CodaPHP

• Quickstart
• Detailed Documentation
• Doc & Pack Analytics
• Caching
• Changelog

CodaPHP is a library that makes it easy to use data from Coda docs in web projects by using the Coda API.

Easily use all available API calls with one library including

• List all documents
• Read data from tables, formulas and controls
• Add/modify rows
• Manage doc permissions
• and a lot more

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Quickstart

Installation and basic usage

Install the library through Composer:

php composer.phar require danielstieber/coda-php

and add it to your project:

require './vendor/autoload.php';
$coda = new CodaPHP\CodaPHP('<YOUR API TOKEN>');

// List all your docs
$result = $coda->listDocs();
var_dump($result);

Handling table data

Let's assume you have the table 'Products' in your Coda doc:

Products

Title ⚑	Price	Status
Goatmilk	14.90	available ▼
Goatmeat	38.90	available ▼

// Get the price of the goatmilk
$docId = $coda->getDocId('<YOUR DOC URL>');

// Lists only Products with status 'available' (currently only one filter allowed)
$availableProducts = $coda->listRows($docId, 'Products', ['query' => ['status' => 'available']]);

// Show value of one cell
$result = $coda->getRow($docId, 'Products', 'Goatmilk');
var_dump($result['values']['Price']);
// Will show you 'float(14.90)'

// Add the new product 'Goatcheese'
if($coda->insertRows($docId, 'Products', ['Title' => 'Goatcheese', 'Price' => 23.50, 'Status' => 'available'])) {
  echo 'Product added';
}

// Change the status of the product 'Goatmilk' to 'sold out'
if($coda->insertRows($docId, 'Products', ['Title' => 'Goatmilk', 'Status' => 'sold out'], ['Title'])) {
  echo 'Product updated';
}

Triggering automations

Since May 2022, Coda automations can be triggered via webhooks – and via CodaPHP. To trigger an automation, the automation must be set to "Webhook invoked". To run the automation you need the doc ID an the ID of the automation rule. You can find the rule ID when you click on the 3 dots (kebap menu) above the rule step settings.

// Trigger the automation
$result = $coda->runAutomation('<YOUR DOC ID>', '<THE RULE ID>');

Overview

This is a personal side project. If you have any suggestions, find bugs or want to contribute, don't hesitate to contact me. You can use the offical Coda community to asks questions and reach out as well.

Token

Generate your token in the Coda profile settings. Notice: Everyone with this token has full access to all your docs!

Methods

The method names are inspired by the wording of the official Coda API documentation and are listed below.

Parameters

All parameters can be found in the official Coda API documentation. Just add an associative array with your parameters to selected functions. The parameter useColumnNames is set true by default in all 'row' functions. I list the important ones below.

Response

In case of success, responses are mostly untouched but converted to PHP arrays. Exception is insertRow() function, which provides a boolean true in case of success. In case of an error, the response includes the statusCode and provided error message, also untouched and converted to an array.

Cache data

Every API call may take a few seconds. It is recommended to store results and only call for new when necessary. The library provides a simple caching mechanic to store received data in a .codaphp_cache folder. This mechanic is optional and needs to be activated. Learn more in the caching instructions

Documentation

$coda = new CodaPHP('<YOUR API TOKEN>'); // Create instance of CodaPHP

Docs

$coda->getDocId('<YOUR DOC URL>'); // Get the id of a doc

$coda->listDocs(); // List all docs you have access to
$coda->listDocs(['query' => 'todo']);  // List docs filtered by searchquery 'todo'
$coda->getDoc('<DOC ID>'); // Get a specific doc
$coda->createDoc('My new doc'); // Create a new doc
$coda->createDoc('Copy of my old doc', '<DOC ID>'); // Copy a doc

Pages (former Folders & Sections)

$coda->listPages('<DOC ID>'); // List all sections in a doc
$coda->getPage('<DOC ID>', '<PAGE NAME OR ID>'); // Get a section in a doc

Tables/Views, Columns and Rows

$coda->listTables('<DOC ID>'); // List all tables in a doc
$coda->getTable('<DOC ID>', '<TABLE/VIEW NAME OR ID>'); // Get a table in a doc

$coda->listColumns('<DOC ID>', '<TABLE/VIEW NAME OR ID>'); // List all columns in a table
$coda->getColumn('<DOC ID>', '<TABLE/VIEW NAME OR ID>', '<COLUMN NAME OR ID>'); // Get a column in a table

$coda->listRows('<DOC ID>', '<TABLE/VIEW NAME OR ID>'); // List all row in a table
$coda->insertRows('<DOC ID>', '<TABLE/VIEW NAME OR ID>', [['<COLUMN ID OR NAME>' => '<VALUE>']], ['<KEYCOLUMN>']); // Insert/updates a row in a table

// Examples:
$coda->insertRows('<DOC ID>', 'todos', ['title' => 'Shower']); // Adds one row to 'todo'
$coda->insertRows('<DOC ID>', 'todos', [['title' => 'Wash dishes'], ['title' => 'Clean car']]); // Adds two rows to 'todo'
$coda->insertRows('<DOC ID>', 'todos', [['title' => 'Shower', 'status' => 'done'], ['title' => 'Buy goatcheese']], ['title']); // Updates the status of 'Shower' and inserts a new todo

$coda->updateRow('<DOC ID>', '<TABLE/VIEW NAME OR ID>', '<ROW NAME OR ID>', ['<COLUMN ID OR NAME>' => '<VALUE>']); // Updates a row in a table
$coda->getRow('<DOC ID>', '<TABLE/VIEW NAME OR ID>', '<ROW NAME OR ID>'); // Get a row in a table
$coda->deleteRow('<DOC ID>', '<TABLE/VIEW NAME OR ID>', '<ROW NAME OR ID>'); // Deletes a row in a table

Working with Views

Since Coda API Version 1.0.0 there are no seperate view methods. All view operations can be done via the table methods.

Pushing Buttons

$coda->pushButton('<DOC ID>', '<TABLE/VIEW NAME OR ID>', '<ROW NAME OR ID>', '<COLUMN NAME OR ID'>); // Pushes the button on the given column in a table

Formulas and Controls

$coda->listFormulas('<DOC ID>'); // List all formulas in a doc
$coda->getFormula('<DOC ID>', '<FORMULA NAME OR ID>'); // Get a formula in a doc

$coda->listControls('<DOC ID>'); // List all controls in a doc
$coda->getControl('<DOC ID>', '<CONTROL NAME OR ID>'); //Get a control in a doc

Manage permissions

$coda->listPermissions('<DOC ID>'); // Get information about users & permissions for a doc
$coda->addUser('<DOC ID>', '<EMAIL>'); // Add a user to a doc (default permissions are 'write')
$coda->addUser('<DOC ID>', '<EMAIL>', 'readonly', true); // Add a 'readonly' user and notify via email
$coda->deleteUser('<DOC ID>', '<EMAIL>'); // Removes a user from the doc
$coda->addPermission('<DOC ID>', '<PERMISSION TYPE>', '<PRINCIPAL>', '<NOTIFY>'); // Add a permission to a doc
$coda->deletePermission('<DOC ID>', '<PERMISSION ID>'); // Remove a permission from a doc
$coda->getACLMetadata('<DOC ID>'); // Returns the ACL metadata of a doc

Learn more about permission settings with the API here.

Run automations / trigger webhooks

$coda->runAutomation('<YOUR DOC ID>', '<THE RULE ID>');

Account and other

$coda->whoAmI(); // Get information about the current account
$coda->resolveLink('<DOC URL>'); // Resolves a link 
$coda->getMutationStatus('<REQUEST ID>'); // Resolves a link 

Analytics

$coda->listDocAnalytics(); // List all docs with analytics data
$coda->listDocAnalytics(['query' => 'Goats', 'sinceDate' => '2022-08-02', 'sinceDate' => '2022-08-04']); // List docs about "Goats" with analytics data between 2nd and 4th of August 2022
// All parameters for all methods can be found in the official API docs: https://coda.io/developers/apis/v1#tag/Analytics/operation/listDocAnalytics
$coda->listPageAnalytics('<DOC ID>'); // List analytics data on page level of given doc
$coda->listPackAnalytics(); // List all packs where user has edit rights with analytics data
$coda->listPackAnalytics(['workspaceId' => 'ws-123Ave']); // List all packs where user has edit rights with analytics data from workspace ws-123Ave
$coda->listPackFormulaAnalytics('<PACK ID'); // List analytisc data on formula level of given pack

$coda->getDocAnalyticsSummery(); // Returns summarized analytics data for available docs.
$coda->getPackAnalyticsSummery(); // Returns summarized analytics data for available packs.

$coda->getAnalyticsUpdatedDay(); // Returns days based on Pacific Standard Time when analytics were last updated. Usually 1 day ago PST.

Caching

The library can cache API requests in JSON files. If caching is activated, the library tries to create a .codaphp_cache folder in your project root. If it can't create or find the folder, it will deactivate caching. You can also create the folder on your own and set CHMOD so the library can read & write files in it. Only doc data & content will be cached, no permissions, links or mutation status!

$coda = new CodaPHP('<YOUR API TOKEN>', '<ACTIVATE CACHE>', '<EXPIRY TIME IN SECONDS>'); // Instance creation with otptional caching & expiry time
$coda = new CodaPHP('<YOUR API TOKEN>', true); // Instance with activated caching

By default, the cache will expire after 7 days. You can manually change the expiry time.

$coda = new CodaPHP('<YOUR API TOKEN>', true, 86400); // Activate caching and set cache to 1 day (in seconds)

You can also clear the cache manually

$coda->clearCache(); // Clears the whole cache

Control cache inside the doc

A simple way to control the cache status from the coda doc is a button that triggers the clear cache method.

$coda = new CodaPHP('<YOUR API TOKEN>', true);
if(isset($_GET['clearCache'])) {
	$coda->clearCache();
}

Now you can add a "open hyperlink"-button in your doc that opens https://yourdomain.com/?clearCache. After clicking the button the website will receive the latest data and saves it in the cache again.

Changelog

0.4.0 (August 28, 2022)

• Update to API version 1.3.0
• New features:
  • Added Analytics endpoints
• Bug fixes:
  • Improved getDocId() regex for better matching

0.3.0 (May 24, 2022)

• Update to API version 1.2.6.
• New features:
  • Trigger "Webhook invoked" automations

0.2.0 (January 3, 2021)

• Update to API version 1.1.0.
• New features:
  • Added ACL permission management
  • Added optional caching

0.1.0 (August 15, 2020)

• Update to API version 1.0.0.
• Breaking changes:
  • Sections & Folders have been replaced by pages
  • Removed 'view' methods. You can access views via table methods.
• New features:
  • Added mutation status method You can read more about API version 1.0.0 here

0.0.4 (February 16, 2020)

• Updated to API version 0.2.4-beta. New features:
  • Pushing buttons inside of tables & views
  • Getting and interacting with views
  • Creating docs in folders
  • Ability to disable parsing of cell values

0.0.3 (March 16, 2019)

• Fixed an issue with using queries in listRows (Thanks to Al Chen from Coda for mentioning this)

0.0.2 (November 15, 2018)

• Fixed an issue regarding table names with special characters (Thanks to Oleg from Coda for mentioning this)

0.0.1 (November 11, 2018)

• Initial version based on v0.1.1-beta of Coda API