Google API Directory

Demo to preview the plugin:

Introduction

Are you thinking about how to find a specific Google API? Make it easier with this Google API Directory plugin. It allows you to programmatically find a Google API for your use case.
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How to setup

  1. Set Up API Calls
    1. The plugin provides two API calls that can be used in Dropdowns or Text Elements to display external data.
      List APIs
      • Purpose: Retrieves a list of available Google APIs.
      • How to Use:
          1. In your page design, add a Dropdown.
          1. Set Choices style to Dynamic choices.
          1. In the Choices source, select "Google API Discovery - List API's".
          1. To correctly display the APIs in the Dropdown, set:
              • Type of choices to "text".
              • Choices source to Google API Discovery - List API's: each item's name.
                • Element → Dropdown.
                  Element → Dropdown.
      Get API REST Details
      • Purpose: Retrieves detailed information about a specific API, including its description, endpoints, and documentation link.
      • How to Use:
          1. In your page design, add a Text Element where the API details will be displayed.
          1. Click inside the Text Element and insert a dynamic data source.
          1. Select "Get data from an external API".
          1. Choose "Google API Discovery - Get API REST Details".
          1. Provide the required parameters:
              • api_name: Set it to Dropdown A’s value (the dropdown where the user selects the API).
              • api_version: Set it to Dropdown B’s value (the dropdown where the user selects the API version).
          1. Select the specific information to display, such as:
              • description → To show the API description.
              • title → To show the API title.
              • documentationLink → To provide a link to the official API documentation.
                • Element → Text.
                  Element → Text.

Plugin Data Calls

List API’s

Get API REST Details

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