Softonic API

Program getFreeDownloadUrl

This function is used to get a list of stats about number of downloads each week for a program. Only available for PRO customers.

http://api2.softonic.com/<inst>/pro_program_getFreeDownloadUrl/<id_program>.<format>?key=YOUR_API_KEY

Parameters

  • <inst>: Softonic instance (en, es, it, pt ...)
  • <format>: XML, JSON or PHP
  • <id_program>: Unique program id

XML response sample

http://api2.softonic.com/en/pro_program_getFreeDownloadUrl/7595.xml?key=API_KEY&results=2

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<response status="ok" total_items="1">
  <free_url>http://universal-downloader.en.softonic.com/7000/7595/a0d7c/Nero-Download-Manager.exe?AWSAccessKeyId=0HXVA1YMG3HX1XDSGT02&amp;amp;Expires=1337242777&amp;amp;Signature=BpChOLomauZhfQWBZi9PlHh20yM%3D&amp;WL=290</free_url>
</response>

JSON response sample

http://api2.softonic.com/en/pro_program_getFreeDownloadUrl/7595.json?key=API_KEY&results=2

{
	"status":"ok",
	"total_items":1,
	"free_url":"http:\/\/universal-downloader.en.softonic.com\/7000\/7595\/a0d7c\/Nero-Download-Manager.exe?AWSAccessKeyId=0HXVA1YMG3HX1XDSGT02&amp;Expires=1337242777&amp;Signature=BpChOLomauZhfQWBZi9PlHh20yM%3D&WL=290"
}