Example of retrieving data

[jwils0n]

Hey folks! I'm putting together a player-ui POC and it's been a long time since I've been in the weeds. Going through the docs, I can't find a simple example of how to retrieve player data. I know there used to be a method on the exposed player (or something) global, but so much has changed 😭 .

[adierkens]

That's a good callout, we definitely need better docs around the player and reactPlayer objects. I added an issue for us to publish the API docs as well: #147

The most common way to grab data from the player is get get ahold of the state object:

player.getState()
reactPlayer.player.getState()

The methods change slightly if the flow you're interacting with is currently in-progress or not. If it's in-progress, then you'll use:

state.controllers.data.get()
state.controllers.data.serialize()

or any of the other methods on the DataController

If the flow you're using is completed, then you have access to a data property on the completed state, which is the serialized model. We'll likely also include the controllers on the CompletedState going forward in case you need more granular access to some of the sub-systems

[jwils0n]

You're the best @adierkens, that's exactly what I was hoping to find, thanks!