Newb here.. load API?

January 8, 2014

have you tried the swagger docs? you can get to them from the dashboard in the links section. that links section also has a github link with api documentation as well

January 8, 2014

I am familiar with java and javascript.

However, I'm not familiar enough to know what/how to use an API.

I code in Notepad++ or Eclipse. Is it possible to view/use the API in these?

January 8, 2014

have you tried the swagger docs? you can get to them from the dashboard in the links section. that links section also has a github link with api documentation as well

Thanks! That is exactly what I was looking for.

The swagger part. I still have no idea what to do with the API documentation.

January 8, 2014

Hi, welcome.

What are you trying to do?

January 8, 2014

the web client source code has lots of examples

https://github.com/MediaBrowser/MediaBrowser/tree/master/MediaBrowser.WebDashboard/dashboard-ui

January 8, 2014

I want to be able to access the data. Currently I'm trying to improve on the text list of each collection that MonGooseMan made.

I want to see a list of the available calls so I can add the year to each name, and have a while statement for each collection that will list those out.

Edited January 7, 2014 by TinkeringTot

January 16, 2014

Thanks! That is helpful. I've managed to do a few things of little importance. Is there a sub forum with a group of people that wouldn't mind helping me through an issue or two as I learn? The issue may not be related to the API.

I would just use this thread, unfortunately i'm no good with JS so cant help.

January 16, 2014

Thanks! That is helpful. I've managed to do a few things of little importance. Is there a sub forum with a group of people that wouldn't mind helping me through an issue or two as I learn? The issue may not be related to the API.

January 16, 2014

Alright, I am working with a script Mongoose made that I linked to above.

I've added years, ratings, and code to run through boxsets.

Though my boxsets all end up at the very end of the div. I'm not sure why. Can anyone offer some assistance?

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BybYJG8wuuLnVWJ0dnFfOHBfeVk/edit?usp=sharing

<html>
<head>
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.10.2/jquery.min.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
<div id="server">
<p>Enter the details of your server</p>
IP Address (eg 192.168.1.100)<input type="text" id="serverField" value="192.168.1.100"/><br/>
Port (normally 8096)<input type="text" id="serverPort" value="8096"/><br/>
<p>
<input type="button" id="serverButton" value="Go"/>
</div>
<div id="userChoice" style="display:none">
Choose a user:
</div>
<div id="collectionChoice" style="display:none">
Choose a collection:
</div>
<div id="collectionView" style="display:none">
</div>
<script>
var serverIP;
var userId;
var collectionId;
var serverPort;
var collectionName;


$("#serverButton").click(function(){
	serverIP = $("#serverField").val();
	serverPort = $("#serverPort").val();
	$.getJSON('http://'+serverIP+':'+serverPort+'/mediabrowser/Users', function(data){
  		for(var j=0;j<data.length;j++)
			$("#userChoice").append("<br/><a href='#' onClick='userSelected(\""+data[j].Id+"\")'>"+data[j].Name+"</a>");
		$("#server").hide();
		$("#userChoice").show();
  });
});

function userSelected(thisUserId)
{
	userId=thisUserId;
	$.getJSON('http://'+serverIP+':'+serverPort+'/mediabrowser/Users/'+userId+'/Items?sortBy=SortName', function(data){
  		for(var j=0;j<data.Items.length;j++)
			$("#collectionChoice").append("<br/><a href='#' onClick='collectionSelected(\""+data.Items[j].Id+"\",\""+data.Items[j].Name+"\")'>"+data.Items[j].Name+"</a>");

		$("#userChoice").hide();
		$("#collectionChoice").show();
  });
}

function collectionSelected(thisCollectionId,thisCollectionName)
{
	collectionId=thisCollectionId;
	//collectionId="ca943aab9c4ec8c8b08d4f8bac4b4fa0";
	collectionName=thisCollectionName
	var premiereYear;
	var premiereDate;
	$("#collectionView").append("<br/><b>"+collectionName+"</b><br/>");
	//$("#collectionView").append('<br/>http://'+serverIP+':'+serverPort+'/mediabrowser/Users/'+userId+'/Items?sortBy=SortName&SortOrder=Ascending&Fields=DateCreated&StartIndex=0&Limit=2000&ParentId='+collectionId+'&Filters=&NameStartsWithOrGreater=');
	$.getJSON('http://'+serverIP+':'+serverPort+'/mediabrowser/Users/'+userId+'/Items?sortBy=SortName&SortOrder=Ascending&Fields=DateCreated&StartIndex=0&Limit=2000&ParentId='+collectionId+'&Filters=&NameStartsWithOrGreater=', function(data){
		for(var j=0;j<data.Items.length;j++){
			premiereDate=""+data.Items[j].PremiereDate;
			if(premiereDate == "undefined"){
				premiereYear="";
			} else {
				premiereYear="("+premiereDate.substr(0,4)+") ";
			}
			if (data.Items[j].Type == "BoxSet"){
				//$("#collectionView").append("<br/>"+data.Items[j].Name+" "+premiereYear+" ("+data.Items[j].Type+") " +data.Items[j].Id);
				collectionSelected(data.Items[j].Id,data.Items[j].Name);
			} else {
				$("#collectionView").append("<br/>"+data.Items[j].Name+" ("+data.Items[j].OfficialRating+") "+premiereYear);
			}
			
		}
		$("#collectionChoice").hide();
		$("#collectionView").show();

	});
}
</script>
</body>
</html>

January 16, 2014

At a guess (given 5 minutes of looking at the code) I'd say its because getJson is an async call, which JavaScript doesn't wait for.

So, it'll finish appending all the non-boxset items before it gets the response from the getJson call and therefore appends those afterwards.

Make sense?

January 17, 2014

That makes sense. I've never worked with Json before. Looks like I've got some learning to do. Thanks Mongoose!

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