# HackMD Rust API Client
[](https://crates.io/crates/hackmd-api-client-rs)
[](https://docs.rs/hackmd-api-client-rs)
> 🦀📝 A Rust client library for the [HackMD API](https://hackmd.io/@docs/HackMD_API_Book).
You can sign up for an account at [hackmd.io](https://hackmd.io/), and then create access tokens by following the [developer portal](https://hackmd.io/@hackmd-api/developer-portal).
## Features
- ✅ Complete API coverage (User, Notes, Teams, Image Upload)
- ✅ Async/await support with `tokio`
- ✅ Retry mechanism with exponential backoff
- ✅ Comprehensive error handling & Type-safe request/response
## Installation
```bash
cargo add hackmd-api-client-rs
```
Set `HACKMD_ACCESS_TOKEN` before running the examples or your own binaries:
```bash
export HACKMD_ACCESS_TOKEN=<YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN>
```
## Quick Start
```rust
use hackmd_api_client_rs::{ApiClient, CreateNoteOptions};
#[tokio::main]
async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
let access_token = std::env::var("HACKMD_ACCESS_TOKEN")?;
let client = ApiClient::new(&access_token)?;
let user = client.get_me().await?;
println!("User: {} ({})", user.name, user.email.unwrap_or_default());
let note = client
.create_note(&CreateNoteOptions {
title: Some("My First Note".to_string()),
content: Some("# Hello World\n\nThis is my first note!".to_string()),
tags: Some(vec!["rust".to_string()]),
..Default::default()
})
.await?;
println!("Created note: {} (ID: {})", note.note.title, note.note.id);
Ok(())
}
```
## Configuration
You can customize the client behavior with `ApiClientOptions`:
```rust
use hackmd_api_client_rs::{ApiClient, ApiClientOptions, RetryOptions};
use std::time::Duration;
let options = ApiClientOptions {
wrap_response_errors: true, // Convert HTTP errors to custom error types
timeout: Some(Duration::from_secs(30)), // Request timeout
retry_options: Some(RetryOptions {
max_retries: 3,
base_delay: Duration::from_millis(100),
}),
};
let access_token = std::env::var("HACKMD_ACCESS_TOKEN")?;
let client = ApiClient::with_options(&access_token, None, Some(options))?;
```
Use `with_base_url()` when targeting a self-hosted HackMD deployment. A trailing slash is optional:
```rust
let access_token = std::env::var("HACKMD_ACCESS_TOKEN")?;
let client = ApiClient::with_base_url(&access_token, "https://your-hackmd.example/api/v1")?;
```
## API Methods
### User API
- `get_me()` - Get current user information
- `get_history(limit)` - Get user's note history (`limit` is `Option<u32>`)
- `get_note_list()` - Get user's notes
- `get_note(note_id)` - Get a specific note
- `create_note(options)` - Create a new note
- `update_note(note_id, options)` - Update a note
- `update_note_content(note_id, content)` - Update note content only
- `delete_note(note_id)` - Delete a note
- `upload_note_image(note_id, image_bytes, file_name, mime_type)` - Upload an image for a note
### Team API
- `get_teams()` - Get user's teams
- `get_team_notes(team_path)` - Get team's notes
- `create_team_note(team_path, options)` - Create a team note
- `update_team_note(team_path, note_id, options)` - Update a team note
- `update_team_note_content(team_path, note_id, content)` - Update team note content
- `delete_team_note(team_path, note_id)` - Delete a team note
## Error Handling
The client provides comprehensive error handling with custom error types:
```rust
use hackmd_api_client_rs::error::ApiError;
match client.get_me().await {
Ok(user) => println!("User: {}", user.name),
Err(ApiError::TooManyRequests(err)) => {
println!(
"Rate limited: {}/{} requests remaining",
err.user_remaining, err.user_limit
);
}
Err(ApiError::InternalServer(err)) => {
println!("Server error: {}", err.message);
}
Err(err) => println!("Other error: {}", err),
}
```
## Examples
The examples read `HACKMD_ACCESS_TOKEN` from the environment. A `.env.example` template is included if you prefer to keep a local placeholder file.
Run the basic usage example:
```bash
cargo run --example basic_usage
```
Advanced usage example:
```bash
cargo run --example advanced_usage
```
## Types
All API types are available in the `types` module:
- `User` - User information
- `Team` - Team information (`owner_id`, `visibility`, etc.)
- `Note` - Note metadata (includes `description`, `tags`, `folder_paths`, `title_updated_at`, `tags_updated_at`)
- `SingleNote` - Note with full content
- `FolderPath` - Folder path entry for note folder organisation
- `SimpleUserProfile` - Minimal user profile (used in `Note.last_change_user`)
- `CreateNoteOptions` - Options for creating notes (title, content, description, tags, permissions, `parent_folder_id`, `origin`, etc.)
- `UpdateNoteOptions` - Options for updating notes (title, content, description, tags, permissions, `parent_folder_id`)
- `NoteImageUploadResponse` - Response from the image upload endpoint
- `NotePermissionRole` - `owner` | `signed_in` | `guest`
- `NotePublishType` - `edit` | `view` | `slide` | `book`
- `CommentPermissionType` - `disabled` | `forbidden` | `owners` | `signed_in_users` | `everyone`
- `SuggestEditPermissionType` - `disabled` | `forbidden` | `owners` | `signed_in_users`
- `TeamVisibilityType` - `public` | `private`
## Release
```bash
just preview X.Y.Z
just prep X.Y.Z
just commit X.Y.Z
just push
```