Questions tagged [api]
Questions about the CiviCRM API.
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How to repair DB tables after faulty past upgrade?
System:
WordPress 5.2.5, CiviCRM 5.21.1, PHP 7.2.18
Background:
At some point in a previous upgrade - I suspect from 5.19.x - my database tables haven't updated properly. This resulted in my ...
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Is there a specific Exception for the API4 like CiviCRM_API3_Exception?
There is a specific Exception for the CiviCRM API3 called CiviCRM_API3_Exception. Is there a similar specific Exception for API4 or do I just catch the standard Exception?
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Issue programatically creating multiple Custom Groups(CustomGroup) with the api
When is created programmatically with API multiple entities CustomGroup, after created someones in the same process finish with the next error(the param "name" is filled), CiviCRM 5.16
[is_error] =&...
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Can I update the id of an existing OptionValue?
I'm trying to update the ID of an existing OptionValue using API v4. I get "Cannot update the id of an existing OptionValue" error. Is there another way to do that?
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Mandatory key(s) missing from params array: entity_id
Using a fairly generic CiviCRM contribution page with membership (CiviCRM 5.19.4 + Drupal 7) and CiviDiscount (3.7).
When a 100% discount code is used, instead of completing, the above error is ...
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Related membership gets deleted upon updating owner membership via API
I would like to make several people a member, linked to 1 payment
person A: membership (+ contribution)
person B: membership (related to membership person A)
$contact_a = 2;
$contact_b = 3;
$...
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Create API not updating database in new extension - what have I missed?
Help, built new extension, form displays, accepts input, but never updates the database
The returns I get from all functions do not show errors.
What the heck am I doing wrong????
It's going to be ...
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Using CIVICRM API can I get both mobile and phone number?
I am trying to work out how to call both a phone number and a mobile number using the API. I am in civicrm/api and can get one or the other but not both. Can anyone suggest a solution!?
Thanks
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Documentation for new sms provider?
I use NowSMS for my SMS provider instead of Twilio and Clickatell. NowSMS goes through a cell phone, which is flat rate pricing instead of per text. I've found documentation for twilio or clickatell, ...
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Retrieve Contacts with Tags in API4
I am creating some custom directory screens to display a table of contacts with associated email addresses and any tags (just a simplified directory for non-admin staff to view/sort basic CRM data). ...
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API Explorer 4 under Joomla and Windows/IIS gives fields like {{ ts('CiviCRM API v4') }}
I am running a development system under Joomla and IIS with CiviCRM 5.19.1 (5.19.0 had the same issue). When using API Explorer 4 I get windows like this.
Under LAMP, the window makes sense.
Any ...
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API: Update a specific multi value field set record
I created a custom field set with three fields, the field set does allow multiple records. The aim of this field set is to collect data about candidacies and mandates of politicians, such as the ...
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How to get data via relationships with APIv4?
Wilma has relationship: is campaigner at organisation System Change Not Charity.
How can I get a list of individuals like Wilma and the organisations that they are campaigners for?
I've read the ...
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Does the CiviCRM API comply with the OpenAPI Specification?
Does the CiviCRM API comply with the OpenAPI Specification?
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API4 authorization failure when creating a participant
I am currently trying to create a participant on a Drupal form submit, when i do this I get an error saying Authorization failed. I've tried managing the ACLs in Civi with no success, I've also ...
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Unable to list groups with CiviCRM API
When I run the API command (via CiviCRM API Explorer) to list all the "Mailing Lists" i.e.
$result = civicrm_api3('Group', 'get', ['group_type' => "Mailing List"]);
I get the full list of mailing ...
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REST API, iATS: How do I create a membership through the API without using CiviCRM's forms?
I'm building a software system that uses CiviCRM as a membership database and a billing engine for recurring dues. Our members do not have direct access to CiviCRM or the server on which it runs, and ...
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Guidance Needed on using CiviCRM API + PayPal to Complete Membership Contribution Payment
I'm at a total loss on how to make this work.
I am using the CiviCRM API to create a contact, create a membership for that contact, and even create a contribution if that person selects check, ...
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Smarty only generating nulls from API calls
Using the Explorer, I built up the smarty code I need for a template to pull in address information on a contact for use in an email:
{crmAPI var='result' entity='Address' action='get' contact_id=203}...
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Get a field label instead of value using the api
I would like to retrieve both the value as well as the label from a custom field using the api, but it only seems possible to retrieve the value.
I wonder if this is possible, would surely help me a ...
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Relative date filter possible in api?
I was wondering if it is possible to use (custom) relative date filters with the api?
For instance to find all participants of events in the current or last fiscal year.
Would save me a lot of ...
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How do I create default custom data when changing contact subtypes via the API?
If I use the API to give someone a new contact subtype it doesn't create a row in any relevant custom data tables and populate the default values. Does anyone have a good way to handle this? I have ...
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Add dupe check parameter to an API call - Contact Form 7 plugin
I've installed the Contact Form 7 CiviCRM integration plugin, and it works fine.
I'm just wondering how to add a dupe_check parameter.
If I try something like:
contact_type=Individual&source=...
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How do i properly include civicrm.settings.php to use api calls?
Quite a long time ago I wrote an external script that does this at the top:
require_once '/path/to/joomla/install/com_civicrm/civicrm.settings.php';
require_once '/path/to/joomla/install/civicrm/CRM/...
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Does CiviMobileAPI generate any logs?
I enabled CiviMobileAPI extension and Civi CRM Api Fix plug in (I'm using Wordpress) but can't login in the CiviMobile app (iOS). It keeps showing the Server API Error (Unknown error) message.
I ...
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Custom API not recognized by explorer/cv
I'm troubleshooting an issue where some custom APIs (v3) via an extension are not recognized by the site, either in the API explorer or when attempting to run them via cv. The situation is puzzling:
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Attachment URLs incomplete on remote server only
I'm working locally on my Mac with the latest version of CiviCRM on latest WordPress, served by MAMP. Using the API, I create an attachment to a contact, and those attachments successfully display ...
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API Contributions and Payments
I'm using the API to create Contacts start Memberships through a signup form. We are offering 1-year memberships at various price points, and I have those set up in CiviMember. My code successfully ...
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API v3 Include Some Tags and Exclude Others
I can do a custom search on Contacts to include those with a list of tags, and exclude those that also have an additional tag. And I get the results I expect.
I can't for the life of me figure out ...
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Attachment API File Upload
I'm working on a file upload of an image with a registration form. The file is being passed to PHP correctly, and I can check its properties in the $_FILES variable. I used the API Explorer to get the ...
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how do I count results in API v4
experimenting with refactoring some old code and figured I would experiment with apiv4.
the first hurdle was figuring out how to use the ArrayObject that is returned.
in apiv3, for example I would ...
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`json` parameter in the request API
The parameters in the API are confusing, especially the depth + the json paramter.
I have seen these three combinations and my question is, which variant is wrong and which is not.
I can't figure ...
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How to use PDF API in production?
(This post is following a previous question I asked and is related to ErikH's answer: https://civicrm.stackexchange.com/a/31142/6991)
Context: I want to send per email an attached amended certificate ...
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Where is the API key?
We want to connect CiviCRM with our payment processor (Twingle). We need to find the API key, the site key and the URL of the CiviCRM instance, but we can't seem to find them.
Where can we find them?
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Sharing data betweeen Multiple Databases
We have a main organisation with civi multi-site build but finding it a little complex in terms of granting permissions for various sub departments. Thee are also clashes over mailings and issues with ...
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Hook to change names of reccuring events
I am going to shut my other question and try and rewrite more clearly here.
I have recurring events. I want to change the name of these recurring events to add the date to them, so each one is easily ...
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CiviCRM 5.13.1 API v3 Merge not working
The merge API was worked on 5.0 version but after upgrade to 5.13.1 the merge is Stopped working.
Any help is very appreciate.
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Why no Member entity in the API v4 Explorer
I can't see Member or MembershipType in the API Explorer, nor can I see support for these entities in the API code. As these are pretty crucial I must be missing something - can anyone help?
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Updating Memo/Rich Text Editor Fields with the API
I have in my CiviCRM a custom field which is a memo field with a text editor. If I update the contents of this field through the user interface contents is saved correctly as html. E.g. <p>Hello ...
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How to create an v4 api using civix tool?
I am using civix tool to create an extension. I created an API using civix tool.I want to create API v4. How to create API v4?
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Getting active relationships using the API is returning contacts in trash
I'm doing this call
$result = civicrm_api3('Relationship', 'getvalue', [
'return' => "contact_id_b",
'relationship_type_id' => 5,
'contact_id_a' => "user_contact_id",
'is_active' =&...
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CIVIX: Booted CiviCRM, but failed to find 'api/class.api.php'
without apparently making any change to the environment, suddenly, the following creation of a job with civix:
php civix.phar generate: api --schedule = Daily Give ImportFromGive
fails with error:
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API call to modify contact custom data fields fails without error
I'm trying to troubleshoot an issue I'm having with api v3. I can successfully use the api to modify standard CiviCRM contact fields, but if I use the api to modify a contact's custom field the call ...
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REST API call & endpoint
Our organisation has an ios/android app and would like to receive donation thru the app. Developer requires details of REST webserver endpoint of our civicrm to receive & post contact/contribution ...
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How do I add a contact to a group using the API?
I looked in the documentation but I can't seem to find a way to add a contact to a group using the API.
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DB Error when using dupe_check in rest API
On version 5.6.0, using api v3. Not sure if something recently changed in our environment, but as of a couple of days ago, running the contact create api (via rest or the explorer) causes a "DB Error: ...
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Has anyone done anything integrating Facebook Donations?
We have a potential customer who is interested in using the Facebook Donate API to integrate with CiviCRM. Any work been done on this already?
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Get civiMail report by API
I'm trying to get Report data about a Sent email through the API. I can see the report at:
www.example.com/civicrm/mailing/report?mid=388&reset=1
And I can get data corresponding to the email ...
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How to get a data for a perticular logged in user ( through API)?
I gave an ACL role to users for data segregation. I want to fetch data from database but data must filter i.e. ACL. How to get data. Also I want a userkey and sitekey?
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Why is date_created field is ignored for Contact creation via API?
when I attempt to import historical data to seed the CRM, created_date is ignored and today's date/time is used instead. Using the API explorer, it looks like the date should be saved, but, when I do ...
