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hsonnino
Contributor
Contributor

QlikSense Engine API with Python requests lib

Hi all,

I've been trying for quite some time now to send requests to QlikSense engine without success.
I must say that using the Engine API explorer works great, but I need the same functionality in a Python script.

The actions I need to be done are very specific:
1. Get a script from txt file (GetIncludeFileContent method)
2. Choose an app (OpenDoc method)
3. Set the script to the one we got from section no.1 (SetScript method)

I have used the sample code from https://support.qlik.com/articles/000061628, and it worked fine:
I did get all my apps list - but any request I'm sending, I'm still getting a response with the app list.

These are the sample headers:
headers = {'X-Qlik-xrfkey': xrf,
"Content-Type": "application/json",
"User-Agent":"Windows"}

res = requests.get(url,headers = headers,verify=False,auth=user_auth)

If I want to addthis:
{
"method": "OpenDoc",
"handle": -1,
"params": [
"app_id_example123456"
],
"outKey": -1,
"id": 2
}

How can I add this to the request?
Are all these methods (GetIncludeFileContent, OpenDoc, SetScript) should use "GET" ? 

If someone has a Python script to share - it would be great!

Thanks

 

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lorenzoconforti
Specialist II
Specialist II

The following works for me; you should be able to adapt it to your needs:

 

import websocket
import ssl
import json

header_user = {'header_user': 'user1'}

ws = websocket.create_connection("ws://localhost:4848/app/", header=header_user)

print("connect")
print(ws.recv())


ws.send(json.dumps({
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"method": "GetDocList",
"handle": -1,
"params": []
}))

print("receiving list")
print(ws.recv())

ws.send(json.dumps({
"method": "OpenDoc",
"handle": -1,
"params": [
"C:\\Users\\AndreonL\\Documents\\Qlik\\Sense\\Apps\\AgingTable.qvf"
],
"outKey": -1,
"id": 2
}))

print("open doc")
print(ws.recv())

ws.send(json.dumps({
"handle": 1,
"method": "GetScript",
"params": {},
"outKey": -1,
"id": 3
}))

print("get script")
print(ws.recv())

 

ws.close()

niraj8241
Contributor II
Contributor II

When running the last "GetScript" thing. I get the below error. Any idea why?

{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":4,"error":{"code":-32602,"parameter":"Invalid handle","message":"Invalid Params"}}