api-exploration

API Exploration with Temporary Tokens

When you're unsure about an API endpoint's behavior, response shape, or want to test a flow before committing to implementation — create a temporary token and run test calls directly.

Workflow

1. Create a temporary token

fusebase token create --app <appId>

This outputs a short-lived token (15 min) to stdout. Capture it:

TOKEN=$(fusebase token create --app <appId>)

The appId comes from fusebase.json → apps[].id.

2. Write and run test code

Create a temporary script (e.g. _test-api.ts) to make the API calls you want to verify:

const token = process.env.TOKEN || "<paste-token-here>";

const res = await fetch("https://api-endpoint/...", {
  headers: { "x-app-feature-token": token },
});
console.log(res.status);
console.log(await res.json());

Run it:

TOKEN=$(fusebase token create --app <appId>) bun _test-api.ts

3. Inspect results and iterate

Read the output, adjust your calls, and re-run. Once you understand the API behavior, implement it properly in your app code.

4. Clean up

Delete the temporary test script when done — don't commit it.

Example: Testing @fusebase/dashboard-service-sdk

Use this to verify SDK calls before wiring them into app UI code.

_test-sdk.ts:

import {
  createClient,
  DatabasesApi,
  CustomDashboardRowsApi,
} from "@fusebase/dashboard-service-sdk";

const token = process.env.TOKEN!;
const BASE_URL =
  "https://app-api.thefusebase.com/v4/api/proxy/dashboard-service/v1";

const client = createClient({
  baseUrl: BASE_URL,
  defaultHeaders: { "x-app-feature-token": token },
});

const dbApi = new DatabasesApi(client);
const rowsApi = new CustomDashboardRowsApi(client);

// List databases visible to this app
const dbs = await dbApi.listDatabases({});
console.log("databases:", JSON.stringify(dbs, null, 2));

// Read rows from a specific dashboard view
const rows = await rowsApi.getRows({
  dashboardId: "<dashboardId>",
  viewId: "<viewId>",
});
console.log("rows:", JSON.stringify(rows, null, 2));