Show and Share API Forum

RE: Integrating enterprise search engine with Show & Share?

2012-08-24T17:57:29Z

[quote]Has anyone been successful at connecting the Show & Share database with an enterprise search application. We would really like to crawl S&S as part of our integrated enterprise search interface. We're currently using a FAST-based search application. I'm a developer, not an engineer, but I know this is where I can find answers to questions like these. If the topic or approach is out of line, please let me know. Leon[/quote] I have created a solution that allows you to integrate the content of SnS with SharePoint. I created a timer job in SP that consumes the SnS API and executes a query using my desired criteria. The XML response that is returned is then parsed and the links are posted to a SharePoint list. I then create a custom search scope pointing to that list and execute a full crawl. To make it even more tight, I also adjusted the DispForm.aspx on the SharePoint list so that it has the video embedded in the page using the JavaScript function that is in the SnS product documentation. Just capture the CCSID value when consuming the SnS API and write it to a separate SharePoint list column....then you can plug it into the JavaScript function on the page. I have not tried to crawl the actual SnS database, I would much rather just use the vendor provided APIs then try to hack something on the backend. I may blog about my solution and provide the source code if I have time. If I do, I'll update this post to include the URL.

API support for user role provisioning?

2012-05-11T09:06:32Z

Hello, Is there API support for assiging Video author role to an user? Thanks, -Krishna-

RE: Sample Show and Share API call using Java and HttpClient 3.0

2012-01-23T20:58:34Z

Thanks

Show And Share API : Tagging with word "and" causes error

2011-11-21T04:08:34Z

Hi We have deployed a solution that uises SHow and Share API. In this when the user tags the content with the word "and" it throws error. Example: Tag: Manufacturing and Logistics,ipad_compat Can some one confirm if this is the bug and what is the solution for this. Thanks, JK

RE: Live Event API's

2011-11-09T18:31:25Z

[quote]At the time this posting, there is no immediate plan for this.[/quote] This seems like a pretty obvious oversight. One large challenge that I've run across in multiple customer scenarios is when a live event doesnt actually start on-time. There is no way to programmatically start or adjust the event time in the case of schedule slippage like this. Ideally I'd give the event leader an "easy button" or simple form to make such adjustments outside of SNS. However, Im also interested, not just the provisioning of live events, but the ability to access the Q&A as the event progresses. I'm thinking in terms of moving the Q&A to other social applications.

DMS API Tester - Platform Services API

2011-10-14T16:02:48Z

This is a small issue. I am using the [b]DMS API Tester[/b]. I want to test the [b]Platform Services API[/b] calls. It requires that I choose [b]/dmscore/api/rest/usermanagement/[/b] from the Service list. That option is not available in the options list. What is the issue?

RE: Add Optional Files

2011-08-22T20:16:34Z

As of Show and Share 5.2.3, we have added this functionality. You can upload optional files using the Single-Step Upload API call as described in the API documentation. -Hashir

RE: Live Event API's

2011-08-22T20:03:17Z

At the time this posting, there is no immediate plan for this.

RE: Upload video from URL

2011-08-22T20:19:44Z

Ming, We currently do not have an API call that supports this behavior. I will put in a request to get this into a future release. -Hashir

Upload video from URL

2011-05-19T05:38:17Z

Hi Is there a way to upload video from URL other than local address via API? Regards Ming

RE: Video Embed problem

2011-05-16T15:16:46Z

Hi, I have a index.html like this, and its working: Testsite

Test_1

Have a look to the true statement! Regards

Video Embed problem

2011-04-26T11:45:31Z

Show and share(sns) is working fine when it is used from sns interface but when i am trying to embed video from sns in simple html page it is not working properly. [b][/b] [b][/b] If i use javascript debugger it gives message --------------------------- Source code is not available for this location --------------------------- How to resolve this problem

RE: Testing API w/ Trial Account

2011-02-21T22:23:29Z

The xfactor Show and Share trial site is not meant for testing API calls.

RE: Testing API w/ Trial Account

2011-02-21T16:45:40Z

I also have problems with trial account. I'm developing application which uploads video file to Cisco Show & Share so I started playing with DMS API Tester tool. It works fine for getPublicCategories and getUserDetails requests but when I try addContent or getAccessTicket it returns HTTP status code 403. The same thing happens when I do it manually using curl tool. See below for sample conversation with Show & Share server. Does it mean that upload through DMS API is not available on trial account or maybe I'm doing something wrong? * About to connect() to snssns3.xfactorcom.com port 8443 * Trying 4.79.155.42... connected * Connected to snssns3.xfactorcom.com (4.79.155.42) port 8443 * successfully set certificate verify locations: * CAfile: /etc/pki/tls/certs/ca-bundle.crt CApath: none * SSLv2, Client hello (1): SSLv3, TLS handshake, Server hello (2): SSLv3, TLS handshake, CERT (11): SSLv3, TLS handshake, Server key exchange (12): SSLv3, TLS handshake, Server finished (14): SSLv3, TLS handshake, Client key exchange (16): SSLv3, TLS change cipher, Client hello (1): SSLv3, TLS handshake, Finished (20): SSLv3, TLS change cipher, Client hello (1): SSLv3, TLS handshake, Finished (20): SSL connection using EDH-RSA-DES-CBC3-SHA * Server certificate: * subject: /C=US/postalCode=07606/ST=NJ/L=South Hackensack/streetAddress=3 Empire Blvd./O=X-Factor Communications/OU=IT/OU=Secure Link SSL/CN=snssns3.xfactorcom.com * start date: 2010-04-29 00:00:00 GMT * expire date: 2011-04-29 23:59:59 GMT * subjectAltName: snssns3.xfactorcom.com matched * issuer: /C=US/O=Network Solutions L.L.C./CN=Network Solutions Certificate Authority * SSL certificate verify ok. * Server auth using Basic with user '***' > POST /vportal/services/xml/api HTTP/1.1 > Authorization: Basic *** > User-Agent: curl/7.15.5 (i686-redhat-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.15.5 OpenSSL/0.9.8b zlib/1.2.3 libidn/0.6.5 > Host: snssns3.xfactorcom.com:8443 > Accept: */* > Content-type: application/xml > Content-Length: 639 > > > > 1 > > > addContent > > > Title 1 > Description 1 > > addedDate > 1209407608 > com.cisco.vportal.1 > > false > > DRAFT > > > < HTTP/1.1 403 Forbidden < Server: Apache-Coyote/1.1 < errorMsg: Access Forbidden < Content-Type: text/xml < Content-Length: 0 < Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2011 15:08:48 GMT * Connection #0 to host snssns3.xfactorcom.com left intact * Closing connection #0 * SSLv3, TLS alert, Client hello (1):

Sample Show and Share API call using Java and HttpClient 3.0

2011-01-25T20:17:57Z

Attached you will find a set of classes that demonstrate the usage of our API in Java (with the help of HttpClient 3.0). To use these, place all classes into a single package, obtain the necessary .jar files to resolve build issues, and rename variables to fit your environment (ie: you will need to enter your Show and Share host name, username, password, etc). The PostMain.java class demonstrates the usage of the POST method with Show and Share 5.2 API. The other two classes are support classes that do not directly make any DMS API calls. [b]DISCLAIMER:[/b] This code has been made available for demonstration purposes ONLY. Please note that no part of this code is officially supported by Cisco or any of its developers. There is no promise that this code will work appropriately in any given environment. It is strongly discouraged to use this code in a production environment. Neither Cisco nor its developers are responcible for any loss, whether direct or indirect, due to the use of this code.

RE: Passing credentials to the API

2010-11-16T05:18:53Z

Show and Share uses Basic Access Authentication, a commonly used method that allows a client to provide username/password credentials. You can choose a number of different clients/programming languages to implement this. Using Flash (ie, a swf) is just one of these. There is an example of how to do this for Java using HttpClient3.0 in the Digital Signs section of the forum. The method of authentication is the same for Show and Share: [url=../../../web/dms/forums/-/message_boards/message/2177726]http://developer.cisco.com/web/dms/forums/-/message_boards/message/2177726[/url] There are many other clients that you could be using, and we don¿t have examples for all of them. However, since this is a fairly common form of authentication, you should be able to find various resources online that explains how to implement this for the client that you are using.

RE: Add Optional Files

2010-11-16T05:10:24Z

[quote]Is there a way, using the api, to do the things which are shown under Add Optional Files in the Show and Share UI? I'm talking about adding slides, transcript, and downloadable files. I don't see this in the documentation. Also, is there a way to add chapters through the api? [/quote] As of this posting, adding optional files or chapters through the API is not supported. The API calls enumerated in the API documentation are the only calls supported by Cisco.

RE: API http request from FLEX

2010-11-16T05:04:31Z

As of the time of this posting, all Show and Share API calls are made via an HTTP POST request. You can view the source code for the DMS API Tester by opening it and right clicking anywhere in the application window. You will see a context menu show up that allows you to view source.

Streaming videos to Blackbery

2010-08-20T01:24:33Z

Does anyone have any experience getting videos that are posted to S&S to play on a Blackberry. I don't really know where to start.

Live Event API's

2010-08-12T23:32:03Z

Any plans to support Live Events to be provisioned via API's ?