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OS API

All URIs are relative to http://localhost:1000

MethodHTTP requestDescription
linkProviderPOST /os/link_provider/os/link_provider [POST]
osDeviceInformationGET /os/device/information/os/device/information [GET]
osPermissionsGET /os/permissions/os/permissions [GET]
osPermissionsRequestPOST /os/permissions/request/os/permissions/request [POST]
osRestartGET /os/restartYour GET endpoint
osUpdateCheckPOST /os/update/check/os/update/check [POST]
pickFilesPOST /os/files/pick/os/files/pick [POST]
pickFoldersPOST /os/folders/pick/os/folders/pick [POST]
signIntoOSPOST /os/sign_in
signOutOfOSPOST /os/sign_out/os/sign_out [POST]

linkProvider​

ReturnedUserProfile linkProvider()

This will link an external provider to your current auth0 account. Will throw errors if your user is not signed in.

Example​

import * as Pieces from '@pieces.app/pieces-os-client'

const configuration = Pieces.Configuration()
const apiInstance = new Pieces.OSApi(configuration)

const body: Pieces.LinkProviderRequest = {
// SeededExternalProvider (optional)
seededExternalProvider: ,
};

apiInstance.linkProvider(body).then((data: ReturnedUserProfile) => {
console.log('API called successfully. Returned data: ' + data)
}).catch((error: unknown) => console.error(error))

Parameters​

NameTypeDescriptionNotes
seededExternalProviderSeededExternalProvider

Return type​

ReturnedUserProfile

HTTP request headers​

  • Content-Type: application/json
  • Accept: application/json, text/plain

HTTP response details​

Status codeDescriptionResponse headers
200OK-
401Unauthorized, this means your user is not authenticated-
500Internal Server Error-

osDeviceInformation​

OSDeviceInformationReturnable osDeviceInformation()

This will get information related to your specific device.

Example​

import * as Pieces from '@pieces.app/pieces-os-client'

const configuration = Pieces.Configuration()
const apiInstance = new Pieces.OSApi(configuration)

apiInstance.osDeviceInformation().then((data: OSDeviceInformationReturnable) => {
console.log('API called successfully. Returned data: ' + data)
}).catch((error: unknown) => console.error(error))

Parameters​

This endpoint does not need any parameters.

Return type​

OSDeviceInformationReturnable

HTTP request headers​

  • Content-Type: Not defined
  • Accept: application/json, text/plain

HTTP response details​

Status codeDescriptionResponse headers
200OK-
500Internal Server Error-

osPermissions​

OSPermissions osPermissions()

This will only work on Macos and Windows. And will get the permissions of the user's local machine w/ regard to anything needed to effectively run PiecesOS. Note: this will let us know if we need to tell them to take action to enable any given permissions

Example​

import * as Pieces from '@pieces.app/pieces-os-client'

const configuration = Pieces.Configuration()
const apiInstance = new Pieces.OSApi(configuration)

apiInstance.osPermissions().then((data: OSPermissions) => {
console.log('API called successfully. Returned data: ' + data)
}).catch((error: unknown) => console.error(error))

Parameters​

This endpoint does not need any parameters.

Return type​

OSPermissions

HTTP request headers​

  • Content-Type: Not defined
  • Accept: application/json, text/plain

HTTP response details​

Status codeDescriptionResponse headers
200OK-
500Internal Server Error-

osPermissionsRequest​

OSPermissions osPermissionsRequest()

This will only work on Macos and Windows. This will request permissions for the given inputs

Example​

import * as Pieces from '@pieces.app/pieces-os-client'

const configuration = Pieces.Configuration()
const apiInstance = new Pieces.OSApi(configuration)

const body: Pieces.OsPermissionsRequestRequest = {
// OSPermissions (optional)
oSPermissions: ,
};

apiInstance.osPermissionsRequest(body).then((data: OSPermissions) => {
console.log('API called successfully. Returned data: ' + data)
}).catch((error: unknown) => console.error(error))

Parameters​

NameTypeDescriptionNotes
oSPermissionsOSPermissions

Return type​

OSPermissions

HTTP request headers​

  • Content-Type: application/json
  • Accept: application/json, text/plain

HTTP response details​

Status codeDescriptionResponse headers
200OK-
500Internal Server Error-

osRestart​

osRestart()

This will restart PiecesOS, if successfull with return a 204. This is a LOCALOS Only Endpoint.

Example​

import * as Pieces from '@pieces.app/pieces-os-client'

const configuration = Pieces.Configuration()
const apiInstance = new Pieces.OSApi(configuration)

apiInstance.osRestart().then((data: void (empty response body)) => {
console.log('API called successfully. Returned data: ' + data)
}).catch((error: unknown) => console.error(error))

Parameters​

This endpoint does not need any parameters.

Return type​

void (empty response body)

HTTP request headers​

  • Content-Type: Not defined
  • Accept: text/plain

HTTP response details​

Status codeDescriptionResponse headers
204No Content-
500Internal Server Error-

osUpdateCheck​

CheckedOSUpdate osUpdateCheck()

This is a helper endpoint that will check the status of an update for PiecesOS. IE if there is an update downloading, if there is one available, but the downloading has not started... etc

Example​

import * as Pieces from '@pieces.app/pieces-os-client'

const configuration = Pieces.Configuration()
const apiInstance = new Pieces.OSApi(configuration)

const body: Pieces.OsUpdateCheckRequest = {
// UncheckedOSUpdate (optional)
uncheckedOSUpdate: ,
};

apiInstance.osUpdateCheck(body).then((data: CheckedOSUpdate) => {
console.log('API called successfully. Returned data: ' + data)
}).catch((error: unknown) => console.error(error))

Parameters​

NameTypeDescriptionNotes
uncheckedOSUpdateUncheckedOSUpdate

Return type​

CheckedOSUpdate

HTTP request headers​

  • Content-Type: application/json
  • Accept: application/json, text/plain

HTTP response details​

Status codeDescriptionResponse headers
200OK-
500Internal Server Error-

pickFiles​

Array<string> pickFiles()

This will trigger a filer picker and return the string paths of the files that were selected.

Example​

import * as Pieces from '@pieces.app/pieces-os-client'

const configuration = Pieces.Configuration()
const apiInstance = new Pieces.OSApi(configuration)

const body: Pieces.PickFilesRequest = {
// FilePickerInput (optional)
filePickerInput: ,
};

apiInstance.pickFiles(body).then((data: Array\<string\>) => {
console.log('API called successfully. Returned data: ' + data)
}).catch((error: unknown) => console.error(error))

Parameters​

NameTypeDescriptionNotes
filePickerInputFilePickerInput

Return type​

Array<string>

HTTP request headers​

  • Content-Type: application/json
  • Accept: application/json, text/plain

HTTP response details​

Status codeDescriptionResponse headers
200OK-
500Internal Server Error-

pickFolders​

Array<string> pickFolders()

This will trigger a folder picker and return the string paths of the folders that were selected.

Example​

import * as Pieces from '@pieces.app/pieces-os-client'

const configuration = Pieces.Configuration()
const apiInstance = new Pieces.OSApi(configuration)

apiInstance.pickFolders().then((data: Array\<string\>) => {
console.log('API called successfully. Returned data: ' + data)
}).catch((error: unknown) => console.error(error))

Parameters​

This endpoint does not need any parameters.

Return type​

Array<string>

HTTP request headers​

  • Content-Type: Not defined
  • Accept: application/json, text/plain

HTTP response details​

Status codeDescriptionResponse headers
200OK-
500Internal Server Error-

signIntoOS​

UserProfile signIntoOS()

A trigger that launches a Sign into OS Server

Example​

import * as Pieces from '@pieces.app/pieces-os-client'

const configuration = Pieces.Configuration()
const apiInstance = new Pieces.OSApi(configuration)

apiInstance.signIntoOS().then((data: UserProfile) => {
console.log('API called successfully. Returned data: ' + data)
}).catch((error: unknown) => console.error(error))

Parameters​

This endpoint does not need any parameters.

Return type​

UserProfile

HTTP request headers​

  • Content-Type: Not defined
  • Accept: application/json

HTTP response details​

Status codeDescriptionResponse headers
200OK-

signOutOfOS​

Users signOutOfOS()

A trigger that signs out a user from the OS

Example​

import * as Pieces from '@pieces.app/pieces-os-client'

const configuration = Pieces.Configuration()
const apiInstance = new Pieces.OSApi(configuration)

apiInstance.signOutOfOS().then((data: Users) => {
console.log('API called successfully. Returned data: ' + data)
}).catch((error: unknown) => console.error(error))

Parameters​

This endpoint does not need any parameters.

Return type​

Users

HTTP request headers​

  • Content-Type: Not defined
  • Accept: application/json

HTTP response details​

Status codeDescriptionResponse headers
200OK-