This project is now archived as the Public WeTransfer API is no longer maintained.
The Ruby SDK that makes interacting with WeTransfer's Public API a breeze
This gem can be used to create transfers (as seen on WeTransfer.com) and boards (as seen in our iOS app and Android app ) alike.
For your API key and additional info please visit our developer portal.
Add this line to your application's Gemfile:
gem 'wetransfer', version: '0.9.0.beta2'And then execute:
bundle install
Or install it yourself as:
gem install wetransfer
You'll need to retrieve an API key from our developer portal.
Be sure to not commit this key to Github! If you do though, you can always revoke it and create a new key from within the portal.
For configuring and storing secrets - like this API key - there are a variety of solutions. The smoothest here is creating a .env file, and use a gem like dotenv.
Now that you've got a wonderful WeTransfer API key, create a .env file in your project folder:
touch .env
You don't want the contents of this file to leave your system. Ever.
If the .env file is new, make sure to add it to your .gitignore, using the following command:
echo .env >> .gitignore
Open the file in your text editor and add this line:
WT_API_KEY=<your api key>
Make sure to replace <your api key> by your actual api key. Don't include the pointy brackets!
Great! Now you can go to your project file and use the client.
A transfer is a collection of files that can be created once, and downloaded until it expires. Once a transfer is ready for sharing, it is closed for modifications.
# In your project file:
require 'we_transfer_client'
client = WeTransfer::Client.new(api_key: ENV.fetch('WT_API_KEY'))Now that you've got the client set up you can use create_transfer_and_upload_files to, well, create a transfer, and upload all files!
transfer = client.create_transfer_and_upload_files(message: 'All the Things') do |upload|
upload.add_file_at(path: '/path/to/local/file.jpg')
upload.add_file_at(path: '/path/to/another/local/file.jpg')
upload.add_file(name: 'README.txt', io: StringIO.new("You should read All the Things!"))
end
# To get a link to your transfer, call `url` on your transfer object:
transfer.url => "https://we.tl/t-123234="The upload will be performed at the end of the block. Depending on your file sizes and network connection speed, this might take some time.
What are you waiting for? Open that link in your browser! Chop chop.
A board is a collection of files and links, but it is open for modifications. Like your portfolio: While working, you can make adjustments to it. A board is a fantastic place for showcasing your work in progress.
Boards need a WeTransfer Client to be present, just like transfers.
# In your project file:
require 'we_transfer_client'
client = WeTransfer::Client.new(api_key: ENV.fetch('WT_API_KEY'))After you create your client, you can
board = client.create_board(name: 'Meow', description: 'On Cats') do |items|
items.add_file(name: 'big file.jpg', io: File.open('/path/to/huge_file.jpg', 'rb')items.add_file_at(path: '/path/to/another/file.txt')
items.add_web_url(url: 'http://wepresent.wetransfer.com', title: 'Time well spent')
end
puts board.url # => "https://we.tl/b-923478"You've just created a board. It is visible on the internet, to share it with anyone.
You'll need to retrieve an API key from our developer portal, and as described above, store it in a local .env file. As always, do not commit this file to github! :)
After forking and cloning down the repo, run bundle install to install dependencies. Then, run bundle exec rspec to run the tests. You can also run bin/console for an interactive prompt that will allow you to experiment.
git clone <your fork> ./wetransfer_ruby_sdk
cd wetransfer_ruby_sdk
bundle install
To install this gem onto your local machine, run bundle exec rake install.
To execute to ruby specs, run:
bundle exec rspec
Please note that we use rubocop to lint this gem -- be sure to run it prior to submitting a PR for maximum mergeability.
bundle exec rubocop
If any violations can be handled by rubocop, you can run auto-fix and it'll handle them for you, though do run the tests again and make sure it hasn't done something... unexpected.
bundle exec rubocop -a
For more convenience you also can run Guard, this checks all the tests and runs rubocop every time you save your files.
bundle exec guard
Hooray!
Bug reports and pull requests are welcome on GitHub at https://github.com/wetransfer/wetransfer_ruby_sdk. This project is intended to be a safe, welcoming space for collaboration, and contributors are expected to adhere to the Contributor Covenant code of conduct. More extensive contribution guidelines can be found here.
The gem is available as open source under the terms of the MIT License - the in-repo version of the license is here.
Everyone interacting in the WeTransfer Ruby SDK project’s codebases, issue trackers, chat rooms and mailing lists is expected to follow the code of conduct.