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Useless API documentation
Having spent most of the day attempting to use the SlideShow API I must now conclude, the API - or at least the documentation - is close to useless.
I get nothing but "Failed API validation" and I've got absolutely no clue or chance to debug this.
What does a valid Slideshare-API request look like?
The ts-argument - i.e. the Unix timestamp: Which timezone?? Grrr.....
How can I expect my server to be synced with the slideshow server "to the nearest second"???????
Should I remove the dashes in the hashed concatenation of the timestamp and my "shared secret"?
Has *anyone* *ever* successfully made a Slideshare API request? I would very much like to know how.
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I get nothing but "Failed API validation" and I've got absolutely no clue or chance to debug this.
What does a valid Slideshare-API request look like?
The ts-argument - i.e. the Unix timestamp: Which timezone?? Grrr.....
How can I expect my server to be synced with the slideshow server "to the nearest second"???????
Should I remove the dashes in the hashed concatenation of the timestamp and my "shared secret"?
Has *anyone* *ever* successfully made a Slideshare API request? I would very much like to know how.
:O
I’m way past the brink of hopelessness
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Hi kforum_dev,
Sorry you are having problem with the API documentation. I know it could be a lot better than it is.
I will forward this post to the right person at SlideShare (who will be able to answer your questions).
As a note, the API google groups is the right place to pose these questions as both SlideShare developers and API developers hang out there. http://groups.google.com/group/slides...
rashmi
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Inappropriate?Hi kforum_dev,
Sorry you are having problem with the API documentation. I know it could be a lot better than it is.
I will forward this post to the right person at SlideShare (who will be able to answer your questions).
As a note, the API google groups is the right place to pose these questions as both SlideShare developers and API developers hang out there. http://groups.google.com/group/slides...
rashmi
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Inappropriate?Thank you, rasmi. And sorry for the harsh tone. I have earlier tried the google dev-group, but it seems rather dead? E.g. did I make a post on January 8th, which is still the most recent one..
Anyhow, thank you for your help - it's only frustrating, because we want to use your cool app! :)
I’m hopeful
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Inappropriate?Hey kforum_dev,
Sorry for the issues you are facing with api.
Here's what you need to do to get validated while u make a request to slideshare api,
You need to create a hash code, which is --> sha1(shared_secret.ts)
replace sha1 with the function to get sha1 hash in ur fav lang, shared_secret with the shared secret you must have got from us, . with the concatenation operator of ur lang, and ts with current time in Unix Timestamp format(current time in ur system, remember, u will be sending us this same ts) Now, send us following parameters with whatever request u make for ss api,
api_key: the api key you received from us.
ts : the ts u used above.
hash: the sha1 hash u got from above.
Hope this helps, but if you still face some issues, i would request you to please paste the code snippet you are using for validation here or send it to the group, so that we can try and overcome the hiccups in your usage of api.
Wishing to see you rocking with ss api soon!!
-Saurabh -
Inappropriate?Thank you, SlideShare.
Before I got to try out your suggested solution, SlideShare released the .NET API - and it works like a charm!
Thank you for you help and keep on with the great work of SlideShare! :)
NB: API download link found here:
http://www.slideshare.net/developers
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