Example job package

The structure of the uploadable job package is shown here:

job-name
    ├──node_modules
    ├── main.js
    ├── manifest.json
    ├── package.json
    └── package-lock.json

Three files that were created as part of a demonstration package are included here.

To use this demonstration package for testing:

Create a directory in which to store your package.

Use the code samples shown to create the following files in your directory:

main.js

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/*!
 * @license
 * Copyright Squiz Australia Pty Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
 */

const axios = require('axios');

const asyncForEach = async (array, callback) => {
  // eslint-disable-next-line no-plusplus
  for (let index = 0; index < array.length; index++) {
    // eslint-disable-next-line no-await-in-loop
    await callback(array[index], index, array);
  }
};

const makeRequest = async (input, context) => {
  let url = `${context.environment.apiUrl}/${input.collectionName}/`;
  if (input.recordNumber) {
    url += input.recordNumber;
  }
  const response = await axios.get(url, {});

  if (Array.isArray(response.data?.results)) {
    await asyncForEach(response.data.results, async element => {
      console.log(element);
    });
  } else {
    console.log(response.data);
  }
};

async function run(input, context) {
  try {
    console.log('Begin retrieving Star Wars data...');
    await makeRequest(input, context); (1)
    console.log('Finished requesting Star Wars data');
  } catch (error) {
    console.log(error);
  }
}

module.exports = async function (input, context) {
  await run(input, context); (2)
};

1	Job context can be accessed through `info`.
2	The `context` object properties: `{ "environment": { "apiUrl": "https://swapi.dev/api" }, "contextName": "Star Wars API Job Context", "description": "The job context for the Star Wars API Job" }` Read Setting contexts and inputs for more information about how to declare

manifest.json

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{
  "$schema": "https://[ORG_ID].components.prod.dx.squiz.cloud/schemas/JobV1.json#", (1)
  "name": "swapi-job",
  "displayName": "Star Wars API Job",
  "version": "1.0.3",
  "timeout": 600,
  "concurrency": 30,
  "mainFunction": "main",
  "description": "Job will log result of requests to SWAPI",
  "functions": [
    {
      "name": "main",
      "entry": "main.js",
      "input": { (2)
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "collectionName": { (3)
            "type": "string"
          },
          "recordNumber": { (4)
            "type": "number"
          }
        },
        "required": [ (5)
          "collectionName"
        ]
      }
    }
  ]
}

1	Substitute `[ORG_ID]` with your DXP Organization ID.
2	Any objects within the `input` section will be rendered in the UI.
3	The first field name.
4	The second field name.
5	Marks the nominated object(s) as required.

package.json

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{
  "name": "swapi-job",
  "version": "1.0.1",
  "description": "",
  "main": "main.js",
  "private": "true",
  "scripts": {
    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
  },
  "author": "",
  "license": "ISC",
  "dependencies": {
    "axios": "^0.25.0"
  }
}

Run npm install to install packages and dependencies.
Upload the entire contents of the directory using the uploadJob CLI command.

Information about setting contexts and inputs can be found in the Using Job runner section.

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Example job package