https://github.com/b-lawlor/renewal-notifications

Google Apps Script project that uses Sierra API to send patrons notification e-mails
https://github.com/b-lawlor/renewal-notifications

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Google Apps Script project that uses Sierra API to send patrons notification e-mails

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/b-lawlor/renewal-notifications
• Owner: b-lawlor
• License: mit
• Created: 2020-01-13T19:02:24.000Z (almost 5 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2020-01-13T21:20:46.000Z (almost 5 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2023-11-07T02:03:01.111Z (about 1 year ago)
• Topics: apps-script, google-apps-script, sierra-api
• Language: JavaScript
• Size: 17.6 KB
• Stars: 1
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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README

        
Google Apps Script project that uses Sierra API to send patrons notification e-mails. Created by Brendan Lawlor for test purposes only. Use at your own risk. Not supported by CLAMS.

# Quickstart

## Install Node.js

https://nodejs.org/en/download/

## Install clasp

```

npm install @google/clasp -g

```

## Enable the Google Apps Script API

https://script.google.com/home/usersettings

## Clone this Repo

```

git clone https://github.com/b-lawlor/Renewal-Notifications

```

## Create a New Apps Script Project

```

cd Renewal-Notifications

clasp login

clasp create --title "Renewal Notifications"

```

**choose standalone**

```

clasp push

clasp open

```

## Edit Apps Script Code

In auth.gs:

```

getToken_()

    var key = "YOUR SIERRA API KEY";

    var secret = "YOUR SUPER SECRET API SECRET";

    var getTokenUrl = "https://LIBRARY.DOMAIN/iii/sierra-api/v5/token";

```

In main.gs:

```

main()

    // set limit field to a low number for testing

    var url = "https://LIBRARY.DOMAIN/iii/sierra-api/v5/patrons/query?offset=0&limit=3";

sendNotifications()

    var supportEmail = "[email protected]"

    var testEmail = "[email protected]"

    // uncomment to send emails to patrons

    //GmailApp.sendEmail(patron.emails[0], subject, body, options);

getLocations()

    var loc = apiGet(token, "https://LIBRARY.DOMAIN/iii/sierra-api/v5/branches/pickupLocations");

```

In emailBody.gs:

```

getPlainBody()

    var body = "notification plain text"

getHtmlBody()

    var body = "notification with html markup"

```

## Authorize the Script

1. Run-> Run function -> main

2. Click Allow

## Add a Trigger

1. Edit-> Current project's triggers

2. "+" Add Trigger

3. Choose which function to run: **main**

4. Choose which deployment to run: **Head**

5. Select event source: **Time-driven**

6. Select type of time based trigger: **Day timer**

7. Select time of day: **9am to 10am**