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

 

Adding the Axios Dependency via Code

 

In your Lovable project, open the file that manages your dependencies (commonly package.json). In the dependencies section, add the following line to include Axios. This will allow you to make HTTP requests to Schoology’s API. Insert the following snippet into your package.json file inside the "dependencies" object.

{
  "name": "lovable-project",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "dependencies": {
    "axios": "^0.27.2"
    // ... any other dependencies you have
  }
  // ... rest of the file
}

 

Creating a New Schoology Integration Module

 

Create a new file named schoology.ts in the src/integrations directory of your project. (If the integrations folder does not exist, create it.) This file will contain all the functions for communicating with Schoology’s API. Add the following code snippet into the new file.

import axios from 'axios';

export interface SchoologyConfig {
  consumerKey: string;
  consumerSecret: string;
  callbackUrl: string;
}

export class SchoologyIntegration {
  private config: SchoologyConfig;

  constructor(config: SchoologyConfig) {
    this.config = config;
  }

  // Function to obtain an access token from Schoology
  async getAccessToken(oauthToken: string, oauthVerifier: string): Promise {
    const url = 'https://api.schoology.com/v1/oauth/access_token';
    // Here you would implement the proper OAuth logic for Schoology
    // This is a placeholder example using axios.post
    return axios.post(url, {
      oauth_token: oauthToken,
      oauth_verifier: oauthVerifier
    });
  }

  // Function to fetch user data from Schoology by user ID
  async getUserData(userId: string): Promise {
    const url = https://api.schoology.com/v1/users/${userId};
    // You may need access tokens in the header for an authenticated request
    return axios.get(url);
  }
}

 

Updating Your Main Application Code to Use Schoology Integration

 

Locate the main file of your Lovable project (for example, app.ts or main.ts). Insert the following snippet where you would like to initialize and use the Schoology integration. This snippet imports the module created earlier, configures it with your Schoology credentials, and demonstrates how to call its functions.

import { SchoologyIntegration, SchoologyConfig } from './integrations/schoology';

// Replace these values with your actual Schoology credentials
const config: SchoologyConfig = {
  consumerKey: 'your-consumer-key',
  consumerSecret: 'your-consumer-secret',
  callbackUrl: 'https://your-app.com/callback'
};

const schoology = new SchoologyIntegration(config);

// Example function to retrieve user data from Schoology
async function fetchUserInfo(userId: string) {
  try {
    const response = await schoology.getUserData(userId);
    console.log('User Data:', response.data);
  } catch (error) {
    console.error('Error fetching user data', error);
  }
}

// Call the function with an example user ID
fetchUserInfo('example-user-id');

 

Configuring Environment Variables for Improved Security

 

For better security, it is recommended that you do not hardcode sensitive data like API keys directly into your code. Create a new file named config.ts in your src/config directory (create the directory if it does not exist) and move your Schoology credentials there. For example:

export const schoologyConfig = {
  consumerKey: 'your-consumer-key',
  consumerSecret: 'your-consumer-secret',
  callbackUrl: 'https://your-app.com/callback'
};

Then update your main application code to import the credentials from this file:

import { SchoologyIntegration, SchoologyConfig } from './integrations/schoology';
import { schoologyConfig } from './config/config';

const config: SchoologyConfig = schoologyConfig;

const schoology = new SchoologyIntegration(config);

async function fetchUserInfo(userId: string) {
  try {
    const response = await schoology.getUserData(userId);
    console.log('User Data:', response.data);
  } catch (error) {
    console.error('Error fetching user data', error);
  }
}

fetchUserInfo('example-user-id');

 

Final Integration Checks

 

Ensure that you have saved all changes in your project files. The code snippets provided add the necessary integration points with Schoology into your Lovable project. Since Lovable doesn't have a terminal, all dependency updates must be done by manually editing the project's configuration files. Once everything is in place, your application should be able to communicate with Schoology’s API using the functions defined.