/**
* Make an api request.
*
* @param string $url
* @param string $httpMethod The http method to use with this request
* @param string $data Optional data to send with request
* @param string $contentType
* @return array The json parsed response from the server
*/
private function api($url, $httpMethod = 'GET', $data = null, $contentType = null)
{
// trigger an event
$this->trigger('api_request_init', array('url' => $url));
$this->authenticate();
$accessToken = $this->auth->getAccessToken();
if (!$accessToken) {
// should have a token at this point
// if not, something went wrong
throw new \Exception('Cannot make an api request without an access token');
}
// save this request in case we need to use the refresh token
$lastRequest = array('url' => $url, 'method' => $httpMethod, 'data' => $data);
// add the access token onto the url
$url = $url . '?access_token=' . $accessToken;
$this->trigger('api_request_send', array('url' => $url, 'http_method' => $httpMethod, 'data' => $data));
$this->request->setMethod($httpMethod)->setData($data);
if ($contentType) {
$this->request->setContentType("application/{$contentType}");
}
// now send the request
$this->request->send($url);
$this->trigger('api_request_complete', array('url' => $url, 'response' => $this->request->getResponse()));
// check the response for any errors
$vaild = $this->checkResponse();
if (!$vaild && $this->isTokenExpired) {
// blow out the current token so a new one gets requested
$this->auth->clearAccessToken();
// redo the last api request
$this->api($lastRequest['url'], $lastRequest['method'], $lastRequest['data']);
}
return $this->request->getResponse();
}
