Simulate some exceptions with json and curl! you need your project id and api key

about.md

Setup

1. save both files locally
2. make simulate.sh executable

chmod +x simulate.sh

Usage

The first argument is intended to be a json file valid against the json schema for an error

Command

./simulate.sh error.json

Output

Opening: https://airbrake.io/locate/1217607737342772185
<a href="https://getexceptional.airbrake.io/projects/92860/groups/506660255/notices/1217607737342772185">Found</a>.

error.json

{
    "notifier": {
        "name": "Curl Notification",
        "version": "curl 7.30.0",
        "url": "https://help.airbrake.io/kb/api-2/notifier-api-v3"
    },
    "errors": [
        {
            "type": "CoffeeException",
            "message": "Lack of Caffeine in french roast",
            "backtrace": [
                {
                    "file": "coffee",
                    "line": 20,
                    "column": 8,
                    "function": "espresso_machine"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "type": "CurryException",
            "message": "spice levels are too high!",
            "backtrace": [
                {
                    "file": "muraccis",
                    "line": 66,
                    "column": 20,
                    "function": "consume_food_item"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "context": {
        "os": "Darwin",
        "language": "Culinary",
        "environment": "eating",
        "version": "2.2.2",
        "url:": "",
        "rootDirectory": "/food/lunch",
        "userId": "555",
        "userName": "mogramer",
        "userEmail": "[email protected]"
    },
    "environment": {},
    "session": {},
    "params": {}
}

simulate.sh

#!/bin/bash

# variable setup
PROJECT_ID=...
API_KEY=..
URL=https://airbrake.io/api/v3/projects/$PROJECT_ID/notices?key=$API_KEY
JSON="$1"

# curl the data!
RESP=$(curl -s -H "Content-Type: application/json; charset=UTF-8" -X POST -d @$JSON $URL)
LOCATE=$(echo $RESP | grep -oE "https://.+[0-9]")

echo "Opening: $LOCATE"
sleep 0.5
curl $LOCATE