Disqus Rest Api Java Client Library - see https://help.disqus.com/customer/portal/articles/1104798-using-the-api
- Fluent API
- Covers All Rest Endpoints - http://disqus.com/api/docs/
- Authentication - OAuth2, Single sign-on, Anonymous - https://disqus.com/api/docs/auth/
- Scalable and multithreaded
<dependency>
<groupId>net.anthavio.disquo</groupId>
<artifactId>disquo-api</artifactId>
<version>1.0.2</version>
</dependency>Fluent Buider pattern is used for complex request creation and execution
/*
To get Application keys
1. Visit http://disqus.com/api/applications/ and Log in to Disqus or Create an Account
2. Visit http://disqus.com/api/applications/ and Register new application
3. Use generated "Public Key" and "Secret Key" (Access Token is optional)
*/
DisqusApplicationKeys keys = new DisqusApplicationKeys("...api_key...", "...secret_key...");
//Construct Disqus API client
DisqusApi disqus = new DisqusApi(keys);
//Use Fluent Builder to gather method parameters and call execute to get Response
DisqusResponse<List<DisqusPost>> response = disqus.posts().list(threadId, null);
//Get list of Posts from Response
List<DisqusPost> posts = response.getResponse();
for (DisqusPost post : posts) {
//Do whatever you want to...
String text = post.getAuthor().getName() + " posted " + post.getMessage();
System.out.println(text);
}
disqus.close();When returning list, Disqus API returns 30 items. This size can be maxed to 100 items. To paginate through larger sets of items, you need to use cursor.
For details visit http://disqus.com/api/docs/cursors/
DisqusApplicationKeys keys = new DisqusApplicationKeys("...api_key...", "...secret_key...");
DisqusApi disqus = new DisqusApi(keys);
String cursor = null;
do {
DisqusPage page = new DisqusPage(cursor);
DisqusResponse<List<DisqusPost>> response = disqus.posts().list(threadId, page);
List<DisqusPost> posts = response.getResponse();
for (DisqusPost post : posts) {
//process post...
}
cursor = response.getCursor().getNext();
} while (cursor != null);
disqus.close(); DisqusApplicationKeys keys = new DisqusApplicationKeys("...api_key...", "...secret_key...");
DisqusApi disqus = new DisqusApi(keys);
//Get basic thread details
DisqusResponse<DisqusThread> slimResponse = disqus.threads().details(threadId);
//Field forum is just a String with Forum name
assertThat(slimResponse.getResponse().getForum()).isInstanceOf(String.class);
//Use Related.forum to tell API to join Forum details into returned Thread object
DisqusResponse<DisqusThread> joinedResponse = disqus.threads().details(threadId, Related.forum);
//Field forum is now Bean with many fields
assertThat(joinedResponse.getResponse().getForum()).isInstanceOf(DisqusForum.class);
disqus.close();While reading or listing API operations does not usually need end user authentication, writing calls such as posting must be authenticated.
For details visit http://disqus.com/api/docs/auth/
//While reading or listing API operations does not usually need authentication, writing calls must be authenticated
//Authenticating as the Account Owner
//Application access_token can be used when creating Disqus API client optionaly
DisqusApplicationKeys keys = new DisqusApplicationKeys("...api_key...", "...secret_key...", "...access_token...");
DisqusApi disqus = new DisqusApi(keys);
//Application identity (Account of the user who owns Application) is used to create post
DisqusResponse<DisqusPost> response = disqus.posts().createBuilder(threadId, "Hello world " + new Date()).execute();
String yourCallbackUrl = "http://www.changeme.com/disqus_will_redirect_user_here_after_login";
//You can use OauthAuthenticator to construct correct calls
OAuth2 oauth = new OAuth2Builder().setAuthorizationUrl("/api/oauth/2.0/authorize/")
.setTokenEndpoint(disqus.getSender(), "/api/oauth/2.0/access_token/").setClientId(keys.getApiKey())
.setClientSecret(keys.getApiSecret()).setRedirectUri(yourCallbackUrl).build();
//Server-Side OAuth
String disqusOauthUrl = oauth.getAuthorizationUrl("read,write", "some-random-to-check");
//Use HttpServletResponse to redirect user to Disqus Login page - servletResponse.sendRedirect(disqusOauthUrl);
//If the user Logs in successfully on Disqus site, he will redirected back to the yourCallbackUrl with code http parameter
String code = "Get me from the HttpServletRequest..."; //servletRequest.getParameter("code")
//Call Disqus to convert "code" into "token" and possibly store returned TokenResponse in HttpSession
TokenResponse tokenResponse = oauth.access(code).get(TokenResponse.class);
//Use access_token to authenticate calls as user
String userAccessToken = tokenResponse.getAccess_token();
//User identity is used to create post
disqus.posts().create(Identity.access(userAccessToken), threadId, "Hello world " + new Date(), null);
//Single Sign-On Authentication
// Available only for Pro subscription customers - https://help.disqus.com/customer/en/portal/articles/1104796-single-sign-on
// If you do not have it, you'll get DisqusServerException: http: 400 code: 18 Invalid argument, 'remote_auth': SSO authentication is not configured for this application.
SsoAuthData ssoauth = new SsoAuthData("custom-12345-id", "Firstname", "Surname");
//SSO User identity is used to create post
disqus.posts().create(ssoauth, keys.getApiSecret(), threadId, "Hello world " + new Date(), null);
disqus.close();