metrics.prx.org

PRX Metrics Frontend App

This app is used to view podcast metrics.

Install

API and Backend Dependencies

Use defaults

To set-up environment custom values, start with these defaults in your .env file:

cp env-example .env
vim .env

Metrics will connect to id-staging.prx.org, cms-staging.prx.tech, and your local Castle server.

Use local id

To run id locally, change the AUTH_HOST in .env to AUTH_HOST=id.prx.dev.

AUTH_CLIENT_ID for environment

Next, you will need to create a client application set up, this is easiest to do from the ID console:

ssh to an instance running ID
# connect to ID's docker container
docker exec -it <container_id> /bin/ash

# start a console for ID
./bin/application console

# in the console, save a new client application
client = Client.create(
  :url => "http://metrics.prx.dev",
  :callback_url => "http://metrics.prx.dev/assets/callback.html",
  :support_url => "http://metrics.prx.dev",
  :image_url => "http://s3.amazonaws.com/production.mediajoint.prx.org/public/comatose_files/4625/prx-logo_large.png",
  :description => "metrics.prx.dev",
  :template_name => "prx_beta",
  :user_id =>8,
  :name => "metrics.prx.dev",
  :auto_grant =>true
)
client.key = SecureRandom.hex(40)[0..39]
client.secret = SecureRandom.hex(40)[0..39]
client.save

# get the client.key and set it as AUTH_CLIENT_ID
puts "Add this to .env"
puts "AUTH_CLIENT_ID=#{client.key}"

Enter in the client id in .env, setting AUTH_CLIENT_ID to the value from above.

GOOGLE_API_KEY

You will need to get a Google API key for your .env for use with Google Geochart. You can add one for your development environment under the project in the Google Cloud Platform API -> Credentials.

GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID

You will need a Google Client Id for your .env for use with Google Sheets. You can access this client id from the project in the Google Cloud Platform API -> Credentials.

Local Install

Make sure you're running the node version in .nvmrc, and you're off!!

# install dependencies (https://yarnpkg.com/en/docs/install)
yarn install

echo 4202 > ~/.puma-dev/metrics.prx

# dev server
yarn start
open https://metrics.prx.dev

# run tests in Chrome
yarn test

The prxproxy nginx proxy is used for local development with ssl support. If using Firefox, you will need to add the certificate authority for the self signed certificates.

Docker Install

Or if you really want to, you can develop via docker-compose. This guide assumes you already have docker and dinghy installed.

# build a docker image
docker-compose build

# make sure your AUTH_CLIENT_ID is the .docker one
vim .env

# run the dev server
docker-compose up

# open up a browser to view
open http://metrics.prx.docker