Add a third-party API integration via Devin PR
Devin opened a PR with the endpoint and backend wiring that was merged, but missed API key logic, code style and abstraction, needing review fixes.
Done withDevin
- What they did
- The author asked Devin, through its Slack integration, to build a token-generation endpoint for a third-party service from the docs link. The prompt said to add it to an existing microservice and use the existing CDK secrets logic for the API key. Devin posted a plan, then opened a GitHub PR. The author left review comments on the PR, and Devin pushed fixes.
- How it went
- After 2-3 review rounds the code was production-ready, tests passed, and the PR merged. The whole task took about an hour, against roughly 15 minutes if done by hand. The author spent about 5 minutes reviewing.
- Worth knowing
- Devin left out the third-party API key in its calls and didn't put the client logic in the shared clients library, so review the PR as you would a junior's.
Try it yourself with Devin
In the repo [repo URL], add an integration with [third-party API] including the endpoint, backend wiring, and config for the API key via [env var or secrets approach]. Follow the existing code style and abstractions in [folder or file] and add tests. Open a pull request listing what you changed and any assumptions, and stop there without merging.
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