Hi all,

I'm trying to request a Search Term Summary report. I've run this
request successfully in the past, but today when I try to run the
report, I'm getting a successful response, but there's no data
present.  If I run the same report through the web interface for the
same date period, there is data present, so I know that there is
data available.  It's just not being returned for my request through
the API for some reason.

Here's the request XML:

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<DTCRequest username="XXXXXXXX" password="XXXXXXXX"
key="XXXXXXXXXXX" xmlns="urn:/ows/aws/1.2"
xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
xs:schemaLocation="urn:/ows/aws/1.2 https://x-
secure.overture.com/schema/dtc/1.2/dtc_request.xsd">
   <Actions accountId="XXXXXXXXX">
     <GetReport>
       <SearchTermSummary beginDate="2005-11-03" endDate="2005-11-03"
querySource="0"/>
     </GetReport>
   </Actions>
</DTCRequest>


...and here's the response I'm getting:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<DTCResponse xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
xsi:schemaLocation="urn:/ows/aws/1.2 https://x-
secure.overture.com/schema/dtc/1.2/dtc_response.xsd"
xmlns="urn:/ows/aws/1.2" success="true">
   <ActionsResponse accountId="XXXXXXXXX">
     <GetReportResponse success="true"  >
       <SearchTermSummaryResponse>
       </SearchTermSummaryResponse>
     </GetReportResponse>
   </ActionsResponse>
</DTCResponse>

Any ideas on what I might be doing wrong?

Thanks for the help!
Mike

Hey Keith,

What errors are you getting?  If you can post the sample XML (don't
include your user/pass/key!!) being posted, plus the response XML,
that'd help a lot.

-Y!SM Monkey

rks10x wrote:
> I am trying very hard to set the bid for my listings and failing
> miserably. Can someone give me an example that works?

I am trying very hard to set the bid for my listings and failing
miserably. Can someone give me an example that works?

Hi Keith,

Try zero-padding your date fields.  So instead of passing "2005-9-6",
use "2005-09-06".  Barring that, a valid "dateTime" field may also
require the time, so possibly "2005-09-06 00:00:00".

-Y!SM Monkey

rks10x wrote:
> I am having a problem with the Category Summary report. Here is my XML:
>
> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
> <DTCRequest xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
> xs:schemaLocation="urn:/ows/aws/1.2
> https://x-secure.overture.com/schema/dtc/1.2/dtc_request.xsd"
> xmlns="urn:/ows/aws/1.2" username="XXXXXX" password="XXXXXXXX"
> key="XXXXXXXXXXXXXX" >
>   <Actions accountId="XXXXXXXXXXX" >
>     <GetReport>
>         <CategorySummary endDate="2005-9-6" beginDate="2005-9-1" />
>     </GetReport>
>   </Actions>
> </DTCRequest>
>
> Here is the response I am getting:
>
> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
>     <DTCResponse xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
> xsi:schemaLocation="urn:/ows/aws/1.2
> http://www.overture.com/schema/dtc/1.2/dtc_response.xsd"
> xmlns="urn:/ows/aws/1.2" success="false"
> reason="cvc-datatype-valid.1.2.1: &apos;2005-9-6&apos; is not a valid
> &apos;dateTime&apos; value."></DTCResponse>
>
> What am I doing wrong. I just can't seem to find it.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Keith

I am having a problem with the Category Summary report. Here is my XML:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<DTCRequest xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
xs:schemaLocation="urn:/ows/aws/1.2
https://x-secure.overture.com/schema/dtc/1.2/dtc_request.xsd"
xmlns="urn:/ows/aws/1.2" username="XXXXXX" password="XXXXXXXX"
key="XXXXXXXXXXXXXX" >
   <Actions accountId="XXXXXXXXXXX" >
     <GetReport>
         <CategorySummary endDate="2005-9-6" beginDate="2005-9-1" />
     </GetReport>
   </Actions>
</DTCRequest>

Here is the response I am getting:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
     <DTCResponse xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
xsi:schemaLocation="urn:/ows/aws/1.2
http://www.overture.com/schema/dtc/1.2/dtc_response.xsd"
xmlns="urn:/ows/aws/1.2" success="false"
reason="cvc-datatype-valid.1.2.1: &apos;2005-9-6&apos; is not a valid
&apos;dateTime&apos; value."></DTCResponse>

What am I doing wrong. I just can't seem to find it.

Thanks,

Keith

Awesome, thanks for the quick reply senor!

Perhaps you could post it to the Files section of this group for
everyone's benefit?  (OK, there looks like there's two users and two
moderators right now... but later?)

I was able to grab the PHP code posted there earlier today.

If not, feel free to email me at yaws@....

Thanks,
Zach

--- In yws-searchmarketing@yahoogroups.com, "senor_ysm" <sunr@y...> wrote:
> Zach,
>
> We've modified the tech doc to include the appropriate commands so
> you don't have to alternate between the two.  What's the best email
> address to forward the file to?
>
> Senor YSM
>
> --- In yws-searchmarketing@yahoogroups.com, "zachberke" <zach@t...>
> wrote:
> > Monkey,
> >
> > Thanks for the advice.  I am building an application that needs to
> > download all accounts at the get-go, which is why I'd like to get
> the
> > names.
> >
> > Is the documentation conflict/lapses being investigated?  It'd be
> > great to have a single PDF to refer to, rather than shuffling!
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Zach
> >
> > --- In yws-searchmarketing@yahoogroups.com, "Yahoo! Search
> Marketing
> > Monkey" <plummerm@y...> wrote:
> > > Hey Zach,
> > >
> > > I'm not aware of any bulk method for this.  You'll have to
> do 'em 1
> > at a
> > > time.  Unless you have a ridiculous number of accounts, I doubt
> you'll
> > > run into rate limit issues.  If you do, please contact your
> support
> > team.
> > >
> > > Note also that I'd suggest NOT using this command when you don't
> have
> > > to.  Why slow down your application making an XML call for an
> account
> > > name?  Just fetch it once, and cache it.  People don't change
> account
> > > names very often.  Maybe refresh/expire your cache once a month
> or once
> > > a week.  This is just a good programming practice, IMHO.
> > >
> > > Good luck,
> > > -Y!SM Monkey
> > >
> > > zachberke wrote:
> > > > Also, (from doc dated Feb 2005 -- I haven't seen the April 2005
> > > > version that Keith is referring to):
> > > >
> > > > "Use GetAccountName to retrieve the text name for a particular
> > accountId"
> > > >
> > > > Is there a way to get a list of account names for a list of
> account
> > > > ids?  Or will I have to issue a GetAccountName op for each
> account
> > > > whose name I want?  If so, am I going to run into Rate
> Limitation
> > > > Exceeded issues?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Zach
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >

That is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you very much.

Keith

--- In yws-searchmarketing@yahoogroups.com, Matt Plummer
<plummerm@y...> wrote:
> Hey Keith,
>
> I uploaded some sample code to the group.  Just read the README and
give
> it a whirl.
>
> -Y!SM Monkey
>
> rks10x wrote:
> > Hello All,
> >
> > I am looking for the best way to send a POST to the
> > x-secure.overture.com server from PHP. Any ideas?
> >
> > Keith
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >

Hey Keith,

I uploaded some sample code to the group.  Just read the README and give
it a whirl.

-Y!SM Monkey

rks10x wrote:
> Hello All,
>
> I am looking for the best way to send a POST to the
> x-secure.overture.com server from PHP. Any ideas?
>
> Keith
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

Hello,

This email message is a notification to let you know that
a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the yws-searchmarketing
group.

   File        : /dtcxml_php.tgz
   Uploaded by : ysm_monkey <plummerm@...>
   Description : PHP Sample for connecting to DTCXML/AWS.

You can access this file at the URL:
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To learn more about file sharing for your group, please visit:
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Regards,

ysm_monkey <plummerm@...>

Zach,

We've modified the tech doc to include the appropriate commands so
you don't have to alternate between the two.  What's the best email
address to forward the file to?

Senor YSM

--- In yws-searchmarketing@yahoogroups.com, "zachberke" <zach@t...>
wrote:
> Monkey,
>
> Thanks for the advice.  I am building an application that needs to
> download all accounts at the get-go, which is why I'd like to get
the
> names.
>
> Is the documentation conflict/lapses being investigated?  It'd be
> great to have a single PDF to refer to, rather than shuffling!
>
> Thanks,
> Zach
>
> --- In yws-searchmarketing@yahoogroups.com, "Yahoo! Search
Marketing
> Monkey" <plummerm@y...> wrote:
> > Hey Zach,
> >
> > I'm not aware of any bulk method for this.  You'll have to
do 'em 1
> at a
> > time.  Unless you have a ridiculous number of accounts, I doubt
you'll
> > run into rate limit issues.  If you do, please contact your
support
> team.
> >
> > Note also that I'd suggest NOT using this command when you don't
have
> > to.  Why slow down your application making an XML call for an
account
> > name?  Just fetch it once, and cache it.  People don't change
account
> > names very often.  Maybe refresh/expire your cache once a month
or once
> > a week.  This is just a good programming practice, IMHO.
> >
> > Good luck,
> > -Y!SM Monkey
> >
> > zachberke wrote:
> > > Also, (from doc dated Feb 2005 -- I haven't seen the April 2005
> > > version that Keith is referring to):
> > >
> > > "Use GetAccountName to retrieve the text name for a particular
> accountId"
> > >
> > > Is there a way to get a list of account names for a list of
account
> > > ids?  Or will I have to issue a GetAccountName op for each
account
> > > whose name I want?  If so, am I going to run into Rate
Limitation
> > > Exceeded issues?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Zach
> > >
> > >
> > >

Hello All,

I am looking for the best way to send a POST to the
x-secure.overture.com server from PHP. Any ideas?

Keith

Zach,

We're working on consolidating the commands into a single doc.
We'll keep you posted.

Thanks,
Senor YSM

--- In yws-searchmarketing@yahoogroups.com, "zachberke" <zach@t...>
wrote:
> Monkey,
>
> Thanks for the advice.  I am building an application that needs to
> download all accounts at the get-go, which is why I'd like to get
the
> names.
>
> Is the documentation conflict/lapses being investigated?  It'd be
> great to have a single PDF to refer to, rather than shuffling!
>
> Thanks,
> Zach
>
> --- In yws-searchmarketing@yahoogroups.com, "Yahoo! Search
Marketing
> Monkey" <plummerm@y...> wrote:
> > Hey Zach,
> >
> > I'm not aware of any bulk method for this.  You'll have to
do 'em 1
> at a
> > time.  Unless you have a ridiculous number of accounts, I doubt
you'll
> > run into rate limit issues.  If you do, please contact your
support
> team.
> >
> > Note also that I'd suggest NOT using this command when you don't
have
> > to.  Why slow down your application making an XML call for an
account
> > name?  Just fetch it once, and cache it.  People don't change
account
> > names very often.  Maybe refresh/expire your cache once a month
or once
> > a week.  This is just a good programming practice, IMHO.
> >
> > Good luck,
> > -Y!SM Monkey
> >
> > zachberke wrote:
> > > Also, (from doc dated Feb 2005 -- I haven't seen the April 2005
> > > version that Keith is referring to):
> > >
> > > "Use GetAccountName to retrieve the text name for a particular
> accountId"
> > >
> > > Is there a way to get a list of account names for a list of
account
> > > ids?  Or will I have to issue a GetAccountName op for each
account
> > > whose name I want?  If so, am I going to run into Rate
Limitation
> > > Exceeded issues?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Zach
> > >
> > >
> > >

Monkey,

Thanks for the advice.  I am building an application that needs to
download all accounts at the get-go, which is why I'd like to get the
names.

Is the documentation conflict/lapses being investigated?  It'd be
great to have a single PDF to refer to, rather than shuffling!

Thanks,
Zach

--- In yws-searchmarketing@yahoogroups.com, "Yahoo! Search Marketing
Monkey" <plummerm@y...> wrote:
> Hey Zach,
>
> I'm not aware of any bulk method for this.  You'll have to do 'em 1
at a
> time.  Unless you have a ridiculous number of accounts, I doubt you'll
> run into rate limit issues.  If you do, please contact your support
team.
>
> Note also that I'd suggest NOT using this command when you don't have
> to.  Why slow down your application making an XML call for an account
> name?  Just fetch it once, and cache it.  People don't change account
> names very often.  Maybe refresh/expire your cache once a month or once
> a week.  This is just a good programming practice, IMHO.
>
> Good luck,
> -Y!SM Monkey
>
> zachberke wrote:
> > Also, (from doc dated Feb 2005 -- I haven't seen the April 2005
> > version that Keith is referring to):
> >
> > "Use GetAccountName to retrieve the text name for a particular
accountId"
> >
> > Is there a way to get a list of account names for a list of account
> > ids?  Or will I have to issue a GetAccountName op for each account
> > whose name I want?  If so, am I going to run into Rate Limitation
> > Exceeded issues?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Zach
> >
> >
> >

Hey Zach,

I'm not aware of any bulk method for this.  You'll have to do 'em 1 at a
time.  Unless you have a ridiculous number of accounts, I doubt you'll
run into rate limit issues.  If you do, please contact your support team.

Note also that I'd suggest NOT using this command when you don't have
to.  Why slow down your application making an XML call for an account
name?  Just fetch it once, and cache it.  People don't change account
names very often.  Maybe refresh/expire your cache once a month or once
a week.  This is just a good programming practice, IMHO.

Good luck,
-Y!SM Monkey

zachberke wrote:
> Also, (from doc dated Feb 2005 -- I haven't seen the April 2005
> version that Keith is referring to):
>
> "Use GetAccountName to retrieve the text name for a particular accountId"
>
> Is there a way to get a list of account names for a list of account
> ids?  Or will I have to issue a GetAccountName op for each account
> whose name I want?  If so, am I going to run into Rate Limitation
> Exceeded issues?
>
> Thanks,
> Zach
>
>
>

Also, (from doc dated Feb 2005 -- I haven't seen the April 2005
version that Keith is referring to):

"Use GetAccountName to retrieve the text name for a particular accountId"

Is there a way to get a list of account names for a list of account
ids?  Or will I have to issue a GetAccountName op for each account
whose name I want?  If so, am I going to run into Rate Limitation
Exceeded issues?

Thanks,
Zach



--- In yws-searchmarketing@yahoogroups.com, "senor_ysm" <sunr@y...> wrote:
> --- In yws-searchmarketing@yahoogroups.com, "zachberke" <zach@t...>
> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > Is there any way to get account name (from account id or some other
> > way) using the API?  I can get a list of all my accounts using
> > "GetAccountIds", but I want to know their names as well.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Zach
>
> Zach,
>
> The GetAccountName command should do the trick.
>
> Thanks,
> Senor YSM

That is what I was afraid of.

Thanks,

Keith

--- In yws-searchmarketing@yahoogroups.com, "Yahoo! Search Marketing
Monkey" <plummerm@y...> wrote:
> Hey Keith,
>
> You can't do that.  The search term is the primary piece of a listing,
> and it cannot be modified.   You will have to add a new listing with
the
> new term you want, and possibly delete the old listing should you so
desire.
>
> Hope that helps,
> -Y!SM Monkey
>
> rks10x wrote:
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I am looking for a way to modify a listings searchterms/keywords after
> > a listing has all ready been setup. Any Ideas?
> >
> > Keith
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >

Hey Keith,

You can't do that.  The search term is the primary piece of a listing,
and it cannot be modified.   You will have to add a new listing with the
new term you want, and possibly delete the old listing should you so desire.

Hope that helps,
-Y!SM Monkey

rks10x wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I am looking for a way to modify a listings searchterms/keywords after
> a listing has all ready been setup. Any Ideas?
>
> Keith
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>
>

Hi All,

I am looking for a way to modify a listings searchterms/keywords after
a listing has all ready been setup. Any Ideas?

Keith

Hello,

I did not know there was new documentation. The stuff I have is dated
April 2005. How can I get this new version?

Keith

--- In yws-searchmarketing@yahoogroups.com, "zachberke" <zach@t...> wrote:
> Senor YSM,
>
> Thanks for the speedy reply.
>
> I've got the latest documentation (1.2.1 released July 2005) and it
> makes no mention of this operation.
>
> In fact, now that I'm looking, I see that a ton of operations listed
> in the old 1.2 (Feb 2005) doc are no longer described in the 1.2.1
> (July 2005) doc.  Do these documents need to be used side by side
> instead of replacing 1.2 w/ 1.2.1?
>
> Thanks,
> Zach
>
>
>
>
> --- In yws-searchmarketing@yahoogroups.com, "senor_ysm" <sunr@y...>
wrote:
> > --- In yws-searchmarketing@yahoogroups.com, "zachberke" <zach@t...>
> > wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Is there any way to get account name (from account id or some other
> > > way) using the API?  I can get a list of all my accounts using
> > > "GetAccountIds", but I want to know their names as well.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Zach
> >
> > Zach,
> >
> > The GetAccountName command should do the trick.

> >
> > Thanks,
> > Senor YSM

If you were doing a GET and you had an "&" in the name of one of your
pairs, you'd have to encode that... or you'd have to define that as
illegal by spec.  I'm not sure.

Thanks for your help,
Zach


--- In yws-searchmarketing@yahoogroups.com, "Yahoo! Search Marketing
Monkey" <plummerm@y...> wrote:
> Would you normally encode the keys (name in name/value pair) too?  I
> can't recall, honestly.  The value of that "_D:blahblah.submit" key is
> an empty string, so there is no value there to encode.  Anyway, we'll
> see about making that quite a bit more obvious.
>
> Thanks!
> -Y!SM Monkey
>
> zachberke wrote:
> > Agreed.  For future reader's benefit:
> >
> > I was assuming that you'd URL encode that 2nd argument. Silly me.
> > Only the <val> part of xml=<val> should be URL encoded.  the '/'s and
> > other URL invalid characters in the
> > _D:/go2/xml/XMLRequestHandler.submit should NOT be URL encoded.
> >
> > If you ask me, this should be documented in big red letters somewhere.
> >  Maybe I really am the first person to assume that a POST request in
> > application/x-www-form-urlencoded format would URL encode all
> > name/value pairs, but I doubt it.
> >
> > Perhaps you could add a line to the doc section 2.3 for the
> > _D:/go2/xml/XMLRequestHandler.submit that says "Even if your content
> > type is w-xxx-form-urlencoded, this value should not be URL encoded."
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Zach
> >
> >
> > --- In yws-searchmarketing@yahoogroups.com, "ysm_monkey"
> > <plummerm@y...> wrote:
> >
> >>>I've tried sending custom headers to match the documentation syntax
> >>>exactly.  Still no luck.  Every time I send anything, it's as if the
> >>>server doesn't recognize that I've attempted a POST at all -- it
> >>>always replies with the https://x-secure.overture.com/ default HTML
> >>
> >>--
> >>
> >>>the single form and links to the schemas.
> >>>
> >>>Thanks,
> >>>Zach
> >>
> >>Hi Zach,
> >>
> >>I believe you've already worked this out with our team, but I'd like
> >>to follow up...
> >>
> >>The POST is quite normal.  The issues you are having are most likely
> >>do to the POST arguments (content) that you are sending in.  There are
> >>2 required variables.  "xml" and this goofy looking thing
> >>"_D:/go2/xml/XMLRequestHandler.submit".
> >>
> >>Obviously, the "xml" argument is the XML document you are sending.
> >>This does of course need to be url-encoded.  The other not-so-obvious
> >>argument is required, but the value is unimportant.
> >>
> >>So, your POST content ends up looking like:
> >>xml=[some encoded xml]&_D:/go2/xml/XMLRequestHandler.submit=
> >>
> >>That's it!  You should *not* have to muck with the headers in PHP
> >>(cURL) or Perl (LWP).
> >>
> >>-Y!SM Monkey
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >

Senor YSM,

Thanks for the speedy reply.

I've got the latest documentation (1.2.1 released July 2005) and it
makes no mention of this operation.

In fact, now that I'm looking, I see that a ton of operations listed
in the old 1.2 (Feb 2005) doc are no longer described in the 1.2.1
(July 2005) doc.  Do these documents need to be used side by side
instead of replacing 1.2 w/ 1.2.1?

Thanks,
Zach




--- In yws-searchmarketing@yahoogroups.com, "senor_ysm" <sunr@y...> wrote:
> --- In yws-searchmarketing@yahoogroups.com, "zachberke" <zach@t...>
> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > Is there any way to get account name (from account id or some other
> > way) using the API?  I can get a list of all my accounts using
> > "GetAccountIds", but I want to know their names as well.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Zach
>
> Zach,
>
> The GetAccountName command should do the trick.
>
> Thanks,
> Senor YSM

--- In yws-searchmarketing@yahoogroups.com, "zachberke" <zach@t...>
wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Is there any way to get account name (from account id or some other
> way) using the API?  I can get a list of all my accounts using
> "GetAccountIds", but I want to know their names as well.
>
> Thanks,
> Zach

Zach,

The GetAccountName command should do the trick.

Thanks,
Senor YSM

Hi,

Is there any way to get account name (from account id or some other
way) using the API?  I can get a list of all my accounts using
"GetAccountIds", but I want to know their names as well.

Thanks,
Zach

Nevermind on this one. The lastest documenation has been emailed to me.

Keith

--- In yws-searchmarketing@yahoogroups.com, "rks10x" <keith@1...> wrote:
> I have been looking all over but I can not find any reference material
> to the CreateAccount command. All I can find is that it exists. Does
> anyone have any more information on this?
>
> Keith

I have been looking all over but I can not find any reference material
to the CreateAccount command. All I can find is that it exists. Does
anyone have any more information on this?

Keith

Would you normally encode the keys (name in name/value pair) too?  I
can't recall, honestly.  The value of that "_D:blahblah.submit" key is
an empty string, so there is no value there to encode.  Anyway, we'll
see about making that quite a bit more obvious.

Thanks!
-Y!SM Monkey

zachberke wrote:
> Agreed.  For future reader's benefit:
>
> I was assuming that you'd URL encode that 2nd argument. Silly me.
> Only the <val> part of xml=<val> should be URL encoded.  the '/'s and
> other URL invalid characters in the
> _D:/go2/xml/XMLRequestHandler.submit should NOT be URL encoded.
>
> If you ask me, this should be documented in big red letters somewhere.
>  Maybe I really am the first person to assume that a POST request in
> application/x-www-form-urlencoded format would URL encode all
> name/value pairs, but I doubt it.
>
> Perhaps you could add a line to the doc section 2.3 for the
> _D:/go2/xml/XMLRequestHandler.submit that says "Even if your content
> type is w-xxx-form-urlencoded, this value should not be URL encoded."
>
> Thanks,
> Zach
>
>
> --- In yws-searchmarketing@yahoogroups.com, "ysm_monkey"
> <plummerm@y...> wrote:
>
>>>I've tried sending custom headers to match the documentation syntax
>>>exactly.  Still no luck.  Every time I send anything, it's as if the
>>>server doesn't recognize that I've attempted a POST at all -- it
>>>always replies with the https://x-secure.overture.com/ default HTML
>>
>>--
>>
>>>the single form and links to the schemas.
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>Zach
>>
>>Hi Zach,
>>
>>I believe you've already worked this out with our team, but I'd like
>>to follow up...
>>
>>The POST is quite normal.  The issues you are having are most likely
>>do to the POST arguments (content) that you are sending in.  There are
>>2 required variables.  "xml" and this goofy looking thing
>>"_D:/go2/xml/XMLRequestHandler.submit".
>>
>>Obviously, the "xml" argument is the XML document you are sending.
>>This does of course need to be url-encoded.  The other not-so-obvious
>>argument is required, but the value is unimportant.
>>
>>So, your POST content ends up looking like:
>>xml=[some encoded xml]&_D:/go2/xml/XMLRequestHandler.submit=
>>
>>That's it!  You should *not* have to muck with the headers in PHP
>>(cURL) or Perl (LWP).
>>
>>-Y!SM Monkey
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>
>

Agreed.  For future reader's benefit:

I was assuming that you'd URL encode that 2nd argument. Silly me.
Only the <val> part of xml=<val> should be URL encoded.  the '/'s and
other URL invalid characters in the
_D:/go2/xml/XMLRequestHandler.submit should NOT be URL encoded.

If you ask me, this should be documented in big red letters somewhere.
  Maybe I really am the first person to assume that a POST request in
application/x-www-form-urlencoded format would URL encode all
name/value pairs, but I doubt it.

Perhaps you could add a line to the doc section 2.3 for the
_D:/go2/xml/XMLRequestHandler.submit that says "Even if your content
type is w-xxx-form-urlencoded, this value should not be URL encoded."

Thanks,
Zach


--- In yws-searchmarketing@yahoogroups.com, "ysm_monkey"
<plummerm@y...> wrote:
> > I've tried sending custom headers to match the documentation syntax
> > exactly.  Still no luck.  Every time I send anything, it's as if the
> > server doesn't recognize that I've attempted a POST at all -- it
> > always replies with the https://x-secure.overture.com/ default HTML
> --
> > the single form and links to the schemas.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Zach
>
> Hi Zach,
>
> I believe you've already worked this out with our team, but I'd like
> to follow up...
>
> The POST is quite normal.  The issues you are having are most likely
> do to the POST arguments (content) that you are sending in.  There are
> 2 required variables.  "xml" and this goofy looking thing
> "_D:/go2/xml/XMLRequestHandler.submit".
>
> Obviously, the "xml" argument is the XML document you are sending.
> This does of course need to be url-encoded.  The other not-so-obvious
> argument is required, but the value is unimportant.
>
> So, your POST content ends up looking like:
> xml=[some encoded xml]&_D:/go2/xml/XMLRequestHandler.submit=
>
> That's it!  You should *not* have to muck with the headers in PHP
> (cURL) or Perl (LWP).
>
> -Y!SM Monkey

> I've tried sending custom headers to match the documentation syntax
> exactly.  Still no luck.  Every time I send anything, it's as if the
> server doesn't recognize that I've attempted a POST at all -- it
> always replies with the https://x-secure.overture.com/ default HTML
--
> the single form and links to the schemas.
>
> Thanks,
> Zach

Hi Zach,

I believe you've already worked this out with our team, but I'd like
to follow up...

The POST is quite normal.  The issues you are having are most likely
do to the POST arguments (content) that you are sending in.  There are
2 required variables.  "xml" and this goofy looking thing
"_D:/go2/xml/XMLRequestHandler.submit".

Obviously, the "xml" argument is the XML document you are sending.
This does of course need to be url-encoded.  The other not-so-obvious
argument is required, but the value is unimportant.

So, your POST content ends up looking like:
xml=[some encoded xml]&_D:/go2/xml/XMLRequestHandler.submit=

That's it!  You should *not* have to muck with the headers in PHP
(cURL) or Perl (LWP).

-Y!SM Monkey

Hi,

Thanks for setting up this group!

I'm having trouble getting started with the Search Marking API.

The POST request for this service is not normal. Must I specially
form the headers? I've tried following what documentation I can find,
but to no avail. Could anyone direct me to some good docs or example
code for this service? All the docs/example code I find seems to be
for the other exposed services.

I've tried using PHP and Perl to access the service.  With PHP I've
tried POSTing to the service with the fsockopen() function and using
the cURL library.  No luck either way.  With PERL I've tried using the
LWP library.  Can't get that to work either.  I've ensured that I can
make POST requests to other POST-form-enabled websites -- so I know
I'm doing typical POST requests correctly.  I think there's something
special about this POST that I'm just not getting.

I've tried sending custom headers to match the documentation syntax
exactly.  Still no luck.  Every time I send anything, it's as if the
server doesn't recognize that I've attempted a POST at all -- it
always replies with the https://x-secure.overture.com/ default HTML --
the single form and links to the schemas.

Thanks,
Zach

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