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What are the valid parameters to pass to civicrm_api3_system_check($params)?

Passing $params = false or $params = array() causes an infinite loop despite my try catch.

../civicrm/civicrm/api/v3/System.php gives no hints

../civicrm/civicrm/api/v3/examples/System/Flush.php only shows how to use System flush

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Your example of calling System.check with an empty $params array should work. For example, this is what I get if I call the API from the command line:

$ cv php:eval 'return civicrm_api3("System","check", array());'
{
    "is_error": 0,
    "version": 3,
    "count": 6,
    "values": {
        "1": {
            "name": "checkExtensionUpgrades",
            "message": "Extension upgrades are pending.  Please visit <a href=\"/civicrm/admin/extensions/upgrade?reset=1\">the upgrade page</a> to run them.",
            "title": "Run Extension Upgrades",
            "severity": "error",
            "severity_id": 4,
            "is_visible": 1,
            "icon": "fa-plug",
            "id": 1
        },
        ...

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There are a lot of checks, and it's possible that they're slow on some systems. Alternatively, maybe one of the checks has a bug, relies on an incorrect assumption about the environment or data, or has an interaction with third-party code?

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  • So do not call it directly, but via civicrm_api3("System","check", array()). Would be nice if the examples in ../civicrm/civicrm/api/v3/examples/System/. showed the parameters to run the other System.php methods. Thank you Tim
    – Codedogs
    Mar 23, 2017 at 16:59
  • Good point, one does have to use civicrm_api3(). I take that for granted. This may be interesting: docs.civicrm.org/dev/en/master/api/usage
    – Tim Otten
    Mar 23, 2017 at 20:18
  • Another API action called HELP is needed. Then civicrm_api3("System", "HELP", array()) could display all possible actions and parameters. By the way CHECK, is not in that API action list nor anywhere else. Self documenting code, what a concept.
    – Codedogs
    Mar 24, 2017 at 15:21

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