Adding a shadow to a frame via a plugin

Question

Based on the plugin Effect API page, I would assume this is the right format for assigning an drop shadow to a node:
newFrame.effects = [{
type: “DROP_SHADOW”,
color: {r: 0, g: 0, b: 0, a: 1},
offset: { x: 0, y: 4},
radius: 4,
}];
Unfortunately it fails silently. Anyone know how to do this properly?
Also, for any Figma team members out there, would be great to:

Get an error that highlights the malformed property causing this to fail
Have an example on the API page

tank666 · Accepted Answer

Add all required properties (including blendMode, visible).figma.comYou should see errors in the console.

Jonah_Goldsaito · Answer

Hey @tank666, thanks!I didn’t notice the ? syntax on the variable names. That fixed it! &#128588;Notes to the Figma team:Why are properties like visible and blendMode not given very obvious defaults of true and NORMAL respectively? The blendMode description even says, "The typical default value is “NORMAL”.Showing an error for what’s missing would be amazing!Stating required in plain text in the description would be way harder to miss.

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