Overview

Detailed instructions on how to use the EmpathyBroker index API Through Post using CURL instructions.

First [Empathy Index API]

Step-by-step guide

1. To send a new feed to be indexed you must build a POST request to the following URL (replace constants with the values that the EmpathyBroker team has provided to you):

   INDEX_SERVICE_URL/services/jobs/submit/INDEX_TOKEN/FEED_ID

   
   

2. Samples using CURL

• • Text File (default)

    curl -H "Content-Type:text/xml" -d @YOUR_FILE -X POST https://INDEX_SERVICE_URL/services/jobs/submit/INDEX_TOKEN/FEED_ID

    You must include the headers according your contents, for example use:

    • Please note that in @YOUR_FILE the @ denote that is a file, it's mandatory (ex. @my_feed.xml)
    • Content-Type:text/xml -> XML DATA
    • Content-Type:application/json -> JSON DATA
  • INDEX_SERVICE_URL could be:
    • https://preindex.empathybroker.com
    • https://index.empathybroker.com

• Binary File

  curl -H "Content-Type:application/zip" --data-binary @YOUR_FILE -X POST https://INDEX_SERVICE_URL/services/jobs/submit/INDEX_TOKEN/FEED_ID

  If you use a binary file, like zip or gzip files your must specify a new parameter called --data-binary:

  • Please note that in @YOUR_FILE the @ denote that is a file, it's mandatory (ex. @my_feed.xml)
  • Content-Type:application/zip -> ZIP files
  • Content-Type:application/gzip -> GZIP files

  
  

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