S.I.R.I.U.S. Integration Platform

Do you also find yourself jumping between tools, to plan that date you have been holding off on? That’s why I built S.I.R.I.U.S. It started as a simple idea: what if we can bring together all those productivity apps we use daily into one unified experience?

The Problem It Solves

We have all faced this issue atleast once a day - the amount of time we spendswitching between different tools, without actually using them. I can honestly say i do find myself constantly toggling between:

• Trello for project management
• Notion for documentation
• Google Calendar for scheduling
• And more…

So I asked myself: what if there was a single integration point that could connect all these services through a clean API?

The Core Architecture

The system is built on three main pillars:

1. Unified API Layer

   • Simple, consistent endpoints
   • Normalized response formats
   • Error handling that makes sense

2. Service Connectors

   • Abstraction over third-party APIs
   • Resilient connection management
   • Adaptive retry mechanisms

3. AI-Enhanced Integration

   • OpenAI for natural language processing
   • Pinecone for vector search
   • Context-aware operations

Implementation Details

Here’s what the codebase looks like:

S.I.R.I.U.S/
├── public/           # Static assets
├── src/
│   ├── config/       # Environment configuration
│   ├── controllers/  # Request handlers
│   ├── middleware/   # Express middleware
│   ├── routes/       # API definitions
│   ├── services/     # Core integration logic
│   └── utils/        # Helper functions
└── index.js          # Entry point

Key Integration Points

Trello Integration

// Simple board creation
async function createBoard(name, template) {
  const board = await trelloClient.createBoard({
    name,
    defaultLists: true,
    ...(template && { idBoardSource: template })
  });
  
  return {
    id: board.id,
    name: board.name,
    url: board.url
  };
}

Notion Templates

// Template generation
async function createTemplate(name, blocks) {
  const page = await notion.pages.create({
    parent: { database_id: process.env.NOTION_DATABASE_ID },
    properties: {
      title: { title: [{ text: { content: name } }] }
    },
    children: blocks
  });
  
  return {
    id: page.id,
    url: page.url
  };
}

Calendar Management

// Event scheduling
async function createEvent(details) {
  const event = await calendar.events.insert({
    calendarId: 'primary',
    resource: {
      summary: details.summary,
      location: details.location,
      description: details.description,
      start: { dateTime: details.startDateTime },
      end: { dateTime: details.endDateTime }
    }
  });
  
  return {
    id: event.data.id,
    htmlLink: event.data.htmlLink
  };
}

Apple Shortcuts Integration

One of the most powerful features is Siri integration. By creating custom shortcuts, you can trigger S.I.R.I.U.S. actions with voice commands:

1. Create a new shortcut in the Shortcuts app
2. Add a “Get Contents of URL” action
3. Point it to your S.I.R.I.U.S. endpoint
4. Configure parameters as JSON
5. Add a Siri trigger phrase

Now you can say “Hey Siri, create project board” and S.I.R.I.U.S. handles the rest.

Lessons Learned

Building S.I.R.I.U.S. taught me a few things:

1. API Abstraction is Hard

   • Each service has its own quirks
   • Normalizing responses takes careful design
   • Error handling needs to be service-specific yet consistent

2. Authentication Management

   • Securely storing API keys
   • Handling token refresh
   • Implementing proper scopes

3. Resilience is Key

   • Services will fail - design for it
   • Implement circuit breakers
   • Add retry mechanisms with backoff

The Road Ahead

To continue expanding S.I.R.I.U.S. integrations i’ve listed a few below:

• Personal task management (Todoist/Asana)
• Enhanced calendar features
• Email integration
• News and information aggregation
• Health tracking
• Smart home controls

Try It Yourself

The project is fully open-source. To get started:

1. Clone the repo
2. Set up your API keys
3. Run the server
4. Connect your first service

A Mobile Development Story

Believe it or not, S.I.R.I.U.S. was actually mostly built on my iPhone 13 using Replit! I only moved to a computer for the final touches. This mobile-first development approach not only demonstrates the power of today’s development tools, but also reinforced my goal of making technology more accessible - if I can build an integration platform on a phone, imagine what’s possible when we break down traditional barriers to creation. This is also how i found out that siri shortcuts accepts custom integrations.

Remember: Good integration isn’t just about connecting APIs - it’s about creating a seamless experience that makes your digital life simpler. Sometimes the best solution isn’t the most complex one. Easy does it feel free to enhance and tinker with SIRIUS it is for everyone.