--- name: appfolio-local-dev-loop description: 'Set up local development for AppFolio property management API integration. Trigger: "appfolio local dev". ' allowed-tools: Read, Write, Edit, Bash(npm:*), Bash(curl:*), Grep version: 1.0.0 license: MIT author: Jeremy Longshore tags: - saas - property-management - appfolio - real-estate compatibility: Designed for Claude Code --- # AppFolio Local Dev Loop ## Overview Local development workflow for AppFolio property management API integration. Provides a fast feedback loop with mock property, tenant, and lease endpoints so you can build and test integrations without consuming live API quota. Toggle between mock mode for rapid iteration and sandbox mode for pre-deployment validation against the real AppFolio Stack API. ## Environment Setup ```bash cp .env.example .env # Set your credentials: # APPFOLIO_API_KEY=af_live_xxxxxxxxxxxx # APPFOLIO_BASE_URL=https://api.appfolio.com/api/v1 # MOCK_MODE=true npm install express axios dotenv tsx typescript @types/node npm install -D vitest supertest @types/express ``` ## Dev Server ```typescript // src/dev/server.ts import express from "express"; import { createProxyMiddleware } from "http-proxy-middleware"; const app = express(); app.use(express.json()); const MOCK = process.env.MOCK_MODE === "true"; if (!MOCK) { app.use("/api/v1", createProxyMiddleware({ target: process.env.APPFOLIO_BASE_URL, changeOrigin: true, headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.APPFOLIO_API_KEY}` }, })); } else { const { mountMockRoutes } = require("./mocks"); mountMockRoutes(app); } app.listen(3001, () => console.log(`AppFolio dev server on :3001 [mock=${MOCK}]`)); ``` ## Mock Mode ```typescript // src/dev/mocks.ts — realistic property management responses export function mountMockRoutes(app: any) { app.get("/api/v1/properties", (_req: any, res: any) => res.json([ { id: "prop_1", name: "Sunset Apartments", address: { street: "123 Sunset Blvd", city: "Los Angeles", state: "CA" }, property_type: "residential", unit_count: 24 }, { id: "prop_2", name: "Downtown Office", address: { street: "456 Main St", city: "San Francisco", state: "CA" }, property_type: "commercial", unit_count: 8 }, ])); app.get("/api/v1/tenants", (_req: any, res: any) => res.json([ { id: "t1", first_name: "Jane", last_name: "Smith", email: "jane@example.com", unit_id: "u1", lease_id: "l1" }, ])); app.get("/api/v1/leases", (_req: any, res: any) => res.json([ { id: "l1", unit_id: "u1", start_date: "2025-01-01", end_date: "2026-01-01", rent_amount: 2500, status: "active" }, ])); app.post("/api/v1/work-orders", (req: any, res: any) => res.status(201).json({ id: "wo_1", ...req.body, status: "open" })); } ``` ## Testing Workflow ```bash npm run dev:mock & # Start mock server in background npm run test # Unit tests with vitest npm run test -- --watch # Watch mode for rapid iteration MOCK_MODE=false npm run test:integration # Integration test against real API ``` ## Debug Tips - Set `DEBUG=express:*` to trace all route matching and middleware execution - Use `curl -v http://localhost:3001/api/v1/properties` to inspect raw responses - Check `X-RateLimit-Remaining` header when testing against the live API - AppFolio sandbox returns `403` for properties you do not own — verify your API key scope - Enable `axios` interceptors to log request/response pairs during development ## Error Handling | Issue | Cause | Fix | |-------|-------|-----| | `401 Unauthorized` | Invalid or expired API key | Regenerate at AppFolio Stack portal | | `403 Forbidden` | Key lacks scope for endpoint | Request additional permissions | | `404 Not Found` | Wrong property ID or path | Verify resource exists in sandbox | | `429 Too Many Requests` | Rate limit exceeded | Add exponential backoff, use mock mode | | `ECONNREFUSED :3001` | Dev server not running | Run `npm run dev:mock` first | ## Resources - [AppFolio Stack APIs](https://www.appfolio.com/stack/partners/api) - [AppFolio Engineering Blog](https://engineering.appfolio.com) ## Next Steps See `appfolio-debug-bundle`. --- Source attribution: jeremylongshore Original project: https://github.com/jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills/blob/main/plugins/saas-packs/appfolio-pack/skills/appfolio-local-dev-loop/SKILL.md License: MIT License information: https://opensource.org/license/mit Original upstream instructions; downloaded from Dave AI. ## Upstream license notice MIT License Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions: The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software. 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