Author Topic: Problem adding address data through REST URLs (Read 2388 times)

AJA · December 01, 2008, 04:24:13 pm

The title says most of it, but to be precise, the majority of the field names in the returned XML from a contact search through a REST call don't actually add any data. Only the first_name last_name, email and custom data fields (i.e. "custom_16") seem to do anything.

Here's an example URL string that my scripts generate in order to update data

http://my-server/path/to/drupal/modules/civicrm/extern/rest.php?q=civicrm/contact/add&contact_id=7371&first_name=Test&last_name=Test&email=test@example.com&street_address=abc123dr&postal_code=12345&phone=(123)+129+345-5678&custom_41=Howdy&contact_type=Individual&key=<blahblah>

The custom field is updated, and so are the email and name fields - nothing else.

Is there any place to look for this info that isn't totally misleading and cryptic (like the profile standalone forms tend to be)?

Or, maybe someone, just, like knows the answer :~)

xavier · December 01, 2008, 11:08:59 pm

Hi,

Have a look at the api, the rest is just a wrapper: api/v2/Contact.php

I'd guess you have to set the location type (HOME, WORK...) to make it work. Don't know the syntax (nor if it works without changing the code).
I've seen that for email there is already a workaround.

Have a look a the name of the fields in the contact edit form, might be a hint of the right syntax.

Good luck

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