Helika Web SDK Docs

The Helika SDK is a powerful toolkit for integrating Helika services into your applications. With the Helika SDK, you can easily leverage the full capabilities of Helika and build robust and scalable solutions.

Features

• Streamline integration with Helika services
• Access to a wide range of Helika APIs

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Current Version: 0.3.2

Installation

To install the Helika SDK, you can use npm:

npm install helika-sdk

Quick Start

You’ll need a Helika API Key in order to instantiate the Helika SDK. Please reach out to your Client Success Manager in order to receive an API key for your organization.

Here's a quick example on how to get started with the Helika SDK:

import Helika, { DisableDataSettings, EventsBaseURL } from "helika-sdk"

var helika;

try {
	// Initialize the Helika SDK - it will throw if you use an invalid API key
  helika = new Helika.Events(
    'YOUR_API_KEY',
    'YOUR_GAME_ID', // alphanumeric, only underscore, no spaces, 
    EventsBaseURL.EVENTS_DEV
  );
} catch (e) {
	console.error("api key is invalid"); 
}

// Optional - if you want to disable some data from getting stored due to compliance
helikaSDK.setDataSettings(DisableDataSettings.None);

// Start a session/create a new session which initiates the SDK instance with a
// sessionId which is required to fire events. This should only be called when 
// the user lands on the page. We store and re-use the session_id from the local
// storage, if present.
await helikaSDK.startSession();

// Instantiate events based on your game's event taxonomy
const events = [
  {
    event_type: 'user_register',  // required
    event: {                      // required
      event_sub_type: 'register',
      user_id: 'user_1',
      win_number: 1,
      wallet: '0x4kd....'
      discord_id: 'discord id'
    }
  },
  {
    event_type: 'user_download',  // required
    event: {                      // required
      event_sub_type: 'download',
      user_id: 'user_1',
      twitter_id: 'twitterid'
    }
  }
];

// Asynchronously
// await helika.createEvent(events);

// Send an Event to Helika
helika.createEvent(events)
  .then(response => {
    console.log(response);
  })
  .catch(error => {
    console.error(error);
  });

API Reference

Conventions

The EventsBaseURL is an enum that dictates where to send all API requests. The SDK will handle the set-up for you. You just need to provide an API key and select whether it’s for production or development.
For testing purposes, we've added EVENTS_LOCAL which logs your events to console.log() instead of sending the events.

enum EventsBaseURL {
  EVENTS_LOCAL,
  EVENTS_DEV,
  EVENTS_PROD
}

Disable Data Settings

You can disable certain information from getting stored by using Events.setDataSettings(DisableDataSettings.All)

enum DisableDataSettings {
  None,
  BrowserInfo,
  DeviceInfo,
  IpInfo,
  OsInfo,
  VpnInfo,
  All
}

Game Event Taxonomy

In order for out event processors to parse your events, they must adhere to a specific guideline.

Example Event

{
  "event_type": "user_download",
  "event": {
    "userId": "user_1",
    "win_number": 1,
    "wallet": "0x4kd...."
  }
}

Automatic Data Capture

The Helika SDK automatically appends some data fields in the event along side your customized data event.

Methods

Validation

It is recommended that you verify events are being ingested correctly by sending some test events via the SDK. Successfully sent events should have a 200 status response.

Check within your portal for the events to appear in the Data Ingestion Summary.

The Data Ingestion Summary report can be found in the side menu:

• Data Summary > Data Ingestion Summary

The Data Ingestion Summary will display information such as:

• Which environment the events are being sent to
• Total Event Volumes
• Types, and Sub Types Seen
• A table for the raw event stream, with raw payload.

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Ingestion Delays

Please expect up to the following delays during event processing, before results are populated:

• Production: 15 minutes
• Development: 2 hours

After seeing some test events appear, this report can be used to monitor your ongoing events and event volumes, as they are added.

License

The Helika SDK is released under the MIT License.