topic Re: Using QVS API to add users to distribution list in QlikView

Using QVS API to add users to distribution list

sdcentre — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:19:17 GMT

Hi,

I have a question: is there a way to utilize QVS API to add users to distribution list in QlikView?

And is there a proper documentation for QVS API for the people who want to call API methods directly from Linux command line (not using C# or PowerShell)? This, as far as I know, is possible using cUrl (at least based on the article below), but I couldn't find an appropriate documentation with all the methods available.

https://community.qlik.com/t5/Knowledge-Base/QlikView-Call-QMS-API-with-cURL/ta-p/1717004?_ga=2.149617782.1737571661.1626944753-1696473308.1560249751

I know a similar question has been asked before (https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView-Administration/QMS-API-add-remove-AD-user-to-Publisher-task/td-p/787012 ). However, there is no accepted answer in this thread.

Best regards,
Vlad

Re: Using QVS API to add users to distribution list

Chip_Matejowsky — Fri, 23 Jul 2021 14:12:10 GMT

Hi @sdcentre,

The QlikView QMS API Reference lists all of the available namespaces. The namespace TaskDistributionEntry Class has a "Recipients" property, so that looks to be what you would need in order to add users to a Publisher distribution task. If you need further assistance, suggest that you reach out to your Qlik account team who can inform you of other potential resources.

Best Regards

Re: Using QVS API to add users to distribution list

sdcentre — Mon, 02 Aug 2021 07:34:26 GMT

Hi @Chip_Matejowsky ,

Sorry for a late reply. Thanks for pointing me to the correct method.

I see that the example is coded in C#, so the question stil stands - is there a way of calling QMS API in some way other than C# and VB (for example, assemble a URL in a shell script or Python and call a corresponding method using cUrl or requests library)?

Best regards,
Vlad

Re: Using QVS API to add users to distribution list

Chip_Matejowsky — Mon, 02 Aug 2021 11:59:08 GMT

Hi @sdcentre,

is there a way of calling QMS API in some way other than C# and VB (for example, assemble a URL in a shell script or Python and call a corresponding method using cUrl or requests library)?

Not that I'm aware of. The links and example previously provided were directly from the QlikView Management Service API Reference Manual.

Best regards