XenAPI - XenForo PHP REST API 1.4.2

[Contex]

Finally you here hooray. lol

How is life going with you bro?

I was digging in this in the last 5 weeks and I have been amazed with all of it's capabilities, I really love the way it handles everything in such smooth and easy way.

I had couple of issues but I was able to solve them by myself. =)

Also got a one request though it's the most needed thing for me atm, I will send it over PM later.

There's one thing you should edit in the next release (Line 3222):

die(json_encode($data));

Change it to:

die(json_encode($data, JSON_PRETTY_PRINT));

JSON result will be more organized.

I've been quite busy the last couple of months so I haven't really had the time to work on my OS projects as much as I wanted to.
Feel free to PM me here or e-mail me if needed, I usually respond within a day via e-mail at least.

I did have JSON_PRETTY_PRINT implemented previously but it requires PHP version >= 5.4.0, which could possibly break some old installations.
Do feel free to submit it on GitHub though and I'll write something that uses that if the version is >= 5.4.0.

 

[Cyb3r]

I've been quite busy the last couple of months so I haven't really had the time to work on my OS projects as much as I wanted to.
Feel free to PM me here or e-mail me if needed, I usually respond within a day via e-mail at least.

I did have JSON_PRETTY_PRINT implemented previously but it requires PHP version >= 5.4.0, which could possibly break some old installations.
Do feel free to submit it on GitHub though and I'll write something that uses that if the version is >= 5.4.0.

I will be sure to fill your inbox with silly questions regarding small things.

In regards of PHP version it's easy to do something like this:

    if (!defined('PHP_VERSION_ID')) {
        $version = explode('.', PHP_VERSION);

        define('PHP_VERSION_ID', ($version[0] * 10000 + $version[1] * 100 + $version[2]));
    }

    if (PHP_VERSION_ID >= 50400) {
        die(json_encode($data, JSON_PRETTY_PRINT));
    } else {
        die(json_encode($data));
    }

I'm not pro in PHP, actually I' a quite newbie, though, I know all the basics and i'm developing in other languages such as C# and C++ so it's easy for me to do what I need when I have time.

 

[Contex]

I will be sure to fill your inbox with silly questions regarding small things.

In regards of PHP version it's easy to do something like this:

    if (!defined('PHP_VERSION_ID')) {
        $version = explode('.', PHP_VERSION);

        define('PHP_VERSION_ID', ($version[0] * 10000 + $version[1] * 100 + $version[2]));
    }

    if (PHP_VERSION_ID >= 50400) {
        die(json_encode($data, JSON_PRETTY_PRINT));
    } else {
        die(json_encode($data));
    }

I'm not pro in PHP, actually I' a quite newbie, though, I know all the basics and i'm developing in other languages such as C# and C++ so it's easy for me to do what I need when I have time.

I prefer using a preexisting function called version_compare.

 

[z1haze]

Not at the moment, you'd have to submit a feature request for that, I'll see f I can add an argument that allows to specify which values to return.


Like @Cyb3r mentioned, your HTTP request might be missing the "hash" argument. Or you're not calling any action/method at all. What method are you trying to execute/call?


I recall having some issues regarding that and therefore removed it, I'll add an option to enable it in the next version if I don't forget it.

Yea luckyily github stores all the previous commits.. It was just a think a single line or maybe 2 that sent the email I had copied over. It works fine.

 

[Contex]

Yea luckyily github stores all the previous commits.. It was just a think a single line or maybe 2 that sent the email I had copied over. It works fine.

That's why developers love git, glad that you got it working!

 

[z1haze]

EDIT - it actually throws the error no matter when you update it. The update works but it throws php error.

I believe i've run into an issue with this using the editUser() method. If you attempt to update a user with the same username, you get a bunch of php errors rather than a formatted json error

 

[Contex]

I believe i've run into an issue with this using the editUser() method. If you attempt to update a user with the same username, you get a bunch of php errors rather than a formatted json error

Meaning it's failing to catch the error, ugh. Could you submit an issue for it on GitHub?

 

[z1haze]

Meaning it's failing to catch the error, ugh. Could you submit an issue for it on GitHub?

I spoke too soon earlier. The issue is still there, BUT what is happening is this: the editUser() method is supposed to return the json string of user: new username or whatever.. but it doesnt do that thats when the errors come. So if I run the same http request 2 times in the row, the second time I get a response use does not exist, meaning the username modification went through, I just dont get the error returned

 

[Contex]

I spoke too soon earlier. The issue is still there, BUT what is happening is this: the editUser() method is supposed to return the json string of user: new username or whatever.. but it doesnt do that thats when the errors come. So if I run the same http request 2 times in the row, the second time I get a response use does not exist, meaning the username modification went through, I just dont get the error returned

Alright, could you post that in a GitHub issue please? I would probably get lost if I tracked every issue that was posted here.

 

[va7stv]

Anyone using this with Xenforo 1.5 yet?

 

[Cyb3r]

Anyone using this with Xenforo 1.5 yet?

Yeah it should work correctly.

 

[Steven Albright]

I scanned the docs pretty well and I don't see an option for offset (sometimes called start) parameter. I would like to use this in conjunction with limit for action getThreads.

If this doesn't exist... I would love to see it added

 

[Contex]

I scanned the docs pretty well and I don't see an option for offset (sometimes called start) parameter. I would like to use this in conjunction with limit for action getThreads.

If this doesn't exist... I would love to see it added

Hey.

You would have to submit a feature request on GitHub if you wish to see this added next time I work on XenAPI.

 

[Ronal_N7]

Thanks for good API.

But how to add more agruments when create a thread. I want to add tags and thread thumbnail URL via API.

Please help.

 

[Steven Ryals]

does the "createPost" function work yet? Or is that still in development?

 

[Contex]

Thanks for good API.

But how to add more agruments when create a thread. I want to add tags and thread thumbnail URL via API.

Please help.

Please submit a feature request for that, I'm not able to track the requests here whenever I'm developing.

 

[Contex]

does the "createPost" function work yet? Or is that still in development?

It works just fine, it should at least, did you have issues?

 

[Steven Ryals]

It works just fine, it should at least, did you have issues?

no issues, just don't see the documentation, so didn't know the correct format.
is this the correct format?
api.php?thread_id=9882&message=POST_TEXT_HERE&hash=AUTH_HASH
(where bot user id = 81 & my thread id = 9882 & AUTH_HASH = rcvd from user authentication)

 

[Steven Ryals]

Also, is there a way to handle longer posts > 2083 url characters ?

 

[Contex]

no issues, just don't see the documentation, so didn't know the correct format.
is this the correct format?
api.php?thread_id=9882&message=POST_TEXT_HERE&hash=AUTH_HASH
(where bot user id = 81 & my thread id = 9882 & AUTH_HASH = rcvd from user authentication)

That is the correct format yes, see https://github.com/Contex/XenAPI/blob/master/net/xenapi/XenAPI/api.php#L987

Also, is there a way to handle longer posts > 2083 url characters ?

Use the HTTP POST method instead of GET.