Questions tagged [api]
Questions about the CiviCRM API.
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Api4 does not delete values table when deleting a Custom Group
I'm using Api4 to remove a Custom Group upon uninstalling an extension. The api call looks like
\Civi\Api4\CustomGroup::delete()
->addWhere('id', '=', $idOfCustomGroup)
->execute();
The ...
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How to find all activities generated by one schedule reminder?
As the question says - How to find all activities generated by one schedule reminder ?
You can find all activities of type 'scheduled reminder'. This shows a few fields, but not which instance of the ...
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Help to renew membership using the API
I would like to programatically renew memberships when a transaction has been completed in Woocommerce.
I want my members to have a more consistent experience and since I do a lot through the ...
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API4 giving Authorization failed Error
We have local and dev site with drupal 8 + CiviCRM 5.22.0, Installed Contact Layout Editor Extension.
http://localdemo8.com/civicrm/api4. (api4 explorer)
or
http://localdemo8.com/civicrm/ajax/api4 ...
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When adding an Event via API - Changing the type of event for one item
Using API version 3, How do I apply a change to the Title or Type of a Parent event without applying that change to the children events as well?
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Use Civicrm with Callhub
I would like to use Civicrm in phone banking. I have managed to link Callhub and Civi together so that a phone call is recorded against a user's name. You can also record some of the call information ...
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CiviCRM API explorer menu is not visibile on Wordpress
I installed CiviCRM 5.23.4 on Wordpress 5.4 and the Support menu is not visible. How do I enable and use the API explorer?
If I go to /wp-admin/admin.php?page=CiviCRM&q=civicrm/ajax/doc/api#...
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civimobile too old , while I've the latest version
I've got the message civimobileapi to old, please install a recent version
That's what I did....No result
FYI:
I've downloaded the latest recent software versions from github
Both: civomobileapi ...
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Custom API Action: Access Request Body
I'm developing a custom API v3 action which is intended to handle a webhook request from Zoom (https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/api-reference/webhook-reference). Zoom follows REST standards by putting ...
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CiviCRM Membership data to external Database
I'm new to Joomla, CiviCRM and PHP, but looking to help with a small project. I'm looking to grab the members data from CiviCRM and transfer (or update if users already exist) into a different ...
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CiviCRM API Implementation
How are API's implemented in the CiviCRM Codebase? I have a idea of basic structue user <-> api <-> BAO <-> DAO <-> mysql but I guess there is more to this than just this structure. Thanks ...
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Get list of extensions with upgrades available (from command line)
I would like to know if it is possible to use the command-line to get a list of extensions that have upgrades available. I want to then use that to run cvapi extension.download to install the updates.
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outgoing sms activity link to provider when using multiple providers?
I'm testing out multiple sms providers, and I'm using the api to do reads for reporting on the back end, but I can't seem to figure out how the system knows which sms provider sent a particular sms. ...
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Activity get API3 does not return case activity
Im using API3 to get activities
My code is
function hook_any_activity_get($cid,$type) {
$params = [
'contact_id' => $cid,
'activity_type_id' => $type,
'sequential' => 1,
'...
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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 ...
