discourse/users.go

package discourse

import (
	"encoding/json"
	"fmt"
	"net/http"
)

// UserResponse - Structure of a discourse user api response// UserResponse - Structure of a discourse user api response
type UserResponse struct {
	User      User     `json:"user"`
	Errors    []string `json:"errors"`
	ErrorType string   `json:"error_type"`
}

// User - A discoruse User
type User struct {
	ID        int     `json:"id" schema:"external_id"`
	Username  string  `json:"username"`
	CanSendPM bool    `json:"can_send_private_messages"`
	Moderator bool    `json:"moderator"`
	Admin     bool    `json:"admin"`
	Groups    []Group `json:"groups"`
	GroupStr  string  `schema:"groups"`
}

// GetUser - Get a discourse user
func GetUser(config APIConfig, username string) User {
	url := fmt.Sprintf("%s/users/%s.json?api_key=%s&api_username=%s", config.Endpoint, username, config.APIKey, config.APIUsername)

	response, _ := http.Get(url)

	var result *UserResponse
	json.NewDecoder(response.Body).Decode(&result)

	return result.User
}