Bubble.io and TYPO3 integration: Step-by-Step Guide 2024

Step 1: Understanding the Core Concepts

Before we delve into the steps, let’s grasp the basic concepts. Bubble.io is a visual programming platform that allows non-programmers to build full web applications without code. It is primarily used to build interactive, multi-user apps for desktop and mobile platforms.

TYPO3, on the other side, is a powerful open-source enterprise content management system (CMS). It's utilized to build websites, intranets, and mobile applications for businesses of various shapes and sizes.

Though there are no native plugins to directly connect and integrate Bubble.io and TYPO3, the communication between the two can be conveniently made via API calls which makes it possible to send and receive data between both platforms.

Step 2: Create your Bubble.io API

Before we can have TYPO3 call Bubble’s API, we need to set up an API on Bubble’s end. Here's how you can create one:

• Log in to your Bubble.io account.
• Navigate to the application where you want to create the API, click on the 'Settings' tab.
• After that, go to the 'API' tab where you have the option ‘Enable Data API’ and ‘Enable Workflow API’. Check both these check boxes to enable them.
• Then select the ‘Data Types’ in the 'GET' and POST' section to expose them to the API's endpoints.

Step 3: Set Permissions and Define Endpoints

Your endpoints are where TYPO3 will be able to send its HTTP request to fetch or modify data. To do this:

• Go to the 'Data' tab in Bubble.io and then to 'Privacy'.
• Here you can set different roles with varied access levels to your Bubble's data. Ensure you make configurations that give TYPO3 adequate access.
• Once your permissions are set, go to 'Backend workflows' under the 'Plugins' section. Here you can define your workflows which will be your API's endpoints.

Step 4: Gather Information About the API

You will need to know details about your API such as the endpoint URL, request type, headers, and body format. This will be needed when setting up API calls from TYPO3. You can find this information on the 'API documentation' page on Bubble's settings page.

Step 5: Setting Up HTTP Requests in TYPO3

Now we need to move over to TYPO3 to set up the API calls. TYPO3 uses a module called 'HTTP Request' to make these calls.

• Log in to your TYPO3 backend.
• Go to the 'Extensions' module.
• In the search bar, type 'HTTP Request', you should find the extension. If it's not already installed, go ahead and install it.
• After successful installation, this extension will allow TYPO3 to initiate HTTP requests towards the Bubble.io application.

Step 6: Make API Calls from TYPO3 to Bubble.io

Now we can have TYPO3 make API calls to Bubble.io. Here's how to do it:

• Based on the HTTP request method (GET, POST, etc.) set up in Bubble API, create a similar request in TYPO3 using the 'HTTP Request' extension.
• Fill in the requisite information such as the endpoint URL, request headers, body format, etc.
• On successful completion of above step, TYPO3 can now interact with the Bubble.io platform with properly structured API calls.

Conclusion

Through these steps, you can connect Bubble.io with TYPO3 via API calls. This setup will enable TYPO3 to fetch and modify data from your Bubble.io application. This method requires some knowledge in setting up APIs and utilizing them in TYPO3 but it can result in flexible and powerful integration between the two platforms.