Calling import.io dataset created with "Chain API" via REST

Question

I created a dataset using 2 extractors: a "many rows" extractor which is then called by a "just one row" extractor via the "URLs from another API / Chain APIs" option. This has given me the data that I need and I have saved it as a dataset. Although the dataset is working I'm lost as to how to use the REST API to retrieve it?

I'm aware that there used to be an "integrate" button on the dataset page which would outline how to use an external client library to get the data but in it's absence now I don't know which of the APIs to use and how to use them?

I've attempted at using the "Query Methods" GET call "/store/connector/{id}/_query" but it requires an "id" which I don't know where to find from? I attempted to use the "_connectorVersionGuid" value when I saved the dataset as JSON but that didn't work.

Any help and advice would be much appreciated.

Thanks,

AJ

Answer 1

AJ,

Francesco here, from import.io. First of all, thanks for formulating the question so clearly.

I have bad news and good news.

The bad news is at the moment Bulk and Chain are only available as client side feature, so it's not really possible to call a chain with a single REST call.

The good news is that we are actually working on it :) Bulk as an API is actually in beta testing, and I hope to have a Chain as an API as well.

A workaround I sometimes use myself is to use an external integration as a service platform, like Node-RED (http://nodered.org/) or built.io (https://www.built.io/)