Val Town

is a service for running lightweight Javascript/Typescript code blocks in the cloud.

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Val Town’s Web API lets you expose Vals as standard API endpoints.

In Val Town, click the Val’s three-dot menu and copy the web endpoint:

In PixieBrix, add the HTTP Request and call the Val’s Web API endpoint as a standard API:

Val Town’s Run API lets you run any Val as an API

In Val Town, use the three-dot menu to Endpoints > Copy run endpoint

If your Val expected arguments, you must construct the arguments for the call. The Run Endpoint expects an array of arguments.

In PixieBrix, there are two bricks available for creating a JSON array payload:

For example, to construct a hard-coded payload with the jq brick:

Constructing a hard-coded payload with the jq brick

To make a request to the Run endpoint for a Val, add the HTTP Request. Configure the HTTP Request brick:

Passing arguments to the Val Run API

To make a request to a private Val, you must pass your Val Town API Token with the request.

From the Integrations section in the Admin or Extension Console, click the + Add Integration button in the top right corner.

Search for and select the Val Town integration.

In Val Town, copy the run fetch or express fetch endpoint for the val

From the copied endpoint, note the:

In the PixieBrix Page Editor, add the HTTP Request brick, and provide the following information:

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