Perkd Partner Documentation

Official API documentation for Perkd Partner integrations.

🚀 Quick Start

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+
• Yarn (install with npm install -g yarn)

Installation

# Install dependencies
yarn install

# Start local dev server
yarn docs:dev

Visit http://localhost:5173 to view the docs locally.

Build

# Build static site
yarn docs:build

# Preview production build
yarn docs:preview

📁 Project Structure

perkd.github.io/
├── docs/
│   ├── .vitepress/
│   │   └── config.ts          # VitePress configuration
│   │
│   ├── getting-started/        # Getting started guides
│   │   ├── index.md
│   │   ├── setup.md
│   │   ├── environments.md
│   │   └── authentication.md
│   │
│   ├── machines/               # Machine APIs
│   │   ├── vending/
│   │   ├── kiosk/
│   │   ├── callbacks/
│   │   └── payment/
│   │
│   ├── schemas/                # Data schemas
│   │   ├── order.md
│   │   ├── item.md
│   │   └── ...
│   │
│   ├── guides/                 # Conceptual guides
│   │   └── ...
│   │
│   └── index.md                # Landing page
│
├── .github/
│   └── workflows/
│       └── deploy.yml          # Auto-deploy to GitHub Pages
│
└── package.json

🛠️ Development

Running Locally

yarn docs:dev

The site will be available at http://localhost:5173 with hot module replacement.

Writing Documentation

All documentation is written in Markdown with VitePress extensions:

# Page Title

Regular markdown content...

::: tip
Helpful tips appear in blue boxes
:::

::: warning
Warnings appear in yellow boxes
:::

::: danger
Critical warnings appear in red boxes
:::

\`\`\`javascript
// Code blocks support syntax highlighting
const api = 'https://api.perkd.io/prod';
\`\`\`

Navigation Structure

Edit navigation in docs/.vitepress/config.ts:

export default defineConfig({
  themeConfig: {
    nav: [...],
    sidebar: {...}
  }
})

🚢 Deployment

Deploy to GitHub Pages

Simple one-command deployment:

yarn docs:deploy

This will:

1. Build the documentation
2. Deploy to gh-pages branch
3. Update the live site at https://perkd.github.io

First-Time Setup

After your first deployment:

1. Go to repository Settings → Pages
2. Source: Deploy from a branch
3. Branch: gh-pages
4. Folder: / (root)
5. Click Save

Your site will be live at: https://perkd.github.io

Deployment Time

Deployment typically completes in ~30 seconds.

📝 Content Guidelines

Adding a New Page

1. Create markdown file in appropriate directory
2. Add to navigation in docs/.vitepress/config.ts
3. Use clear, scannable formatting
4. Include code examples
5. Link to related pages

Code Examples

• Provide working examples
• Use realistic data
• Show both request and response
• Include error handling
• Support multiple languages when relevant

API Reference Format

## Endpoint Name

### Endpoint
\`\`\`
POST /Actions/vending
\`\`\`

### Request
**Headers:**
\`\`\`http
x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY
\`\`\`

**Body:**
\`\`\`json
{...}
\`\`\`

### Response
\`\`\`json
{...}
\`\`\`

🔧 Configuration

Base URL

Update in docs/.vitepress/config.ts:

export default defineConfig({
  base: '/', // Change if deploying to subdirectory
  // ...
})

Theme Customization

VitePress uses the default theme. Customize colors, fonts, and layout in:

• docs/.vitepress/config.ts - Theme config
• docs/.vitepress/theme/ - Custom theme overrides (create as needed)

Search

Local search is enabled by default:

export default defineConfig({
  themeConfig: {
    search: {
      provider: 'local'
    }
  }
})

📚 Resources

• VitePress Documentation
• Markdown Guide
• Vue.js (powers VitePress)

🤝 Contributing

1. Create a feature branch
2. Make your changes
3. Test locally with npm run docs:dev
4. Submit a pull request

📄 License

MIT License - See LICENSE file for details

🆘 Support

For questions or issues with the documentation:

• Open an issue on GitHub
• Contact the Perkd team

For API support:

• partners@perkd.io