topic Re: How to get a list of object IDs in each dashboard sheet using REST Api Call for later? in Integration, Extension & APIs

How to get a list of object IDs in each dashboard sheet using REST Api Call for later?

data_engineer — Tue, 09 Nov 2021 12:54:32 GMT

hello,

we are going to use Boomi as iPaaS to connect to Qlik Sense REST Api using the link below to loop over all available apps in different spaces. what we really want to accomplish is to get a list of object IDs within each sheet of these dashboards to keep in a place for later to be downloaded automatically.

we are not using any JS libraries, we are just working with the REST API endpoint:

https://tenant.qlikcloud.com/api/v1/items?spaceId=604...&resourceType=app,qvapp,qlikview&noActions=true

Re: How to get a list of object IDs in each dashboard sheet using REST Api Call for later?

Øystein_Kolsrud — Tue, 09 Nov 2021 13:28:02 GMT

The REST API won't get you this type of information. You'll have to go through the engine API to access app content information like that. That implies using websockets.

Re: How to get a list of object IDs in each dashboard sheet using REST Api Call for later?

data_engineer — Tue, 09 Nov 2021 13:30:41 GMT

so in other meanings, we need to build the API on qlik sense and then use the link on the iPaaS ?

Re: How to get a list of object IDs in each dashboard sheet using REST Api Call for later?

Øystein_Kolsrud — Tue, 09 Nov 2021 15:48:41 GMT

Well, to access information about which objects are in which sheet, you'll have to go through the engine API which is based on websockets, not REST. You'll find documentation for this API here:

https://qlik.dev/apis/json-rpc/qix

There are a number of libraries available for you to simplify the interaction with this API, like enigma (https://qlik.dev/apis/javascript/enigmajs) for JavaScript, and the .NET SDK (https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/November2021/Subsystems/NetSDKAPIref/Content/Home.htm) for .NET languages such as C#.

Re: How to get a list of object IDs in each dashboard sheet using REST Api Call for later?

data_engineer — Tue, 09 Nov 2021 15:55:04 GMT

so it's not possible to use Boomi

Re: How to get a list of object IDs in each dashboard sheet using REST Api Call for later?

Øystein_Kolsrud — Tue, 09 Nov 2021 16:17:54 GMT

I'm not familiar with that technology, so I can help you there.