README.md

This is the starter kit for Node SDK.

This kit contains a simple web application that displays car information using Smartcar's Node SDK.

Instructions

Before we get started, create an application on Smartcar's Developer Dashboard to get your API keys.

Note: On the dashboard, you will want to set your redirect_uri as http://localhost:8000/exchange.

Then, we can set these as environment variables -

$ export SMARTCAR_CLIENT_ID=<your-client-id>
$ export SMARTCAR_CLIENT_SECRET=<your-client-secret>
$ export SMARTCAR_REDIRECT_URI=http://localhost:8000/exchange

Make sure you have cloned this repo -

$ git clone https://github.com/smartcar/getting-started-node-sdk.git
$ cd getting-started-node-sdk/app

To install the required dependencies and run this Node app -

$ npm install
$ npm start

note The server will automatically restart and load any code changes you do.

Once your server is up and running, you can authenticate your vehicle. In our current set up, we are using Smartcar's test mode, so you can log in with any username and password. To authenticate, navigate to http://localhost:8000/login. Once you have authenticated, go to http://localhost:8000/vehicle to see your vehicle information.

Next Steps

Read our API Docs to learn what else you can do with Smartcar's API.

Learn more about the Node SDK and how it can be used.