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https://github.com/danillouz/devrant

Unofficial wrapper for the public devRant API.
https://github.com/danillouz/devrant

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Unofficial wrapper for the public devRant API.

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# devRant
[![NPM Version][npm-image]][npm-url]
[![Build Status][travis-image]][travis-url]

[npm-image]: https://img.shields.io/badge/npm-v0.0.7-blue.svg
[npm-url]: https://www.npmjs.com/package/devrant
[travis-image]: https://travis-ci.org/danillouz/devrant.svg?branch=master
[travis-url]: https://travis-ci.org/danillouz/devrant

Unofficial wrapper for the **public** [devRant](https://www.devrant.com/) API.

![devRant](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/danillouz/devrant/master/img/devrant.png "devRant")

## Requirements
You need node version **6** or greater.

## Installation
`npm i -S devrant`

## Interface
This module exposes methods to fetch rants (posts) from
devRant and to fetch the profile of a devRant user by
username.

## devRant Display Requirements
When displaying the contents of a rant fetched from the
[devRant](https://www.devrant.com/) API, it is **required**
to credit the author of a rant by displaying their devRant
username.

## Syntax
```javascript
devRant
.rants()
.then()
.catch();
```

## Methods
After requiring the module, the following methods can be
used:

| METHOD | ARGUMENTS | RETURNS | DESCRIPTION |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [rant](#rantid) | Yes | `Promise` | Retrieve a single rant from devRant. Use this method to retrieve a rant with its full text and comments. The retrieved rant is a [Full Rant Object](#rant-object-full). |
| [rants](#rantsoptions) | Optional | `Promise` | Retrieve rants from devRant. The retrieved rants are [Simple Rant Objects](#rant-object-simple). |
| [search](#searchterm) | Yes | `Promise` | Retrieve rants from devRant that match a specific search term. The retrieved rants are [Simple Rant Objects](#rant-object-simple). |
| [profile](#profileusername) | Yes | `Promise` | Retrieve the profile of a devRant user by username. The retrieved profile is a [Profile Object](#profile-object). |

### .rant(id)
Retrieve a single rant from devRant. Use this method to retrieve a rant
with its full text and comments.

The retrieved rant is a [Full Rant Object](#rant-object-full).

###### Arguments
| NAME | TYPE | DESCRIPTION |
| --- | --- | --- |
| id | Number | The rant id. For example `43511`. |

###### Returns
`Promise`.

### .rants(options)
Retrieve rants from devRant.

By providing an options Object as an argument, it's possible
to sort by `algo`, `recent` and `top` rants. As well as
limiting and skipping the amount of rants to be fetched.

The retrieved rants are [Simple Rant Objects](#rant-object-simple).

###### Arguments
| NAME | TYPE | DESCRIPTION |
| --- | --- | --- |
| options | Object | **Optional**. The [options](#options) to control the rants to be fetched. When omitted, `50` rants of type `algo` will be fetched and `0` rants will be skipped. |

###### Options
| OPTIONS KEY | TYPE | DESCRIPTION |
| --- | --- | --- |
| sort | String | **Optional**. The type of rants to be fetched. Must be `algo`, `recent` or `top`. When omitted, it defaults to `algo`. |
| limit | Number | **Optional**. The amount of rants to be fetched. When omitted, it defaults to `50`. |
| skip | Number | **Optional**. The amount of rants to be skipped. When omitted, it defaults to `0`. |

###### Returns
`Promise`.

### .search(term)
Retrieve rants from devRant that match a specific search
term.

The retrieved rants are [Simple Rant Objects](#rant-object-simple).

###### Arguments
| NAME | TYPE | DESCRIPTION |
| --- | --- | --- |
| term | String | The search term used to match specific rants. For example `javascript`, `xcode`, `wk2`, `devrant`, etc. |

###### Returns
`Promise`.

### .profile(username)
Retrieve the profile of a devRant user by username.

The retrieved profile is a [Profile Object](#profile-object).

###### Arguments
| NAME | TYPE | DESCRIPTION |
| --- | --- | --- |
| username | String | The devRant username. For example `danillouz`, `dfox`, `localhost`, etc. |

###### Returns
`Promise`.

## Rant Object Simple
```json
{
"id": 43511,
"text": "when people think you know everything...",
"num_upvotes": 38,
"num_downvotes": 1,
"score": 37,
"created_time": 1464610498,
"attached_image": {
"url": "https://d1fvlyhrbsf219.cloudfront.net/devrant/rant/r_43511_uQDW4.jpg",
"width": 600,
"height": 300
},
"num_comments": 5,
"tags": [ ],
"vote_state": 0,
"user_id": 15601,
"user_username": "Mung00se",
"user_score": 272
}
```

## Rant Object Full
```json
{
"rant": {
"id": 43511,
"text": "when people think you know everything...",
"num_upvotes": 39,
"num_downvotes": 1,
"score": 38,
"created_time": 1464610498,
"attached_image": {
"url": "https://d1fvlyhrbsf219.cloudfront.net/devrant/rant/r_43511_uQDW4.jpg",
"width": 600,
"height": 300
},
"num_comments": 5,
"tags": [ ],
"vote_state": 0,
"user_id": 15601,
"user_username": "Mung00se",
"user_score": 273
},
"comments": [
{
"id": 43529,
"rant_id": 43511,
"body": "But at some point we all do it.",
"num_upvotes": 2,
"num_downvotes": 0,
"score": 2,
"created_time": 1464611516,
"vote_state": 0,
"user_id": 505,
"user_username": "Jumpshot44",
"user_score": 2233
}
],
"success": true
}
```

## Profile Object
```json
{
"username": "danillouz",
"score": 207,
"about": "I spend too much time tweaking my terminal and color schemes..",
"location": "The Netherlands",
"created_time": 1463432703,
"skills": "Node.js, JavaScript, mongoDB, GraphQL, ObjectiveC, Go",
"github": "danillouz",
"content": {
"content": {
"rants": [
{
"id": 38898,
"text": "Me and my team are working on a system where we depend on a component that was built by a different dev team and hasn't been integration tested yet, because it's that new. This is how it's going..",
"num_upvotes": 35,
"num_downvotes": 0,
"score": 35,
"created_time": 1464211080,
"attached_image": {
"url": "https://d1fvlyhrbsf219.cloudfront.net/devrant/rant/r_38898_Z93E9.gif",
"width": 380,
"height": 230
},
"num_comments": 2,
"tags": [
"teams",
"integration-testing",
"dependencies"
],
"vote_state": 0,
"user_id": 27942,
"user_username": "danillouz",
"user_score": 207
}
],
"upvoted": [
{
"id": 42586,
"text": "My office desk",
"num_upvotes": 65,
"num_downvotes": 0,
"score": 65,
"created_time": 1464530939,
"attached_image": {
"url": "https://d1fvlyhrbsf219.cloudfront.net/devrant/rant/r_42586_9jWtu.jpg",
"width": 800,
"height": 600
},
"num_comments": 18,
"tags": [
"mydesk"
],
"vote_state": 0,
"user_id": 13541,
"user_username": "dvlpr",
"user_score": 104
}
],
"comments": [
{
"id": 41422,
"rant_id": 41065,
"body": "@xroad Hodor",
"num_upvotes": 3,
"num_downvotes": 0,
"score": 3,
"created_time": 1464425475,
"vote_state": 0,
"user_id": 27942,
"user_username": "danillouz",
"user_score": 207
}
]
},
"counts": {
"rants": 5,
"upvoted": 37,
"comments": 16
}
}
}
```

## Examples
- [Rant](#fetch-rant-with-id-43511)
- [Rants with Options](#fetch-10-rants-of-type-top-and-skip-the-first-10)
- [Rants Default](#fetch-50-rants-of-type-algo-and-skip-0-by-using-default-behavior)
- [Search](#fetch-all-rants-that-match-the-search-term-javascript)
- [Profile](#fetch-the-profile-of-the-devrant-user-with-username-dfox)

#### Fetch rant with id `43511`
```javascript
'use strict';

const devRant = require('devrant');

devRant
.rant(43511)
.then(function receiveRant(rant) {
console.log('rant: ', rant);
})
.catch(function errorHandler(err) {
console.log('err: ', err.message);
});
```

#### Fetch `10` rants of type `top` and skip the first `10`
```javascript
const devRant = require('devrant');

devRant
.rants({
sort: 'top',
limit: 10,
skip: 10
})
.then(function receiveRants(rants) {
console.log('rants: ', rants);
})
.catch(function errorHandler(err) {
console.log('err: ', err.message);
});
```

#### Fetch `50` rants of type `algo` and skip `0` by using default behavior
```javascript
'use strict';

const devRant = require('devrant');
const co = require('co');

function algoRants() {
return co(function *fetchRants() {
const rants = yield devRant.rants();

console.log(`rants: ${rants}`);
});
}

algoRants();
```

#### Fetch all rants that match the search term `javascript`
```javascript
'use strict';

const devRant = require('devrant');
const co = require('co');

function search(term) {
return co(function *searchRants() {
const rants = yield devRant.search(term);

console.log(`rants: ${rants}`);
});
}

search('javascript');
```

#### Fetch the profile of the devRant user with username `dfox`
```javascript
'use strict';

const devRant = require('devrant');
const co = require('co');

function getProfile(username) {
return co(function *fetchProfile() {
const profile = yield devRant.profile(username);

console.log(`profile: ${profile}`);
});
}

getProfile('dfox');
```