# NAME

API::Name - Name.com API Client

# VERSION

version 0.04

# SYNOPSIS

    use API::Name;

    my $name = API::Name->new(
        user       => 'USER',
        token      => 'TOKEN',
        identifier => 'APPLICATION NAME',
    );

    $name->debug(1);
    $name->fatal(1);

    my $domain = $name->domains(get => 'example.com');
    my $results = $domain->fetch;

    # after some introspection

    $domain->update( ... );

# DESCRIPTION

This distribution provides an object-oriented thin-client library for
interacting with the Name ([https://www.name.com](https://www.name.com)) API. For usage and
documentation information visit [https://www.name.com/reseller/API-documentation](https://www.name.com/reseller/API-documentation).
API::Name is derived from [API::Client](https://metacpan.org/pod/API::Client) and inherits all of it's
functionality. Please read the documentation for API::Client for more usage
information.

# ATTRIBUTES

## token

    $name->token;
    $name->token('TOKEN');

The token attribute should be set to the API token assigned to the account
holder.

## user

    $name->user;
    $name->user('USER');

The user attribute should be set to the API user assgined to the account
holder.

## identifier

    $name->identifier;
    $name->identifier('IDENTIFIER');

The identifier attribute should be set to a string that identifies your
application.

## debug

    $name->debug;
    $name->debug(1);

The debug attribute if true prints HTTP requests and responses to standard out.

## fatal

    $name->fatal;
    $name->fatal(1);

The fatal attribute if true promotes 4xx and 5xx server response codes to
exceptions, a [API::Name::Exception](https://metacpan.org/pod/API::Name::Exception) object.

## retries

    $name->retries;
    $name->retries(10);

The retries attribute determines how many times an HTTP request should be
retried if a 4xx or 5xx response is received. This attribute defaults to 0.

## timeout

    $name->timeout;
    $name->timeout(5);

The timeout attribute determines how long an HTTP connection should be kept
alive. This attribute defaults to 10.

## url

    $name->url;
    $name->url(Mojo::URL->new('https://www.name.com'));

The url attribute set the base/pre-configured URL object that will be used in
all HTTP requests. This attribute expects a [Mojo::URL](https://metacpan.org/pod/Mojo::URL) object.

## user\_agent

    $name->user_agent;
    $name->user_agent(Mojo::UserAgent->new);

The user\_agent attribute set the pre-configured UserAgent object that will be
used in all HTTP requests. This attribute expects a [Mojo::UserAgent](https://metacpan.org/pod/Mojo::UserAgent) object.

# METHODS

## action

    my $result = $name->action($verb, %args);

    # e.g.

    $name->action('head', %args);    # HEAD request
    $name->action('options', %args); # OPTIONS request
    $name->action('patch', %args);   # PATCH request

The action method issues a request to the API resource represented by the
object. The first parameter will be used as the HTTP request method. The
arguments, expected to be a list of key/value pairs, will be included in the
request if the key is either `data` or `query`.

## create

    my $results = $name->create(%args);

    # or

    $name->POST(%args);

The create method issues a `POST` request to the API resource represented by
the object. The arguments, expected to be a list of key/value pairs, will be
included in the request if the key is either `data` or `query`.

## delete

    my $results = $name->delete(%args);

    # or

    $name->DELETE(%args);

The delete method issues a `DELETE` request to the API resource represented by
the object. The arguments, expected to be a list of key/value pairs, will be
included in the request if the key is either `data` or `query`.

## fetch

    my $results = $name->fetch(%args);

    # or

    $name->GET(%args);

The fetch method issues a `GET` request to the API resource represented by the
object. The arguments, expected to be a list of key/value pairs, will be
included in the request if the key is either `data` or `query`.

## update

    my $results = $name->update(%args);

    # or

    $name->PUT(%args);

The update method issues a `PUT` request to the API resource represented by
the object. The arguments, expected to be a list of key/value pairs, will be
included in the request if the key is either `data` or `query`.

# RESOURCES

## account

    $name->account;

The account method returns a new instance representative of the API
_account_ resource requested. This method accepts a list of path
segments which will be used in the HTTP request. The following documentation
can be used to find more information. [https://www.name.com/reseller/API-documentation](https://www.name.com/reseller/API-documentation).

## dns

    $name->dns;

The dns method returns a new instance representative of the API
_dns_ resource requested. This method accepts a list of path
segments which will be used in the HTTP request. The following documentation
can be used to find more information. [https://www.name.com/reseller/API-documentation](https://www.name.com/reseller/API-documentation).

## domain

    $name->domain;

The domain method returns a new instance representative of the API
_domain_ resource requested. This method accepts a list of path
segments which will be used in the HTTP request. The following documentation
can be used to find more information. [https://www.name.com/reseller/API-documentation](https://www.name.com/reseller/API-documentation).

## host

    $name->host;

The host method returns a new instance representative of the API
_host_ resource requested. This method accepts a list of path
segments which will be used in the HTTP request. The following documentation
can be used to find more information. [https://www.name.com/reseller/API-documentation](https://www.name.com/reseller/API-documentation).

## login

    $name->login;

The login method returns a new instance representative of the API
_login_ resource requested. This method accepts a list of path
segments which will be used in the HTTP request. The following documentation
can be used to find more information. [https://www.name.com/reseller/API-documentation](https://www.name.com/reseller/API-documentation).

## logout

    $name->logout;

The logout method returns a new instance representative of the API
_logout_ resource requested. This method accepts a list of path
segments which will be used in the HTTP request. The following documentation
can be used to find more information. [https://www.name.com/reseller/API-documentation](https://www.name.com/reseller/API-documentation).

## order

    $name->order;

The order method returns a new instance representative of the API
_order_ resource requested. This method accepts a list of path
segments which will be used in the HTTP request. The following documentation
can be used to find more information. [https://www.name.com/reseller/API-documentation](https://www.name.com/reseller/API-documentation).

# AUTHOR

Al Newkirk <anewkirk@ana.io>

# COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE

This software is copyright (c) 2014 by Al Newkirk.

This is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
the same terms as the Perl 5 programming language system itself.