Getting started with the elggVoices API (part 3 – The reply)

On Friday we discussed how to construct an API request, today we will discuss how to handle the response that the server returns. Server replies The elggVoices server will respond with a result packet containing a number of fields. The format of this reply depends on the format requested. From the manual: ‘status’: The status […]

Marcus Povey

On Friday we discussed how to construct an API request, today we will discuss how to handle the response that the server returns. Server replies The elggVoices server will respond with a result packet containing a number of fields. The format of this reply depends on the format requested. From the manual: ‘status’: The status […]

Getting started with the elggVoices API (part 2 – The request)

HTTP Headers In addition to the method call, format and variables sent on the URL line (discussed in yesterday’s article), you are required to send some extra information in the headers of the outgoing HTTP request. From the API Documentation: X-Searunner-apikey Your public API key you were given when signing up for a developer account. […]

Marcus Povey

HTTP Headers In addition to the method call, format and variables sent on the URL line (discussed in yesterday’s article), you are required to send some extra information in the headers of the outgoing HTTP request. From the API Documentation: X-Searunner-apikey Your public API key you were given when signing up for a developer account. […]

Getting started with the elggVoices API (part 1 – API Basics)

Over the past few weeks I have been helping Curverider develop the next generation of Elgg products, the first of which to be released is elggVoices – a cross platform short messaging tool. One of the key features of elggVoices which I have been heavily involved in developing is a powerful and fully featured API. […]

Marcus Povey

Over the past few weeks I have been helping Curverider develop the next generation of Elgg products, the first of which to be released is elggVoices – a cross platform short messaging tool. One of the key features of elggVoices which I have been heavily involved in developing is a powerful and fully featured API. […]