HowTo: Use the WebApi [PHP]

[Bilal Raja]

As this library is very poorly documented, I am trying to understand it's usage and will use it if it's fairly easy and useful...

I think it would be alright to ask how can I get the WebApi feature to use...

and also what is the best full basic script from which I can understand this library enough to use it...

I have made this script, but it gives me errors

Script:

<?php

require "lib\steam-condenser.php";

require_once 'lib\steam\community\WebApi.php';

$WEBAPI = WebApi::setApiKey("SECRET");

$WEBAPI2 = WebApi::getApiKey();

print $WEBAPI2;

$params = array('appid' => 4000, 'count' => 5,'maxlength' => null);

$data = WebApi::getJSONData('ISteamNews', 'GetNewsForApp', 2, $params);

//$data = WebApi::getInterfaces();

print_r($data);

/*

$id = SteamId::create('demomenz');

$stats = $id->getGameStats('tf2');

$achievements = $stats->getAchievements();

$achievements1 = $achievements->GameAchievement;

print_r($achievements1);

*/

?>

Error:

SECRET
Notice: Querying Steam Web API: https://api.steampowered.com/ISteamNews/GetNewsForApp/v0002/?appid=4000&count=5&maxlength=&format=json&key=SECRET in E:\XAMPP\htdocs\TEMP_TESTS\lib\steam\community\WebApi.php on line 238

Notice: Undefined property: stdClass::$result in E:\XAMPP\htdocs\TEMP_TESTS\lib\steam\community\WebApi.php on line 184

Notice: Trying to get property of non-object in E:\XAMPP\htdocs\TEMP_TESTS\lib\steam\community\WebApi.php on line 186

Notice: Trying to get property of non-object in E:\XAMPP\htdocs\TEMP_TESTS\lib\steam\community\WebApi.php on line 187

Notice: Trying to get property of non-object in E:\XAMPP\htdocs\TEMP_TESTS\lib\steam\community\WebApi.php on line 187

Fatal error: Uncaught WebApiException: The Web API request failed with the following error: (status code: ). in E:\XAMPP\htdocs\TEMP_TESTS\lib\steam\community\WebApi.php:187 Stack trace: #0 E:\XAMPP\htdocs\TEMP_TESTS\lib\steam\community\WebApi.php(89): WebApi->_getJSONData('ISteamNews', 'GetNewsForApp', 2, Array) #1 E:\XAMPP\htdocs\TEMP_TESTS\index.php(14): WebApi::getJSONData('ISteamNews', 'GetNewsForApp', 2, Array) #2 {main} thrown in E:\XAMPP\htdocs\TEMP_TESTS\lib\steam\community\WebApi.php on line 187

[Sebastian Staudt]

Hi,

you're using the wrong method as ISteamNews/GetNewsForApp does not follow the Web API's "standard" format.

What you want is probably this:

$data = json_decode(WebApi::getJSON('ISteamNews', 'GetNewsForApp', 2, $params));

That way you'll have a decoded object from the JSON data returned by the API, but without any checks that getJSONData() does for you.

Even better, there's AppNews::getNewsForApp() which already brings additional logic to get "real" objects.

Best regards,

    Sebastian

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