orca-webhook-java

Example of how to build an Orca Scan WebHook endpoint and Orca Scan WebHook In in using Java and Spring boot framework.

Install

First ensure you have Java and Maven installed.

# should return 1.7 or higher
java -version

# should return 3.8.5 or higher
mvn -v

Then execute the following:

# download this example code
git clone https://github.com/orca-scan/orca-webhook-java.git

# go into the new directory
cd orca-webhook-java

# install dependecies
mvn package

Run

# start the project
mvn spring-boot:run

Your WebHook receiver will now be running on port 8080.

You can emulate an Orca Scan WebHook using cURL by running the following:

curl --location --request POST 'http://127.0.0.1:8080/orca-webhook-out' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-raw '{
    "___orca_action": "add",
    "___orca_sheet_name": "Vehicle Checks",
    "___orca_user_email": "hidden@requires.https",
    "___orca_row_id": "5cf5c1efc66a9681047a0f3d",
    "Barcode": "4S3BMHB68B3286050",
    "Make": "SUBARU",
    "Model": "Legacy",
    "Model Year": "2011",
    "Vehicle Type": "PASSENGER CAR",
    "Plant City": "Lafayette",
    "Trim": "Premium",
    "Location": "52.2034823, 0.1235817",
    "Notes": "Needs new tires"
}'

Important things to note

1. Only Orca Scan system fields start with ___
2. Properties in the JSON payload are an exact match to the field names in your sheet (case and space)
3. WebHooks are never retried, regardless of the HTTP response

How this example works

This example uses the srping boot framework:

WebHook Out

@RequestMapping(
    value = "/orca-webhook-out", 
    method = RequestMethod.POST)
String index(@RequestBody Map<String, Object> payload)  throws Exception {

    // debug purpose: show in console raw data received
    System.out.println(payload);

    // get the name of the action that triggered this request (add, update, delete, test)
    String action = payload.get("___orca_action").toString();

    // get the name of the sheet this action impacts
    String sheetName = payload.get("___orca_sheet_name").toString();

    // get the email of the user who preformed the action (empty if not HTTPS)
    String userEmail = payload.get("___orca_user_email").toString();

    // NOTE:
    // orca system fields start with ___
    // you can access the value of each field using the field name (data.Name, data.Barcode, data.Location)
    switch (action) {
        case "add":
            // TODO: do something when a row has been added
            break;
        case "update":
            // TODO: do something when a row has been updated
            break;
        case "delete":
            // TODO: do something when a row has been deleted
            break;
        case "test":
            // TODO: do something when the user in the web app hits the test button
            break;
    }
    return "ok";
}

WebHook In

@RequestMapping(
    value = "/trigger-webhook-in", 
    method = RequestMethod.GET)
String triggerWebhookIn() throws Exception {
    RestTemplate restTemplate = new RestTemplate();
    // The following example adds a new row to a sheet, setting the value of Barcode, Name, Quantity and Description
    // TODO: change url to https://api.orcascan.com/sheets/{id}
    String url = "https://httpbin.org/post";
    JSONObject json = new JSONObject();
    json.put("___orca_action", "add");
    json.put("Barcode", "0123456789");
    json.put("Name", "New 1");
    json.put("Quantity", 12);
    json.put("Description", "Add new row example");
    HttpHeaders headers = new HttpHeaders();
    headers.setContentType(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON);

    HttpEntity<String> entity = new HttpEntity<String>(json.toJSONString(), headers);
    String answer = restTemplate.postForObject(url, entity, String.class);
    System.out.println(answer);
    return "ok";
}

Use http://127.0.0.1:8080/trigger-webhook-in to trigger the in webhook and send the request.

Test server locally against Orca Cloud

To expose the server securely from localhost and test it easily against the real Orca Cloud environment you can use Secure Tunnels. Take a look at Ngrok or Cloudflare.

ngrok http 8080

Troubleshooting

If you run into any issues not listed here, please open a ticket.

Examples in other langauges

• orca-webhook-dotnet
• orca-webhook-python
• orca-webhook-go
• orca-webhook-java
• orca-webhook-php
• orca-webhook-node

History

For change-log, check releases.

License

© Orca Scan, the Barcode Scanner app for iOS and Android.