Next Methode API Client 
Utility to publish to Methode's REST API
Installation
npm install @financial-times/n-methode
Usage
import methode from '@financial-times/n-methode';
methode.create('<body>xml containing story data</body>', 'target-filename.xml')
.then((msg) => {
console.log(msg); // 'file successfully uploaded as target-filename.xml'
})
.catch((err) => {
// something went wrong :-(
});If using CommonJS modules
const methode = require('@financial-times/n-methode');API
create(data, filename)
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datathe contents of the file you want to upload, typically this is an XML file based on a template within Méthode. The module will create anew Buffer()to the contents. -
filenamethe target filename on Methode – this will be timestamped by the module - note that if the destination file already exists, the module is set to tell Methode to rename the upload and report
OK.
delete(objectId)
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objectIdthe methode object Id to be deleted
metadata.get(objectId, objectPath, getDefaultMetadata)
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objectIdthe methode object Id, e.g. '116$116.0.3514221999' -
objectPaththe methode object path, e.g. '/FT/Content/Links/Videos/Video_MKTS-120417-Geopolitical-anxiety-puts-pressure-on-markets-Michael-Mackenzie-120417-LST_9353ce68-ea4f-4b08-a5e4-d84ae41f2e7e.xml' -
getDefaultMetadataboolean to include the default metadata (useful on new objects)
metadata.post(objectId, objectPath, xml)
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xmlthe entire copy of the new Metadata XML document. [Example]
metadata.update(objectId, objectPath, updateObj)
Make changes to an object's metadata by providing a JSON style object. Saves having to work with XML parsing, but the JSON object should mirror the structure of the Metadata XML in order not to corrupt it. See example in the tests.
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updateObja JSON object representing the properties of the Metadata XML you wish to update.