Hi
Can somebody please help met with a python solution to upload media?
Token etc works but i cannot upload media items.
I have reade the documentation /Library
If i use the
’file’ : ‘picture.jpg’
‘name’ : ‘XX0001’
i receive the message “Filetype not allowed”
Thank you in advance!
GR JAn
This api call is covered in the guide (using Postman) 1.8 API Introduction
In code, you could use oAuth2 wrapper https://github.com/PeterMis/oauth2-xibo-cms/blob/master/src/Entity/XiboLibrary.php#L64
Simple example of using that wrapper - https://github.com/PeterMis/xibo-cms/blob/develop/tests/integration/LibraryTest.php#L69
Have a look here as well https://github.com/PeterMis/oauth2-xibo-cms/blob/master/example/file.php
Perhaps that will give you some ideas
Hi Peter
Thanks for the info.
I am still getting the following message in Postman :
{“files”:[{“name”:“1492523640-7615”,“size”:1316610,“type”:“multipart/form-data; boundary=--------------------------449316675376425057078541”,“error”:“Filetype not allowed”}]}
Do you have any idea what is means?
(I can manually upload the files in Xibo 18)
Best REgards
Jan
Van: Peter Mis [mailto:noreply@xibo.org.uk]
Verzonden: dinsdag 18 april 2017 13:33
Aan: jan@jdt-services.nl
Onderwerp: [Xibo Community] [Support] API tempel 1.8 Upload Media items
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April 18
This api call is covered in the guide (using Postman) https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/1-8-api-introduction/7702 1.8 API Introduction
In code, you could use oAuth2 wrapper https://github.com/PeterMis/oauth2-xibo-cms/blob/master/src/Entity/XiboLibrary.php#L64 https://github.com/PeterMis/oauth2-xibo-cms/blob/master/src/Entity/XiboLibrary.php#L64
Simple example of using that wrapper - https://github.com/PeterMis/xibo-cms/blob/develop/tests/integration/LibraryTest.php#L69 https://github.com/PeterMis/xibo-cms/blob/develop/tests/integration/LibraryTest.php#L69
Have a look here as well https://github.com/PeterMis/oauth2-xibo-cms/blob/master/example/file.php https://github.com/PeterMis/oauth2-xibo-cms/blob/master/example/file.php
Perhaps that will give you some ideas
Could you show me a screenshot of postman with this call and error please?
I assume postman is correctly configured with your CMS and some simple calls work fine?
As I see, it’s incorrect parameter name
you have file, while it should be files
It’s correct in my guide, but indeed is wrong in the API documentation - fixed in my local branch and will be updated probably in the next release when we merge it.
Thank you for bringing this to my attention.
Hi Peter
It works now in Postman
The only problem is how am i going to get it work in python?
Gr Jan
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Verzonden: dinsdag 18 april 2017 16:40
Aan: jan@jdt-services.nl
Onderwerp: [Xibo Community] [Support] API tempel 1.8 Upload Media items
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April 18
As I see, it’s incorrect parameter name
you have file, while it should be files
It’s correct in my guide, but indeed is wrong in the API documentation - fixed in my local branch and will be updated probably in the next release when we merge it.
Thank you for bringing this to my attention.
Hi Peter
How can i filter media items?
e.g. type : ‘image’
Does not work
Gr JAn
you’d need to add ?type=image to the call
GET {{url}}/api/library?type=image http://xibo.org.uk/manual-tempel/api/#!/library/librarySearch
HI Peter
Thanks for the info, it works now.
If i undersand the API structure, it seems to be the following structure:
Layout
Regions
Playlist
Widget
Media Item
How can i determine the relation:
Layout- Regions- Playlist
Best Regards
Jan
Hi
Already found the answer:
?embed=regions,playlists
will let you see regions and playlists.
Thanks!!!
GR JAn
Yes, that’s exactly correct, apologies that I didn’t get back to you, but early mornings are usually rather busy 
If you downloaded postman collection linked in my API guide, I believe that the GET layout call there will have
?embed=regions,playlists as well
Hi Peter
Do you know if it is possible to add an owner or ownerId to the media upload api?
Gr JAn
The owner of the file uploaded via API will be set to the owner of the application.
ie for example for postman, if you’ve added that application from your account to the CMS then you’re the owner of it, then if you upload new media via postman, you will be the owner of that media as well.
If you call GET media for that media file then you will see owner in response as well.
Hi Peter
Goal is to have different users with their own Media
Does this means that i have to create seperate applications (API) to upload data?
Gr JAn
Yes, I believe that would be the way to go if it’s required.
So as long as you change the ‘name’ parameter passed with the upload file call, it will be uploaded to the CMS:
For example, I’ve uploaded the same sceenshot 3 times as API Upload 1 API Upload 2 and API Upload 3
then in CMS library:
So if we look at the response code
the /library?file=witcher3_2016_09_17_21_44_13_762.png is the original fileName
on upload it receives a mediaId and is stored as <mediaId>.png
the /library?file=API%20UPLOAD%203 is the name of the media file specified in the upload API call ie API Upload 3 as %20 is encoded space character ' '
Does that makes sense?
The API Library search finds only the first 10 items
Is there a possibility to retrieve ALL item?
Solution:
Add the follwing to the request:
?start=0&length=100
Hi Peter
Is there also an api to assign media to a display?
I have seen the api for displaygroup:
api/displaygroup/10/media/assign
Best Regards
Jan
It is possible, although assigning media files directly to a display (or display group for that matter) is not really recommended, in most cases you want to have all required medias on the layout and schedule that layout to the player.
Anyway, each display has it’s own unique displayGroupId (display specific), which you can see by using the following call
GET {{url}}/api/display?embed=displaygroups
You can also add a display name as a filter like
GET {{url}}/api/display?display=DISPLAYNAME&embed=displaygroups
Once you will have the display specific displayGroupId you can use the call you mentioned to assign media to it.
