A library to use Uber Riders' API faster and easily for Node.js

This project contains all endpoints you need to integrate Uber's API in your application

Installation

Before begin, you need to register your app in the Uber developer dashboard. Notice that the app gets a client ID, Client Secret, and Server Token required for authenticating with the API. After registering your application, you need to install this module in your Node.js project:

npm install node-uber-rider

Initialization

So as to use this module, you have to import it in your application first:

var Uber = require('node-uber-rider');

Next, initialize the Uber object with the keys you obtained from the Uber developer dashboard:

var uber = new Uber({
  clientID: 'CLIENT_ID',
  clientSecret: 'CLIENT_SECRET',
  redirectURI: 'REDIRECT_URI',
  
  //If you already have the authentication infos (they are all optional)
  access_token: 'SERVER_TOKEN',
  refresh_token: 'REFRESH_TOKEN',
  selfScopes:[scopes]
});

Authenticating

To make calls in the API, you need to create an authenticated session with the API. User-specific operations require you to use a OAuth 2 bearer token with specific scopes. General operations can use a simple server-token authentication. You do it in two steps. Step One, request the User's Code uber.getAuthorizeUrl([scopes]) with the scopes you need, step two, request the User's Bearer Token uber.getUserToken(UserCode,[scopes],callback) using the User's Code.

Step one: Authorize to get the Code

To obtain a bearer token, you have to authorize your application with the required scope. Available scopes are: history, history_lite, profile, request, all_trips, and places.

To do so, you are initially required to redirect your user to an authorization URL. You can generate the authorization URL using uber.getAuthorizeUrl([scopes]). In case you are using Express, your route definition could look as follows:

app.get('/getAuth', function(req,res){
    var url = uber.getAuthorizeUrl(['history','profile','all_trips']);
    res.redirect(url);
});

The URL will lead to a page where your user will be required to login and approve access to his/her Uber account. In case that step was successful, Uber will issue an HTTP 302 redirect to the redirect_uri defined in the Uber developer dashboard. On that redirect, you will receive an authorization code, which is single use and expires in 10 minutes.

Step two: Receive redirect and get an access token

To complete the authorization you now need to receive the callback and convert the given authorization code into an OAuth access token. You can accomplish that using uber.getUserToken(UserCode,[scopes],callback). This method will retrieve and store the access_token, refresh_token and authorized scopes with the uber object for consecutive requests.

Using Express, you could achieve that as follows:

app.get('/getCode', function(req, res){
    code = req.query.code;
    var token = uber.getUserToken(code,['history','profile','all_trips'],function(err,data){
        if(err)
        {
            console.log(err);
        }
        res.send("token: "+ data);
    }); 
});

Endpoints

Authentication

Generate Authorize URL

After getting the authorize url, the user will be redirected to the redirect url with authorization code used in the next function.

uber.getAuthorizeUrl([scopes]);

Example

uber.getAuthorizeUrl(['history','profile', 'request', 'places']);

Get Bearer Token

It gets the authorization you need (Access Token, Refresh Token, Scopes)

uber.getUserToken(UserCode,[scopes],callback);

Example: Just getting access_token

uber.getUserToken(code,['history','profile','all_trips'],function(err,token){
  if(err){
    console.log(err);
   }
   console.log("token: "+ token);
}); 

Example 2: Getting refresh_token

uber.getUserToken(code,['history','profile','all_trips'],function(err,token){
  if(err){
    console.log(err);
   }
   var refresh_token = uber.refresh_token;
   console.log("refresh_token: "+ refresh_token);
}); 

Riders

GET /me:

Gets User's Informations

uber.me(callback);

Example

uber.me(function(err,data){
  if(err){
    console.log(err);
   }
   console.log(data);
}); 

GET /history:

Gets User's Trips

uber.history(limit,offset,callback);

Example

uber.history(5,0,function(err,data){
  if(err){
    console.log(err);
   }
   console.log(data);
}); 

GET /payment-methods:

Gets User's Payment Methods

uber.paymentMethods(callback);

Example

uber.paymentMethods(function(err,data){
  if(err){
    console.log(err);
   }
   console.log(data);
}); 

GET /places/{place_id}

Gets user's address for home/work

uber.getPlaceByPlaceId(palceId,callback);

Example

uber.getPlaceByPlaceId('home',function(err,data){
  if(err){
    console.log(err);
   }
   console.log(data);
}); 

PATCH /me

It Applys Promotion

uber.applyPromotion(promotionCode,callback);

Example

uber.applyPromotion('FREE_RIDEZ',function(err,data){
  if(err){
    console.log(err);
   }
   console.log(data);
}); 

PUT /places/{place_id}

Updates User Address for an ID

uber.updateHomeOrWork(placeId,newAddress,callback);

Example

uber.updateHomeOrWork('home','New Street St',function(err,data){
  if(err){
    console.log(err);
   }
   console.log(data);
}); 

Ride Products

GET /products

Gets Uber's Products availabe near by

uber.products([coordinates],callback);

Example

uber.products(['lat','long'],function(err,data){
  if(err){
    console.log(err);
   }
   console.log(data);
}); 

GET /products/{product_id}

Gets Information about a Specific Product

uber.getProductByProductId(productID,callback);

Example

uber.getProductByProductId('a1111c8c-c720-46c3-8534-2fcdd730040d',function(err,data){
  if(err){
    console.log(err);
   }
   console.log(data);
}); 

Ride Estimates

GET /estimates/price

It Estimates Price between Start Location and End Location

uber.estimatePrice([startAndEndCoordinates],callback);

Example

uber.estimatePrice(['startLat','startLon','endLat','endLon'],function(err,data){
  if(err){
    console.log(err);
   }
   console.log(data);
}); 

GET /estimates/time

It Estimates Time between Start Location and End Location

uber.estimateTime([startAndEndCoordinates],callback);

Example

uber.estimateTime(['startLat','startLon','endLat','endLon'],function(err,data){
  if(err){
    console.log(err);
   }
   console.log(data);
}); 

Ride Requests

POST /requests/estimate

The Request Estimate endpoint allows a ride to be estimated given the desired product

var infos = {
  'start_latitude':'start_latitude',
  'start_longitude':'start_longitude',
  'end_latitude':'end_latitude',
  'end_longitude':'end_longitude',
  'product_id':'product_id'
};
uber.requestEstimate(infos,callback);

Example

var infos = {
  'start_latitude':'start_latitude',
  'start_longitude':'start_longitude',
  'end_latitude':'end_latitude',
  'end_longitude':'end_longitude',
  'product_id':'product_id'
};

uber.requestEstimate(infos,function(err,data){
  if(err){
    console.log(err);
   }
   console.log(data);
}); 

POST /requests

The Ride Request endpoint allows a ride to be requested on behalf of an Uber user

var infos = {
  'start_latitude':'start_latitude',
  'start_longitude':'start_longitude',
  'end_latitude':'end_latitude',
  'end_longitude':'end_longitude',
  'product_id':'product_id',
  'fare_id':'fare_id'
};
uber.createRequest(infos,callback);

Example

var infos = {
  'start_latitude':'start_latitude',
  'start_longitude':'start_longitude',
  'end_latitude':'end_latitude',
  'end_longitude':'end_longitude',
  'product_id':'product_id',
  'fare_id':'fare_id'
};

uber.createRequest(infos,function(err,data){
  if(err){
    console.log(err);
   }
   console.log(data);
}); 

GET /requests/current

It Returns Real Time Information about the Ongoing Trip

uber.currentRequest(callback);

Example

uber.currentRequest(function(err,data){
  if(err){
    console.log(err);
   }
   console.log(data);
}); 

GET /requests/{request_id}

The Ride Request endpoint allows retrieving the status of an ongoing or completed trip that was created by your app.

uber.getRequestDetails(requestId,callback);

Example

uber.getRequestDetails(requestId,function(err,data){
  if(err){
    console.log(err);
   }
   console.log(data);
}); 

GET /requests/{request_id}/map

It Returns a Map Link for a Request Id

uber.getRequestMap(requestId,callback);

Example

uber.getRequestMap(requestId,function(err,data){
  if(err){
    console.log(err);
   }
   console.log(data);
}); 

GET /requests/{request_id}/receipt

It Returns the Receipt of a Trip

uber.getRequestReceipt(requestId,callback);

Example

uber.getRequestReceipt(requestId,function(err,data){
  if(err){
    console.log(err);
   }
   console.log(data);
}); 

PATCH /requests/current

It Updates Ongoing Trip's Destiny

uber.updateOngoingDestination([endCoordinates],callback);

Example

uber.updateOngoingDestination(['endLat','endLon'],function(err,data){
  if(err){
    console.log(err);
   }
   console.log(data);
}); 

DELETE /requests/current

It Cancels the Current Trip

uber.cancelCurrentRequest(callback);

Example

uber.updateOngoingDestination(function(err,data){
  if(err){
    console.log(err);
   }
   console.log(data);
}); 

In case you want to contribute to the project, feel free! 😁