MindCloud Tutorial - How to Create an App

1. Initiate App Creation

Click the "Create App" button in MindCloud.
Enter the name of the app (e.g., "Fleetio") and click "Create".

2. Add App Description

Click the "Edit" button.
Locate the description field and enter a brief description of the service (e.g., "One platform for fleet maintenance").
Copy the description from the service homepage if necessary.

3. Set App Icon

Navigate to the service's developer portal to find the icon.
Use inspection tools (right-click and select "Inspect" or use CTRL+F on PC, Command+F on Mac) to search for "favicon".
Copy the relative URL path of the icon.
Paste this URL into the icon field in MindCloud.

4. Configure Authentication

Click "Add Auth" to select the type of authentication.
If the service requires multiple credentials, choose "Custom" and click "Create Alt".
In the "Arguments" panel, add the required fields:
Create a field for "Account Token" and ensure it follows camel case naming conventions.
Create a field for "API Key" and ensure it follows camel case naming conventions.
Mark both fields as required by clicking the star icon.

5. Enter Test Credentials

Click on the "Test Credentials" area and add a new entry (e.g., "test").
Input the account token and API key, then click "Save" and "Make Default".

6. Create API Configuration

Click on the "Overview" of the app and then click "Plus" to create a new API.
Select "REST API" as the default type and click "Save".
Enter the base URL prefix for the API endpoints.

7. Set API Headers

Refer to the service documentation for required headers.
Create the "Authorization" header and format it as "token {API Key}".
Create the "Account Token" header.
Use curly braces to reference the credentials from the authentication section.

8. Test the Configuration

Identify a simple endpoint to test (e.g., "vehicles").
Create an action called "Get Vehicles" and append the endpoint to the base URL.
Execute the action to verify successful data retrieval.

9. Final Steps

Once the app is configured and tested, create any additional actions needed to interact with the service.

0:00 Introduction
1:45 Overview of the Topic
3:30 Key Concepts Explained
7:15 Practical Applications