Getting started with D3.js

[Bryony_Miles]

Hi there,

I’m a d3.js developer new to Airtable. I’m trying to work out how to import d3 (which is an external Javascript library) and where to do it so I can get started!

And would I do this in the API or in a scripting block?

Any thoughts?

[Kasra]

Welcome!

The best place to do this would be in a custom block: Airtable Blocks SDK

With custom blocks, you can install packages from npm, so that should work with D3.

[Bryony_Miles]

That’s great @Kasra - thank you. Would you be really kind and point me to a link on the syntax to use to install packages from npm. I was no doubt looking in the wrong place but couldn’t find it today.

[Kasra]

Once you’ve created your custom block and installed the blocks command line tool, you’ll have your block’s code on your computer. From there, you can run npm install --save d3 to install d3.

Here’s a good place to start: Airtable Blocks SDK

Note that you’ll need to sign up for the beta to create custom blocks: Custom apps developer survey

[Bryony_Miles]

Thank you so much @Kasra. I’ve got it working and d3 installed so all ready to get it up and running tomorrow. Speedy response also much appreciated.