write 5 lines code.
• register in src/routes/index.js use code router.route('/v4/looks').get(require('./lookerApi/allLooks'))
• let use postman try it.

Additional features

• add /looks that can get all look

Anonymous access

• Ids specified in config/default.json can be viewed without authentication
• Refer allowAnonymous.js under src/middlewares