Unsplash images

Mahammad Rafi

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Jul 5, 2022, 2:52:12 AM7/5/22

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Hi Joao

How can I download images from unsplash website using http request action?

Thanks in advance from Mahammad Rafi.

João Dias

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Jul 5, 2022, 4:09:54 AM7/5/22

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Just use their direct link like this for example.

Hope this helps.

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Mahammad Rafi

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Jul 6, 2022, 1:14:35 AM7/6/22

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Hi Joao

I want create task like as Google earth wallpaper task. Explain me in more detail.

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João Dias

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Jul 6, 2022, 5:00:24 AM7/6/22

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Use this for example:

Task: Unsplash Wallpaper

A1: HTTP Request [
Method: GET
URL: https://unsplash.com/napi/photos
Query Parameters: page:1
per_page:3
Timeout (Seconds): 30
Structure Output (JSON, etc): On ]

A2: Multiple Variables Set [
Names: %launcher
%lock
Values: Tasker/wallpaper_launcher.jpg
Tasker/wallpaper_lock.jpg
Max Rounding Digits: 3 ]

A3: HTTP Request [
Method: GET
URL: %http_data.regular(2)
File/Directory To Save With Output: %launcher
Timeout (Seconds): 30
Structure Output (JSON, etc): On ]

A4: HTTP Request [
Method: GET
URL: %http_data.regular(3)
File/Directory To Save With Output: %lock
Timeout (Seconds): 30
Structure Output (JSON, etc): On ]

A5: Set Wallpaper [
Type: Launcher
Image: %launcher
Scale: On ]

A6: Set Wallpaper [
Type: Lockscreen
Image: %lock
Scale: On ]

Further details on the technique I use here: https://youtu.be/Dq3l1pJdmc0

Mahammad Rafi

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Jul 6, 2022, 9:24:16 AM7/6/22

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Hi

I am getting error message at A3.

Create a task and post it here.

Thanks in advance from Mahammad Rafi.

Jeff Chapin

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Jul 6, 2022, 9:27:24 AM7/6/22

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Mahammad Rafi

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Jul 6, 2022, 6:50:27 PM7/6/22

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04.19.06/E add wait type EasyAction1 time 2147483647

04.19.06/E add wait type EasyAction1 done

04.19.06/E add wait task

04.19.06/E Error: 1

04.19.06/E java.net.MalformedURLException: Invalid authority field: [{"id":"9svwLNfE2Ts","created_at":"2022-02-15T22:40:10-05:00","updated_at":"2022-07-06T07:24:55-04:00","promoted_at":null,"width":8056,"height":5373,"color":"

João Dias

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Jul 7, 2022, 4:24:50 AM7/7/22

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Can you please export your task's description (not xml) so I can take a look? Long-click the task in Tasker->export description Thanks in advance

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Mahammad Rafi

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Jul 7, 2022, 4:40:01 AM7/7/22

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Task: Unsplash

A1: HTTP Request [

Method: GET

URL: https://unsplash.com/napi/photos

Query Parameters: page:1

per_page:3

Timeout (Seconds): 30 ]

A2: Multiple Variables Set [

Names: %launcher

%lock

Variable Names Splitter:

Values: Tasker/wall.jpg,Tasker/lock.jpg

Values Splitter: ,

Max Rounding Digits: 3

Structure Output (JSON, etc): On ]

A3: HTTP Request [

Method: GET

URL: %http_data.regular(2)

File/Directory To Save With Output: %launcher

Timeout (Seconds): 30 ]

A4: HTTP Request [

Method: GET

URL: %http_data.regular(3)

File/Directory To Save With Output: %lock

Timeout (Seconds): 30 ]

João Dias

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Jul 7, 2022, 5:42:29 AM7/7/22

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In what action did you get the error?

Mahammad Rafi

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Jul 7, 2022, 9:00:50 AM7/7/22

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Hi Joao

In action 3. Below is the error message

04.19.06/E add wait type EasyAction1 time 2147483647

04.19.06/E add wait type EasyAction1 done

04.19.06/E add wait task

04.19.06/E Error: 1

04.19.06/E java.net.MalformedURLException: Invalid authority field: [{"id":"9svwLNfE2Ts","created_at":"2022-02-15T22:40:10-05:00","updated_at":"2022-07-06T07:24:55-04:00","promoted_at":null,"width":8056,"height":5373,"color":"

João Dias

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Jul 7, 2022, 9:04:17 AM7/7/22

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You forgot Structure Output (JSON, etc): On in the first action :)

Mahammad Rafi

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Jul 7, 2022, 9:16:04 AM7/7/22

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Hi Joao

Amazing.

Thanks from Mahammad Rafi

João Dias

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Jul 7, 2022, 9:32:06 AM7/7/22

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Glad it works! 👍

Mahammad Rafi

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Jul 7, 2022, 10:45:42 PM7/7/22

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Hi Joao

How can I get nature category photos. Also how to get recently uploaded photos?

From Mahammad Rafi.

João Dias

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Jul 8, 2022, 5:45:38 AM7/8/22

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Check here: https://youtu.be/Dq3l1pJdmc0

You have to check the URLs for the requests for those specific pages that are made in the background :)

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