nodezoo-github

• Lead: Dean McDonnell
• Sponsor: nearForm

A micro-service that provides Github related information to NodeZoo. This micro-service requires a valid Github token to function, please see the Config section below for details on how to obtain.

If you're using this micro-service, and need help, you can:

• Post a github issue,
• Tweet to @nodezoo,
• Ask on the Gitter.

Running

This micro-service can be ran as part of a complete system or as a single isolated unit.

As a complete system

A special system repository is available that runs the complete system using Docker and Fuge.

• Nodezoo: The complete system

Isolated mode

To make testing easier this micro-service can be ran in 'isolated' mode. This mode allows testing over http using a well defined port. Please note isolated mode means patterns are not exposed via mesh.

To run in isolated mode,

• Clone this repository locally,
• Run npm install,
• Run GITHUB_TOKEN=YOUR_TOKEN npm start isolated,

Note: You will need to have a valid github token to use isolated mode.

A simple http service is supported and can be called using Curl or other Rest client. The default port is 8052. It can be changed using the GITHUB_PORT environment variable.

curl -d '{"role":"github","cmd":"get","name":"hapi"}' http://localhost:8052/act

Configuration

Creating a GitHub Personal Access Token

You will need a token for this service if regardless of how you choose to run it.

• On github.com, click your profile photo, then click settings.
• In the user settings sidebar, click Personal access tokens.
• Click Generate new token
• Give your token a descriptive name.
• Select the scopes you wish to grant, select all read-only scopes
• Click 'Generate token'.
• Copy the token to your clipboard and keep safe.

Environment Variables

Various settings can be changed using environment variables, see the list below for all available variable names.

GITHUB_TOKEN

• The token to use when calling the GitHub api.
• Defaults to NO_TOKEN,

GITHUB_HOST

• The host to listen on in isolated mode.
• Defaults to localhost

GITHUB_PORT

• The port to listen on in isolated mode.
• Defaults to 8052 .

GITHUB_ISOLATED

• Starts isolated mode.
• Defaults to false.

GITHUB_REGISTRY

• Change the registry used to validate the module name.
• Defaults to http://registry.npmjs.org/.

## Sample Data

{
"entity$": "-\/-\/github_cache",
"name": "fuge",
"user": "apparatus",
"repo": "fuge",
"stars": 155,
"watches": 15,
"forks": 18,
"last": "2016-04-09T21:57:45Z",
"urlRepo": "https:\/\/github.com\/apparatus\/fuge",
"urlClone": "git+https:\/\/github.com\/apparatus\/fuge.git",
"urlSsh": "[e-mail]:apparatus\/fuge.git",
"pullRequests": 1,
"cached": 1461229347738
}

Messages Handled

This micro-service handles the following messages.

role:github,cmd:get

Request a module's Github details. The name supplied must be a valid module on npm.

seneca.act('role:github,cmd:get', {name: 'seneca'}, (err, data) => {})

role:info,req:part

Acts as an alias for role:github,cmd:get but instead of returning data directly a message is emitted using the pattern role:info,res:part. Allows integration with the wider nodezoo system.

seneca.act('role:info, req:part', {name: 'seneca'}, (err, data) => {})

Messages Emitted

This micro-service emits the following messages

role:info,res:part

Contains the response of an earlier call to role:info,req:part.

seneca.add('role:info,res:part', (msg, done) => {})

Data Emitted

• name - Name of the module
• user - The User or Organisation that owns the repository
• repo - The repository name
• stars - Number of stars
• forks - Number of forks
• watches - Numbers of watchers
• last - The last commit to the repository
• urlRepo - A link to the repository
• urlClone - A clone URL
• urlSsh - An SSH URL
• pullRequests - Open pull requests
• cached - The time the data was last cached at

Contributing

The NodeZoo org encourages open and safe participation.

• Code of Conduct

If you feel you can help in any way, be it with documentation, examples, extra testing, or new features please get in touch.

License

Copyright (c) 2014-2016, Richard Rodger and other contributors. Licensed under MIT.