Return true of false in Etherpad
A documented Etherpad operation that only reads, so it can watch for changes without altering anything. Describe what you want to happen and HumDay builds it.
What this operation does
return true of false
- GETReads data · pad
etherpad.local/getPublicStatus
How HumDay uses it
- You describe the outcome. Not this operation by name — what you want to happen. HumDay works out which operations it needs.
- The contract names it. Before anything is built, you see exactly which Etherpad operations the program may use, and this is one of them.
- You approve access. Read-only access is still yours to grant, and still limited to what the contract needs.
Other Etherpad operations
- Returns the list of users that are currently editing this padPOST · changes data
- Creates a new (non-group) padPOST · changes data
- Creates a new groupPOST · changes data
- Creates a new authorPOST · changes data
- Creates a new sessionPOST · changes data
- Creates a new pad in this groupPOST · changes data
- Sends a custom message of type msg to the padPOST · changes data
- Returns the chatHead (chat-message) of the padPOST · changes data
Questions
- Can HumDay return true of false in Etherpad?
- Yes. This operation is published in Etherpad's own API description, so HumDay can use it without a hand-built connector — once you have approved it for your automation.
- Does this change anything in my Etherpad account?
- No. This is a read-only operation, so it can be used to watch for changes or fetch data without altering anything in Etherpad.
- Do I need to write code?
- No. You describe the outcome you want in plain words. HumDay agrees a contract with you, writes the program, and shows you a proof run before anything touches your Etherpad account.
Where this came from
Read from a published API description for Etherpad at pads.mro.name/api/openapi.json. The description above is the provider’s own wording, not ours. Last published 2021-01-07.