Submit JSON isn't only for handling static site form submissions.
In this example, we will use Node.js and Express to make a realtime notification when a new user signs up to our app.
Before we begin, make sure you are running Node version 18 or higher.
If you are on a lower version, you'll have to use our REST API without the JS Client
First install submitjson with your favorite package manager.
npm i submitjson # OR pnpm add OR yarn add
Next initialize the client and handle the new user sign up notification on a /register route.
import express, { Request, Response } from 'express'
import SubmitJSON from 'submitjson'
const app = express()
const port = 3000
const sj = new SubmitJSON({ apiKey: 'sjk_xxx', endpoint: 'XxXxXxXxX' })
app.post('/register', async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
// ☝️ handle your register logic before this point
// the data you submit can be any valid JSON object:
const data = {
notificationType: 'new-user',
name: 'Yo Yoerson',
email: '[email protected]',
membershipType: 'trial',
currentPeriodEnd: '2023-02-23',
}
// submit your notification, overriding the endpoint defaults
const submission = await sj.submit(data, {
emailNotification: true,
emailReplyTo: data.email,
submissionFormat: 'pretty',
})
// ⚡️ easy peasy
console.log(submission)
res.status(200).end()
})
app.listen(port, () => {
console.log(`Server is running at http://localhost:${port}`)
})
🚛✨💚 Nice job, you successfully integrated Submit JSON with Node.js and Express.