Prepare Your Environment
- Ensure you have an Adobe XD account and the application installed. you can download from the Adobe XD website.
- Create an IBM account and access the IBM Cloud dashboard to manage your Watson services.
Create IBM Watson Service
- In your IBM Cloud dashboard, navigate to the "Catalog" and search for your desired Watson service, such as Assistant, Speech to Text, or Visual Recognition.
- Select the Watson service and click "Create" to set it up in your cloud account. Make note of your API keys and service URL for later use.
Set Up Adobe XD Plugin Development Environment
- Install Node.js and npm on your system if not already installed, as Adobe XD plugins are developed using JavaScript and npm modules.
- Install the Adobe XD Plugin Development Toolkit by following the official Adobe XD Plugin Documentation.
Build a Basic Adobe XD Plugin
- Create a new directory for your plugin project and initiate it with npm. This can be done using the command line:
mkdir xd-watson-plugin
cd xd-watson-plugin
npm init -y
Create a manifest file, `manifest.json`, in your project directory. This should define the metadata for your plugin:
{
"id": "your.plugin.id",
"name": "Watson Plugin",
"version": "1.0.0",
"main": "main.js"
}
Integrate IBM Watson API
- Install the required libraries to invoke IBM Watson APIs. These includes `axios` or any preferred HTTP client:
npm install axios
Use the API keys and service URL to set up a connection with Watson. Create a new JavaScript file, `watson.js`, to manage API calls:
const axios = require('axios');
const apikey = 'your-api-key';
const serviceUrl = 'your-service-url';
async function callWatsonAPI(input) {
try {
const response = await axios.post(`${serviceUrl}/v1/your-endpoint`, input, {
headers: {
'Authorization': `Bearer ${apikey}`,
'Content-Type': 'application/json'
}
});
return response.data;
} catch (error) {
console.error('Error calling Watson API:', error);
}
}
module.exports = { callWatsonAPI };
Access Watson Service from Adobe XD Plugin
- Edit `main.js` to include the Watson service calls, importing your `watson.js` module:
const { callWatsonAPI } = require('./watson');
// Example function to handle some user input
function handleUserInput(selection) {
const userInput = 'Extracted data from XD';
callWatsonAPI(userInput).then((data) => {
console.log('Watson response:', data);
// Process Watson response here
});
}
module.exports = {
commands: {
handleUserInput
}
};
Test and Debug
- Open Adobe XD and load your plugin via the plugin manager to test its functionality. Ensure proper API responses from Watson are logged or visually represented in XD.
- Use Adobe XD debug tools and console logs to troubleshoot and refine your plugin operations.
