Update to support Parse's new REST/CORS feature

README.md

@@ -5,13 +5,21 @@ It's a super light-weight AJAX wrapper for Parse.com's wonderful database servic
 # Why did you build it? 
 
 I wanted a stupid-easy data store that I could use strictly from the client. No server needed! 
-One can simply write a thick front end application or app prototype and serve it from the file protocol
-or through a Chrome extension.
+Write a thick front end application or app prototype. 
 
-# Prototyping love. 
+# New!
+
+__Serve your app from http, cross domain calls FTW!__
+Parse launched support for __cross-origin__ resource sharing using CORS.
+This means you no longer have to generate a base64 encoded Basic Auth key using the provided parse.sh
+You can now just pass your application id and rest key right to `$.parse.init` and 
 
-Of course having your Parse.com authentication key sitting in your JS code is sort of a no-no. 
-However, for writing applications where you are focusing your effort first on the front end this is a great tool.
+	$.parse.init({
+		app_id : undefined, // <-- enter your Application Id here 
+		rest_key : undefined // <--enter your REST API Key here	
+	});
+
+# Prototyping love. 
 
 * No Schema! Just fire a $.parse.post & forget it. If the collection hasn't been created already it will be 
 instantiated. 
@@ -21,4 +29,3 @@ instantiated.
 # More to come....
 
 * Backbone / Spine sync extension
-* Working on one for MongoHQ

demo/demo.js

@@ -6,9 +6,8 @@
 
 
 	$.parse.init({
-		//Enter a base64 Basic Auth string here.. 
-		// (Easiest way to get this is by running parse.sh and grabbing the auth output)
-		auth : undefined // <--- your basic auth key goes here!
+		app_id : undefined, // <-- enter your Application Id here 
+		rest_key : undefined // <--enter your REST API Key here	
 	});
 
 	function init(){

jquery.parse.js

@@ -18,11 +18,14 @@
 	function _creds(){
 		var error;
 
-		if(_opts.auth){
+		if(_opts.app_id && _opts.rest_key){
 			return true;
 		}
 
-		error = "Missing auth key. You should pass your basic Auth key to $."+ns+".init";
+		error = "Missing app_id, or rest_key authentication parameters.\n"+
+				"Pass these credentials to $."+ns+".init\n"+
+				"app_id = Application Id\n"+
+				"rest_key = REST API Key";
 		alert(error);
 		$.error(error);
 
@@ -52,14 +55,10 @@
 			type : method,  
 
 			//Credentials 
-			// -Note last I checked Stripe doesn't recognize Basic Auth sent through the URL scheme
-			username : _opts.app_id, 
-			password : _opts.master_key, 
-
-			//Have to manually set a basic auth header. See above. 
-			//Use Parse.sh result to C&P your basic auth and pass in $.parse.init
+			//NEW! Parse.com now supports CORS...https://parse.com/docs/rest
 			headers : {
-				Authorization: "Basic " + _opts.auth
+				"X-Parse-Application-Id" : _opts.app_id, 
+				"X-Parse-REST-API-Key" : _opts.rest_key
 			}, 
 			error : _error	
 		};

parse.sh

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 # Run this to get your base64 encoded Basic Auth header. 
 # Get your credentials at https://www.parse.com/apps/{your app}
+# NEW! You don't need to use Basic auth now! Parse.com now supports CORS...https://parse.com/docs/rest
 
 export APPLICATION_ID=""
 export MASTER_KEY=""