topic Re: NPrinting API method Connection in Integration, Extension & APIs

NPrinting API method Connection

Hatus — Thu, 16 Mar 2023 13:31:51 GMT

Hi,

I need to update a NPrinting Connection using its API in a Qlik Sense script. I use all the parameters as that the API needs, however it is not working.
Do you have an example how the call should look like? It seems on the dev tools in Chrome that other parameters are being used when I change the NPrinting connection manually.

I cannot find anything in the Qlik community so far.

Kind regards

Hatus

Re: NPrinting API method Connection

Ray_Strother — Thu, 16 Mar 2023 18:58:40 GMT

Hello ,
The below links should assist you in developing and troubleshooting Nprinting API calls.

1. Qlik NPrinting API reference

https://help.qlik.com/en-US/nprinting/May2022/Content/NPrinting/Extending/NPrinting-APIs-Reference-Redirect.htm

2. How to use NPrinting APIs inside a Sense load script

https://community.qlik.com/cyjdu72974/attachments/cyjdu72974/qlik-support-knowledge-base/1237/1/NP%20APIs%20inside%20QS%20or%20QV%20load%20script.pdf

Re: NPrinting API method Connection

Frank_S — Thu, 16 Mar 2023 21:49:35 GMT

Hi @Hatus

Feel free to download the attached app that contains the reload code.

You'll need to follow this article to set up your rest connectors first.

How to create NPrinting GET and POST REST connecti... - Qlik Community - 1832298

Kind regards...

ps: publish task reload app included

Re: NPrinting API method Connection

Hatus — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 15:59:21 GMT

Hi @Frank_S

Thank you for the example. However in this case I already have build a whole NPrinting routine using the API.

I am trying now to implement the put /connections/{id} method.

Qlik NPrinting API − put /connections/{id} | Qlik NPrinting Help

The body of the request using

DataConnectionRequest:

Qlik NPrinting API − DataConnectionRequest | Qlik NPrinting Help

and QlikSenseConnection:

Qlik NPrinting API − QlikSenseConnection | Qlik NPrinting Help

is returning bad request.

Do you have an example of a working put /connections/{id} request?

Thank you for your support!

Regards

Hatus

Re: NPrinting API method Connection

Frank_S — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 20:34:14 GMT

Hi @Hatus

I've asked around here but I will need to know exactly what you are trying to do with

"put /connections/{id} "

Are you trying to

change the name of the Connection name,
Server address path to QS virtual proxy?
or other?

Descriptive Snapshots of the NP Connection fields in the NP web console/connections page that you are trying to update with the NP APIs available would be helpful as well.

Let me know and I will re-ask my team..thanks!

Re: NPrinting API method Connection

Hatus — Thu, 23 Mar 2023 09:18:43 GMT

Hi @Frank_S

I am trying to change the ID of the Qlik Sense app in the NPrinting connection.

It means the "appId" under "QlikSenseConnection"

Here how I build the request body:

let vConnectionBody = chr(39) & '{"id":' & vConnectionId & ',"QlikSenseConnection":[{' & '"proxyUrl":' & vQlikSenseProxyUrl & ',"appId":' & vQlikSenseAppId & ',"identity":' & vQlikSenseIdentity & ',"applyTheme":false' & ',"applyUserSectionAccess":false' & '}]' & ',"name":' & vConnectionName & ',"appId":' & vConnectionAppId & ',"source":"QlikSense"' & ',"notificationsEnabled":true' & '}' & chr(39);

Re: NPrinting API method Connection

Frank_S — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 17:33:59 GMT

Hi @Hatus
Looks like you were very close.

You need to remove [ ] from your code.

Here is what I got back from my team...

let vConnectionBody =  chr(39) & '{"id":"' & vConnectionId 
& '","QlikSenseConnection":{'
& '"proxyUrl":"' & vQlikSenseProxyUrl 
& '","appId":"' & vQlikSenseAppId 
& '","identity":"' & vQlikSenseIdentity 
& '","applyTheme":false'
& ',"applyUserSectionAccess":false'
& '}'
& ',"name":"' & vConnectionName 
& '","appId":"' & vConnectionAppId 
& '","source":"QlikSense"'
& ',"notificationsEnabled":true'
& '}' & chr(39);

Kind regards...

Re: NPrinting API method Connection

Frank_S — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 17:39:01 GMT

Hi @Hatus

Also check out this link for tips on configuring your requirements.

For this case you need a POST connection and add

HTTPHEADER "X-HTTP-Method-Override" "PUT"

in the script as in the update user example in the guide.

https://community.qlik.com/t5/Qlik-NPrinting/How-to-use-Qlik-NPrinting-APIs-inside-a-Qlik-Sense-load-script/m-p/54445

Re: NPrinting API method Connection

Hatus — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 15:34:28 GMT

Hi @Frank_S

It works! Perfect, those brackets where really not needed 😅

Thank you very much once again.

Kind regards

Re: NPrinting API method Connection

Frank_S — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 15:37:52 GMT

Great news @Hatus !
Please mark the solution as accepted using the Accept as Solution button...Thanks!