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I'm trying to get some custom values from the Database, but I'm having a lot of trouble trying to get it to work via the API.

From what I understand, all that is needed to get the data is the code below:


$params=array('entity_id' => 1, 'version' => 3, 'return.group_name:field_one' => 1, 'return.group_name:field_two' => 1);
$ret=civicrm_api3_custom_value_get($params);
print_r($ret);

This however breaks the site to a white page.
My best guess is that I'm not using the right 'entity_id'. My current understanding of the entity_id is that it is the contact ID for custom data. I have checked and I am testing the function with a valid contact_id number as an entity_id.

Anyone have any suggestions on what I may be doing wrong?

For reference, the documentation for the API code is below:
/**
 * Use this API to get existing custom values for an entity.
 *
 * @param $params  array specifying the entity_id
 * Optionally include entity_type param, i.e. 'entity_type' => 'Activity'
 * If no entity_type is supplied, it will be determined based on the fields you request.
 * If no entity_type is supplied and no fields are specified, 'Contact' will be assumed.
 * Optionally include the desired custom data to be fetched (or else all custom data for this entity will be returned)
 * Example: 'entity_id' => 123, 'return.custom_6' => 1, 'return.custom_33' => 1
 * If you do not know the ID, you may use group name : field name, for example 'return.foo_stuff:my_field' => 1
 *
 * @return array.
 *
 * @access public
 *
 **/

That fixed the issue for me, thanks. I don't know how I missed the wrapper function.