carlh / CakePHP-Parse-DataSource

A CakePHP DataSource for interfacing with the Parse REST API

CakePHP Parse Datasource
Allows interfacing between the Parse REST API

https://www.parse.com
https://www.parse.com/docs/rest
http://book.cakephp.org/2.0/en/core-utility-libraries/httpsocket.html

INSTALLATION
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Copy ParseSource.php into the app/Model/Datasource directory.

CONFIGURATION
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Within database.php add:

    public $parse = array(
        'datasource' => 'ParseSource',
        'application_id' => 'xxxxxxxxx',
        'rest_api_key' => 'xxxxxxxx',
    );

Create a model such as 'Parse.php' & add:

    public $useDbConfig = 'parse';
    public $useTable = false;

USAGE
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Initially it would be good to get your head around what's required per call according to : https://www.parse.com/docs/rest

From here you can use the Datasource in the following way:
    //Send a push notification
    $data = array(
        'body' => array(
            'channel' => '1234', //user to push to?
            'type' => 'ios', //ios/android
            'data' => array(
            //This data is an example
                'alert' => 'Hey this is a push notification.',
                'type' => 'notification',
                'sound' => '1',
            )
        ));
    $response = $this->push($data);
    //$response == false ?
    $response = $this->getError();
Note : The datasource json encodes the data field, there is no need to do so. 

//Making a different call
    $data = array(
        'method' => 'GET',
    );
    $this->removeHeader('Content-Type'); //This call doesn't require this header
    // We can also use $this->setHeader(array('Content-Type' => 'application/json')); if an additional header is required
    $response = $this->users($data);
    //The same thing applies, if $response is false we can call $this->getError();