knack-sdk

An unofficial SDK for working with the Knack API. For more information about Knack and their products click here, and for documentation on their API click here.

Install

npm install knack-sdk

Setup and Usage

import Knack from 'knack-sdk'

const knack = new Knack({ appId: 'your-app-id', apiKey: 'your-api-key' })

const record = await knack.createRecord({ objectKey: 'object_123', data: { field_234: 'field data' } })
const foundRecord = await knack.getRecord({ objectKey: 'object_123', recordId: record.id })
const updatedRecord = await knack.updateRecord({ objectKey: 'object_123', recordId: record.id, data: { field_234: 'better field data' } })
const { deleted } = await knack.deleteRecord({ objectKey: 'object_123', recordId: record.id })

API

• constructor
• #authenticate
• #createRecord
• #createViewRecord
• #deleteRecord
• #deleteViewRecord
• #getRecord
• #getRecords
• #updateRecord
• #updateViewRecord
• #uploadFile

constructor

The constructor function of the Knack Class. It only requires your apiKey and apiId. Returns an instance of the Knack Class.

new Knack({ appId: 'your-app-id', apiKey: 'your-api-key' })

authenticate

Authenticate a user via their email and password, and stores their token for internal use.

knack.authenticate({ email: 'user@email.com', password: 'password' })

createRecord

Creates a record in the Object of your choice.

const record = await knack.createRecord({ objectKey: 'object_123', data: { field_234: 'field data' } })

createViewRecord

Creates a record in the Object of your choice, limited to a User's view.

const record = await knack.createViewRecord({ sceneKey: 'scene_123', viewKey: 'scene_134', data: { field_234: 'field data' } })

deleteRecord

Deletes a record by object key and record id.

const { deleted } = await knack.deleteRecord({ objectKey: 'object_123', recordId: '123abc' })

deleteViewRecord

Deletes a record based on a users' allowed actions.

const { deleted } = await knack.deleteRecord({ sceneKey: 'scene_123', viewKey: 'scene_134', recordId: '123abc' })

getRecord

Gets a record by object key and record id.

const record = await knack.getRecord({ objectKey: 'object_123', recordId: '123abc' })

getRecords

Gets record by object key and filters. Supports pagination and sorting.

const {
  current_page,
  records,
  total_pages,
  total_records
} = await knack.getRecords({
  objectKey: 'object_123',
  filters: {
    match: 'and',
    rules: [{
      field: 'field_31',
      operator: 'contains',
      value: 'from',
      field_name: 'Companies Name'
    }]
  }
})

updateRecord

Updates a record for a type of Object.

const record = await knack.updateRecord({ objectKey: 'object_123', recordId: '123abc', data: { field_234: 'new field data' } })

updateViewRecord

Updates a record of a type of Object, limited to a User's view.

const record = await knack.updateViewRecord({ sceneKey: 'scene_123', viewKey: 'scene_134', recordId: '123abc', data: { field_234: 'new field data' } })

uploadFile

Uploads a file or image to a record in a designated field. File must be a readable stream.

const file = fs.createReadStream('path/to/your/file.jpg')
const record = await knack.uploadFile({ objectKey: 'object_123', fieldKey: 'field_234', file })