Methods to Integrate the Connection Portal into Your Application

This document outlines the various methods for integrating the connection portal with your application. You can choose from the following methods:

1. Implementation via Regular Web Browser

Why use this method?

This method is suitable for applications aiming to open external links in a separate browser window or tab, requiring minimal setup without additional SDKs or libraries. It's straightforward but does necessitate users temporarily leaving your platform.

Example Flow:

The user clicks on Connect Institution in your app.
A new browser tab opens where the user completes the connection to their broker.
After connecting, the user clicks Done to return to your app.

Key Considerations:

To monitor window messages for successful connections or failures, the connection portal must be opened in a new window using window.opener; otherwise, capturing client-side window messages is not feasible. Find guidance on how to monitor window messages here.
You can provide a custom redirect to navigate the user back to a specific page in your app post-connection.
Enable immediateRedirect by setting it to true within the login link to automatically redirect users back to your application (either to the custom or default redirect page) upon successfully connecting or in the case of a connection failure.

2. Implementation Using React SDK

For React applications, the snaptrade-react SDK offers a seamless integration process. For installation and setup instructions, refer to SnapTrade React SDK on npm.

Why use this method?

This method is recommended for React applications because it offers a streamlined integration process that renders the connection portal in an iframe to keep the connection flow within your application. The SDK also provides built-in callbacks that allow you to use client-side window messages for monitoring successful connections or failures, ensuring a smoother user experience.

Callbacks provided by the SDK:

onSuccess: This function is executed when a user successfully connects their institution, and it returns the authorization ID associated with the new connection.
onError: This function is triggered when a user encounters an error while attempting to connect to their institution. The function returns an object containing error code, status code, and a detailed description of the error.
onExit: This function is triggered when a user opts to exit the connection flow or closes the second tab opened for making an oAuth connection.

3. Implementation via an iFrame

Why use this method?

This method is ideal if you want to keep the connection flow within your application, providing a more integrated user experience. It's especially useful if you're not using React for your frontend but still want to maintain the connection process within your app.

Example Flow:

Install a library that offers a Modal component or use your own. In this example, we will use the Modal component from Ant Design: https://ant.design/components/modal
Import the Modal component in your React project.
Load the generated login link within the iframe:


import { Modal } from 'antd';

const MyModal = () => {
  const loginLink = '<LOGIN_LINK>';

  return (
    <Modal title="SnapTrade Connection Portal" visible footer={null}>
      <iframe
        id="snaptrade-connection-portal"
        src={loginLink}
        title="SnapTrade Connection Portal"
        allowfullscreen
      ></iframe>
    </Modal>
  );
};

export default MyModal;

Key Considerations:

Find guidance on how to monitor window messages here.
This method may require additional styling and layout considerations to ensure the iframe fits appropriately within your application's design.

4. Implementation in a React Native WebView

Why use this method? This method is ideal for React Native applications that want to keep the connection flow within the app while leveraging the power of WebView.

Example Flow:

Install the react-native-webview library: npm install react-native-webview
Import the WebView component in your React Native project.
Load the generated login link within the WebView component
Utilize the onMessage prop to handle window messages:


import { WebView } from "react-native-webview";
const MyWebView = () => {
  const loginLink = "<LOGIN_LINK>";

  return (
    <WebView
      source={{
        uri: loginLink,
      }}
      javaScriptEnabled={true}
      injectedJavaScript={`
    window.addEventListener('message',(event) => {
     window.ReactNativeWebView.postMessage(event.data);
    });
   `}
      onMessage={(event) => {
        const messageData = event.nativeEvent.data;
        if (messageData) {
	        // Handle window messages here
      }}
    />
  );
};

Key Considerations:

Find guidance on how to monitor window messages here.

5. Implementation in an iOS WebView

Why use this method?

This method is ideal for native iOS applications that want to keep the connection flow within the app while leveraging the power of WebView components.

Example Flow:

Import the necessary WebView component (UIWebView or WKWebView) in your iOS project.
Load the generated login link within the WebView component.
Set up appropriate delegates or handlers to manage events like successful connections or connection failures.

import UIKit
import WebKit

class MyWebViewController: UIViewController, WKNavigationDelegate {

  var webView: WKWebView!
  let loginLink = "<LOGIN_LINK>"
  override func loadView() {
    let webConfiguration = WKWebViewConfiguration()
    webView = WKWebView(frame: .zero, configuration: webConfiguration)
    webView.navigationDelegate = self
    view.addSubview(webView)
  }

  override func viewDidLoad() {
    super.viewDidLoad()
    let request = URLRequest(url: URL(string: loginLink)!)
    webView.load(request)
  }

  func webView(_ webView: WKWebView, didFinish navigation: WKNavigation!) {
     // Handle window messages here
  }
}

Key Considerations:

Find guidance on how to monitor window messages here.

6. Implementation in an Android WebView

Why use this method?

This method is ideal for native Android applications that want to keep the connection flow within the app while leveraging the power of WebView components.

Example Flow:

Import the WebView component in your Android project.
Load the generated login link within the WebView component.
Set up appropriate listeners or handlers to manage events like successful connections or connection failures.


import android.webkit.WebView;
import android.webkit.WebViewClient;

public class MyWebViewActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
    private WebView webView;
    private String loginLink = "<LOGIN_LINK>";
    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

        webView = (WebView) findViewById(R.id.webView);
        webView.setWebViewClient(new WebViewClient() {
            @Override
            public void onPageFinished(WebView view, String url) {
              // Handle window messages here
            }
        });
        webView.loadUrl(loginLink);
    }
}

Key Considerations:

Find guidance on how to monitor window messages here.

Window Messages to Monitor on the client side:

SUCCESS: Indicates successful institution connection. The message contains the authorization ID.
- Structure: {status: 'SUCCESS', authorizationId: 'AUTHORIZATION_ID'}.
- Note: Legacy string format SUCCESS:AUTHORIZATION_ID is for backward compatibility and it may be deprecated in the future. It is essential to use the object format.
ERROR: Sent when a connection error occurs, including an error code, status code and description.
- Structure: {status: 'ERROR', errorCode: 'ERROR_CODE', statusCode: 'STATUS_CODE', detail: 'DETAIL_OF_THE_ERROR'}.
- Note: Legacy string format ERROR:STATUS_CODE is for backward compatibility and it may be deprecated in the future. It is essential to use the object format.
CLOSED: Triggered when the user closes the OAuth connection window.
CLOSE_MODAL: Triggered when the user opts to exit the connection flow.

Example of how these events can be captured in a React app:


useEffect(() => {
  const handleMessageEvent = (e) => {
    if (e.data) {
      const data = e.data;
      if (data.status === 'SUCCESS') {
        const authorizationId = data.authorizationId;
        // close the modal and display success message to the user
      }
      if (data.status === 'ERROR') {
        const { errorCode, statusCode, detail } = data;
        // close the modal and display error message to the user
      }
      if (data === 'CLOSED') {
        // close the modal
      }
      if (data === 'CLOSE_MODAL') {
        // close the modal
      }
    }
  };
  return () => {
    window.removeEventListener('message', handleMessageEvent, false);
  };
}, []);

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