fluent-api-sdk/README.md

Borderless Communication API - Enable seamless multilingual conversations in ANY messaging platform

# FluentAPI - Borderless Communication

Enable seamless multilingual conversations in ANY messaging platform. Break language barriers and connect with anyone, anywhere in the world.

> **🔐 Secure by Design:** This SDK only requires your FluentAPI key. All Google Translate API and Stripe processing happens securely on our servers - no third-party keys needed!

## 🌍 The Problem We Solve

Imagine you're Mongolian and need mechanic help from Facebook Marketplace. The mechanic speaks Spanish. **Without FluentAPI:** Communication impossible! **With FluentAPI:** You type Mongolian, they read Spanish. They type Spanish, you read Mongolian!

## ⚡ What Makes This Unique

- **🗣️ Native Language Comfort**: Each person types and reads in their own language
- **🔗 Platform Agnostic**: Works with Facebook, WhatsApp, Slack, Discord, ANY messaging platform
- **⚡ Context Aware**: Maintains conversation context for better translations
- **🚀 Sub-50ms Latency**: Lightning-fast translations powered by edge computing
- **🌍 100+ Languages**: Complete coverage of global languages and dialects

## 🚀 Quick Start

```bash
npm install fluent-api-sdk
```

### Basic Usage

```javascript
const FluentAPI = require('fluent-api-sdk');
const client = new FluentAPI({ 
    apiKey: 'fluent_live_sk_xxxxx',  // Your FluentAPI key (get from https://www.fluentapi.io/pricing.html)
    baseURL: 'https://www.fluentapi.io'  // FluentAPI server
});

// Enable borderless communication
const result = await client.borderless({
    conversationId: 'marketplace_chat_123',
    senderId: 'user_mongolia',
    senderLang: 'mn',
    recipientId: 'mechanic_mexico', 
    recipientLang: 'es',
    message: 'Сайн байна уу, миний машин эвдэрсэн'
});

console.log(result.translated.text); // "Hola, mi coche está averiado"
```

## 🔌 Platform Integrations

### Facebook Messenger

```javascript
const { Facebook } = require('fluent-api-sdk');

const fb = new Facebook({ 
  apiKey: 'fluent_live_sk_xxxxx',  // Your FluentAPI key
  pageAccessToken: 'your-fb-page-token',  // Facebook Page token
  verifyToken: 'your-verify-token'  // Facebook webhook verify token
});

// Express middleware
app.use('/webhook', fb.createExpressMiddleware());
```

### WhatsApp Business

```javascript
const { WhatsApp } = require('fluent-api-sdk');

const whatsapp = new WhatsApp({ 
  apiKey: 'fluent_live_sk_xxxxx',  // Your FluentAPI key
  businessPhoneId: 'your-business-phone-id',  // WhatsApp Business phone ID
  accessToken: 'your-whatsapp-access-token'  // WhatsApp Business API token
});
```

### Slack

```javascript
const { Slack } = require('fluent-api-sdk');

const slack = new Slack({ 
  apiKey: 'fluent_live_sk_xxxxx',  // Your FluentAPI key
  botToken: 'xoxb-your-bot-token',  // Slack Bot token
  signingSecret: 'your-signing-secret'  // Slack signing secret
});

// Register slash commands
await slack.registerSlashCommands();
```

### Discord

```javascript
const { Discord } = require('fluent-api-sdk');

const discord = new Discord({ 
  apiKey: 'fluent_live_sk_xxxxx',  // Your FluentAPI key
  botToken: 'your-discord-bot-token',  // Discord Bot token
  applicationId: 'your-application-id'  // Discord Application ID
});
```

## 🚀 API Endpoints

### Borderless Communication API

```
POST https://www.fluentapi.io/api/borderless
```

**Request:**
```json
{
  "conversationId": "marketplace_123",
  "senderId": "user_mongolia",
  "senderLang": "mn",
  "recipientId": "mechanic_mexico", 
  "recipientLang": "es",
  "message": "Сайн байна уу, миний машин эвдэрсэн"
}
```

**Response:**
```json
{
  "success": true,
  "original": {
    "text": "Сайн байна уу, миний машин эвдэрсэн",
    "language": "mn"
  },
  "translated": {
    "text": "Hola, mi coche está averiado",
    "language": "es"
  },
  "integrations": {
    "facebook": { "recipient": { "id": "mechanic_mexico" }, "message": { "text": "Hola, mi coche está averiado" } },
    "whatsapp": { "to": "mechanic_mexico", "type": "text", "text": { "body": "Hola, mi coche está averiado" } },
    "slack": { "channel": "mechanic_mexico", "text": "Hola, mi coche está averiado" }
  }
}
```

## 🌟 Real-World Use Cases

1. **Marketplace Communication**: Mongolian buyer ↔ Spanish mechanic
2. **International Business**: English CEO ↔ Japanese partners  
3. **Customer Support**: Any language ↔ Support team language
4. **Gaming Communities**: Players from different countries
5. **Social Networks**: Global friend connections

## 📞 Get Your FluentAPI Key

Visit [https://www.fluentapi.io/pricing.html](https://www.fluentapi.io/pricing.html) to get your FluentAPI key.

**Important:** You need a FluentAPI key (starts with `fluent_live_sk_`), not Google/Stripe keys. All Google Translate and Stripe processing happens on our secure servers.

## 🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see our [GitHub repository](https://github.com/fluent-api/fluent-api) for more details.

## 📄 License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.