Introducing the Google Wallet Library
Tags: typescript, node, wallet, google
Published: 2023-07-03 13:26:13

I am thrilled to announce the release of my latest open-source project, the Google Wallet Library. This powerful library provides a seamless and efficient way to integrate Google Wallet functionality into your TypeScript and JavaScript applications.

## What is Google Wallet?
Google Wallet is a digital wallet platform developed by Google that allows users to make payments, store loyalty cards, and access boarding passes, event tickets, and more, all in one convenient location. With the Google Wallet Library, you can effortlessly incorporate these features into your applications, enhancing the user experience and streamlining payment and pass management.

## Key Features and Benefits
Our Google Wallet Library offers several key features and benefits:

**1. Easy Integration**: The library provides a straightforward and intuitive interface for integrating your applications with the Google Wallet API. It handles the complexity of authentication, request formatting, and response parsing, enabling you to focus on the core functionality of your application.

**2. Pass Creation and Management**: The library simplifies the process of creating and managing different types of passes, such as gift cards, loyalty cards, and more. It offers convenient methods and data structures to configure pass details, including images, text modules, barcode generation, and location information.

**3. Save to Wallet Functionality**: Generate save URLs for passes, allowing users to conveniently save them to their Google Wallet. This seamless integration enhances user engagement and provides a frictionless experience for pass management.

**4. TypeScript Support**: The library is built with TypeScript, providing comprehensive typings and improving code maintainability and developer productivity. TypeScript users will benefit from enhanced code completion, type checking, and editor support.

**5. ESM and CJS Support**: The library has been exported in CJS and ESM.

Getting Started
To start using the Google Wallet Library, follow these simple steps:

Install the library via npm:
```bash
npm install google-wallet
```
Configure your Google application credentials. Obtain a valid Google Cloud project and set the GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS environment variable to the path of your JSON credentials file.

Import the library and its modules into your application:

```typescript
import {
    LoyaltyClient,
    LoyaltyClass,
    LoyaltyObject
} from "google-wallet/lib/esm/loyalty"; // or lib/cjs/..
```

Begin integrating Google Wallet features into your application, such as creating loyalty cards, managing gift cards, or generating save URLs.
For detailed usage examples and documentation, please refer to the official [GitHub repository](https://github.com/iquirino/google-wallet).

## Contributing and Support
We value your contributions and feedback to make the Google Wallet Library even better. If you encounter any issues, have suggestions for improvements, or would like to contribute code, please visit our [GitHub repository](https://github.com/iquirino/google-wallet) and open an issue or submit a pull request. Your contributions are greatly appreciated!

For additional support and inquiries, feel free to reach me out.

## Conclusion
The Google Wallet Library empowers developers to seamlessly integrate Google Wallet functionality into their applications, offering a streamlined and user-friendly experience for payment, pass management, and more. We invite you to explore the library, provide feedback, and contribute to its ongoing development. Let's simplify Google Wallet integration together!