topic How to connect to engine api to get the data in Integration, Extension & APIs

How to connect to engine api to get the data

Kushal_Chawda — Sat, 16 Nov 2024 04:57:38 GMT

Hi All,

I have requirement where I want to extract the list of measure from Qlik sense app. I know it is possible by connecting to qlik engine api, but I am not sure how do I do it. I have a code as well but don't know how to run and get the data. I am new to this api world. If someone can help me with step by step guide it will be helpful

Re: How to connect to engine api to get the data

Øystein_Kolsrud — Thu, 15 Aug 2019 11:51:20 GMT

From what kind of environment do you want to connect? Is it from a webpage? If so, then you might want to start here:

https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/June2019/Subsystems/Mashups/Content/Sense_Mashups/mashups-start.htm

If you want to build a stand alone tool, then you might want to have a look here:

https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/June2019/Subsystems/NetSDKAPI/Content/Sense_NetSDKAPI/Introduction/Net-Sdk-Intro.htm

Re: How to connect to engine api to get the data

Aiham_Azmeh — Thu, 15 Aug 2019 12:09:28 GMT

I addition to what @Øystein_Kolsrud replied:

- `createList` method in capability APIs (with example) https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/June2019/SubSystems/APIs/Content/Sense_ClientAPIs/CapabilityAPIs/AppAPI/createList-method.htm

- with enigmajs: https://github.com/qlik-oss/enigma.js/blob/master/examples/data/list-object/list-object.js

Re: How to connect to engine api to get the data

Kushal_Chawda — Thu, 15 Aug 2019 13:02:50 GMT

Hi Thanks for your reply. Can I use REST Api or web connector to connect to api?

Re: How to connect to engine api to get the data

Øystein_Kolsrud — Thu, 15 Aug 2019 14:09:13 GMT

No, the engine service uses websockets for communication.

Re: How to connect to engine api to get the data

Kushal_Chawda — Thu, 15 Aug 2019 14:26:53 GMT

So can you tell me how do I connect? I mean steps. Where I can run the code and which code etc etc

Re: How to connect to engine api to get the data

Øystein_Kolsrud — Fri, 16 Aug 2019 06:04:03 GMT

You can find examples for how to connect from C# in this repository:

https://github.com/AptkQlik/PublicExamples

The exact mechanism to use depends on the configuration of the Qlik Sense installation you are connecting to, but typically you can use your Windows credentials to connect. In that case this is the project you should look at:

https://github.com/AptkQlik/PublicExamples/tree/master/ConnectServerNTLM