Android Question [Solved] Problem getting data via REST API

[fredo]

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The problem was on the online service side.
Closed

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The goal is to retrieve product information via REST API for an EAN number.

I have registered a test-account at an online service and received an access token.

Despite the clear instructions and available code examples in various programming languages, I consistently receive a 'The requested URL was not found on this server' server response.

Spoiler: The code

Private Sub Button1_Click
    Dim token As String = "----usertokenhere----"
    Dim ean As String = EditText1.Text
    Dim url As String =  $"https://api.ean-search.org/api?token=${token}&op=barcode-lookup&format=json&ean=${ean}"$
 
    Label1.Text = url
    Label2.Text = "..."
 
    Dim j As HttpJob
    j.Initialize("", Me)
    j.Download(url)
    Wait For (j) JobDone(j As HttpJob)
    If j.Success Then
        Label2.Text = j.GetString
    Else
        Label2.Text = j.ErrorMessage
    End If
    j.Release
End Sub

What is needed to make a successful API request?



A small Testproject is attached.

Since the number of requests for my current test account is limited, I prefer not to publish the token here.
However, I can send it via private message if needed.

 

[teddybear]

Did you try to use curl "https://api.ean-search.org/api?token=YourToken&op=barcode-lookup&format=json&ean=5099750442227"

what was the result?

 

[DonManfred]

Probably the api has changed endpoints: but docs and example are not updated.
Or the api does not exists any longer but the website to sell still works?

I suggest to contact them

Contact us

www.ean-search.org

There is also a email listed which you can write to.

 

[DonManfred]

what was the result?

Not Found

The requested URL was not found on this server.

The Endpoint does not exists. No matter which parameters you use.

Try it: https://api.ean-search.org/api

 

[fredo]

Thank @teddybear and @DonManfred.

I had never used curl before.


A test resulted in the same issue, so I will contact their support.

 

[fredo]

@DonManfred s assumption was correct.

The support responded very quickly to the request, and now everything is working flawlessly.

Also, I've updated the project in the first post.

 

[DonManfred]

The support responded very quickly to the request, and now everything is working flawlessly.

What was the problem?
The url in the example is the same?

 

[fredo]

What was the problem?

I have no details about their changes.


The url was the same.

 

[aeric]

Your code was missing job.Release

 

[fredo]

missing job.Release

ooooooh - right

 

[aeric]

@DonManfred s assumption was correct.

I think so.
Something must be have fixed at the server side.