Goal

Run direct NocoBase API requests in a deterministic, low-dependency way for reusable automation and distribution.

Workflow

1. Confirm request inputs: HTTP method, endpoint, and optional JSON payload or file.
2. Ensure authentication config is available:
   • Preferred: read NOCOBASE_URL and NOCOBASE_API_TOKEN from environment variables.
   • Optional fallback: read ./.env in user's current working directory.
   • If token is still missing and ./.env does not exist, create ./.env template first, then ask user to edit token.
   • Continue after user confirms token is set.
3. Execute scripts/nocobase-api.sh.
4. Return response JSON and HTTP status; if it fails, show the endpoint/method and the error message.

Mandatory Auth Gate

• If NOCOBASE_API_TOKEN is missing, do not provide offline substitutes.
• You must guide the user to configure auth first, then resume the API task.
• Do not switch to "design doc only", "manual JSON only", or "one-click later" fallback outputs.
• Do not attempt to obtain token on behalf of user by calling login APIs or creating API keys automatically.
• If auth is not ready, stop API execution and ask user to complete token configuration manually.

Missing-Token Response Template

When auth is missing, respond with short actionable instructions:

1. Explain token is required to proceed with API execution.
2. If ./.env is missing, create it with template keys and ask user to edit NOCOBASE_API_TOKEN.
3. Ask user to confirm after setting token, then continue immediately.

Environment Setup

Use this skill as the single source of truth for API environment config:

# preferred: export environment variables
export NOCOBASE_URL="http://localhost:13000"
export NOCOBASE_API_TOKEN="<your-token>"

# after token is ready:
skills/nocobase-api-call/scripts/nocobase-api.sh GET /collections:list

Alternative (temporary session):

export NOCOBASE_URL="http://localhost:13000"
export NOCOBASE_API_TOKEN="<your-token>"

Resources

• scripts/nocobase-api.sh - Generic authenticated NocoBase API caller (curl based)
• .env.example - Reference template
• .gitignore - Excludes local .env

Usage

# List collections
./scripts/nocobase-api.sh GET /collections:list

# Create collection from inline JSON
./scripts/nocobase-api.sh POST /collections:create '{"name":"products","title":"Products"}'

# Create from file
./scripts/nocobase-api.sh POST /collections:create ./payload.json

# Response body only (for script chaining)
./scripts/nocobase-api.sh --raw GET '/swagger:get?ns=plugins%2Fdata-source-main'