Lovable and GoToWebinar integration: Step-by-Step Guide 2025

 

Setting Up GoToWebinar Integration in Your Lovable Project

 

This guide explains how to integrate GoToWebinar with your Lovable project using TypeScript. Please follow each step carefully and add the provided code snippets exactly where indicated in your project structure. Since Lovable does not have a terminal, you will manually insert dependency installation code in your project’s files if needed.

 

Creating the GoToWebinar Service File

 

In your project’s source folder (for example, in a folder named "src/integrations"), create a new TypeScript file named "gotoWebinar.ts". This file will contain the integration logic that handles OAuth authentication and API calls to GoToWebinar.

export class GoToWebinarService {
  private clientId: string;
  private clientSecret: string;
  private redirectUri: string;
  private accessToken: string;

  constructor(clientId: string, clientSecret: string, redirectUri: string) {
    this.clientId = clientId;
    this.clientSecret = clientSecret;
    this.redirectUri = redirectUri;
    this.accessToken = "";
  }

  // Function to obtain access token using the authorization code
  async getAccessToken(authorizationCode: string): Promise<void> {
    const tokenUrl = "https://api.getgo.com/oauth/v2/token";
    const body = new URLSearchParams({
      granttype: "authorizationcode",
      code: authorizationCode,
      redirect_uri: this.redirectUri,
      client_id: this.clientId,
      client_secret: this.clientSecret,
    });

    const response = await fetch(tokenUrl, {
      method: "POST",
      headers: {
        "Content-Type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded",
      },
      body: body.toString(),
    });

    const data = await response.json();
    if (data.access_token) {
      this.accessToken = data.access_token;
    } else {
      throw new Error("Failed to obtain access token from GoToWebinar.");
    }
  }

  // Function to list webinars using the access token
  async listWebinars(): Promise<any> {
    if (!this.accessToken) {
      throw new Error("Access token is missing. Please authenticate first.");
    }

    const url = "https://api.getgo.com/G2W/rest/v2/account/webinars";
    const response = await fetch(url, {
      method: "GET",
      headers: {
        "Authorization": Bearer ${this.accessToken},
        "Accept": "application/json",
      },
    });

    return await response.json();
  }
}

Explanation:

• The class GoToWebinarService is created with methods to perform OAuth token retrieval and to list webinars.
• The getAccessToken() method sends a POST request to obtain the token.
• The listWebinars() method uses the token to retrieve webinar details from GoToWebinar.

 

Integrating the Service into Your Application

 

In the main part of your Lovable project, you need to import and use the GoToWebinarService. Open the file where you handle routes or API endpoints (for example "src/routes/gotoWebinarHandler.ts") and insert the following code:

import { GoToWebinarService } from "../integrations/gotoWebinar";

// Initialize the service with your GoToWebinar credentials
const gotoWebinarService = new GoToWebinarService(
  "YOURCLIENTID",      // Replace with your GoToWebinar Client ID
  "YOURCLIENTSECRET",  // Replace with your GoToWebinar Client Secret
  "YOURREDIRECTURI"    // Replace with your OAuth Redirect URI
);

// Function to handle the OAuth callback from GoToWebinar
export async function handleOAuthCallback(request: any, response: any) {
  try {
    // Extract the authorization code from the query parameters
    const authorizationCode = request.query.code;

    // Authenticate with GoToWebinar to get an access token
    await gotoWebinarService.getAccessToken(authorizationCode);

    // Retrieve the list of webinars
    const webinars = await gotoWebinarService.listWebinars();

    // Send the webinar data as JSON response
    response.json(webinars);
  } catch (error: any) {
    response.status(500).json({ error: error.message });
  }
}

Explanation:

• This file imports the GoToWebinarService.
• The service is initialized with your specific credentials. Replace the placeholder strings with your actual GoToWebinar credentials.
• The handleOAuthCallback() function is designed to be used as a route handler that processes the OAuth callback, retrieves the access token, and then fetches webinar details.

 

Creating a Route for the OAuth Callback

 

Next, set up a route in your Lovable project that connects to the OAuth callback handler. In the file where your routes are defined (for example, "src/appRoutes.ts"), add the following route:

import { handleOAuthCallback } from "./routes/gotoWebinarHandler";

// Example route configuration
// Replace the framework-specific code below with the routing method your Lovable project uses.
const routes = [
  {
    path: "/gotowebinar/callback",
    method: "GET",
    handler: handleOAuthCallback
  }
];

export default routes;

Explanation:

• This snippet defines a new route at "/gotowebinar/callback" that triggers the handleOAuthCallback function when accessed.
• Adapt this to fit your project’s routing method if it differs.

 

Adding Dependencies Without a Terminal

 

Since Lovable doesn't provide terminal access, you need to ensure that any external dependencies are loaded by modifying your project files. If your environment does not support the built-in fetch API in Node.js, you can include the node-fetch library by manually adding it as a dependency. Open your "package.json" file and insert the dependency within the "dependencies" section as follows:

{
  "dependencies": {
    "node-fetch": "^2.6.7",
    // other dependencies
  }
}

Then, in your "gotoWebinar.ts" file, add the following line at the top to import node-fetch if needed:

// Only include this line if your environment does not support the native fetch
import fetch from "node-fetch";

Explanation:

• This ensures that the node-fetch library is available to make HTTP requests.
• Adjust the version number if necessary, and make sure to include the import line only if your project environment lacks native fetch support.

 

Testing the Integration

 

To test the integration, trigger the OAuth process by navigating to the appropriate URL in your browser (the one you set as the redirect URI). After authorizing, GoToWebinar will redirect to your callback route ("/gotowebinar/callback"). Your project should then display a JSON response containing the list of webinars.

Explanation:

• Verify that the OAuth flow correctly retrieves an access token.
• Ensure that the webinar data is fetched and displayed without errors.

 

Finalizing and Deploying Changes

 

After testing locally, save all changes. Since Lovable projects are updated by saving the file modifications, your integration code will run automatically without any additional deployment steps through a terminal.

Explanation:

• Every change is picked up by Lovable on save.
• Monitor any errors in the project’s log console to debug issues with the GoToWebinar integration.