extension-api-explorer

Using the Looker API Explorer as an extension

The API Explorer extension can be manually installed and run with a Looker instance using the following steps:

1. create a new LookML project called apix
2. create a new model. In apix.model, put:

   connection: "<any valid connection name>"

3. in manifest.lkml put:

   project_name: "api-explorer"
   application: api-explorer {
      label: "API Explorer"
      # file: "bundle.js"
      url: "https://localhost:8080/dist/bundle.js"
      entitlements: {
         local_storage: yes
         navigation: no
         new_window: yes
         new_window_external_urls: ["https://looker.com/*"]
         raw_api_request: yes
         use_form_submit: yes
         use_embeds: yes
         use_clipboard: yes
         core_api_methods: ["versions", "api_spec"]
         external_api_urls: ["https://raw.githubusercontent.com", "http://localhost:30000"]
         oauth2_urls: []
      }
   }

   the http://localhost:30000 is for when you want to use the API Explorer file server
4. save all changes and deploy to production
5. in the root of sdk-codegen:

   yarn && yarn build

6. in packages/extension-api-explorer:

   yarn develop

7. on the Looker web page, click Browse|API Explorer to view the API Explorer