Softonic API

Program getOpinions

This function is used to get a list of opinions written about a program.

http://api2.softonic.com/<inst>/program_getOpinions/<id_program>.<format>?key=YOUR_API_KEY
http://api2.softonic.com/<inst>/program_getOpinions/<id_program>.<format>?key=YOUR_API_KEY&start=10
http://api2.softonic.com/<inst>/program_getOpinions/<id_program>.<format>?key=YOUR_API_KEY&start=10&results=10

Parameters

  • <inst>: Softonic instance (en, es, it, pt ...)
  • <format>: XML, JSON or PHP
  • <id_program>: Unique program id
  • <results>: Number of results per page (optional, default is 10)
  • <start>: First result (optional, default is 0)

XML response sample

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

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<response status="ok" total_items="60">
  <opinions>
    <opinion>
      <id_opinion>318630</id_opinion>
      <id_user>590444</id_user>
      <date>2010-10-25 02:31:18</date>
      <title>Nero  10</title>
      <name>nick500</name>
      <rank>9.0</rank>
      <url>http://nero.en.softonic.com/opinion/nero-10-318630</url>
      <avatar>http://screenshots.en.sftcdn.net/avatars/gallery/avatar_verd_sombrero.png?key=api</avatar>
      <num_opinions>1</num_opinions>
      <body>A great program very useful, it is very reliable and don`t have a lot time to integrate and interact with other software</body>
    </opinion>
    <opinion>
      <id_opinion>316706</id_opinion>
      <id_user>582650</id_user>
      <date>2010-10-06 01:28:28</date>
      <title>Uninstallable Time-Wasting Incoherent Useless Piece of Garbage</title>
      <name>KingAlbert</name>
      <rank>1.0</rank>
      <url>http://nero.en.softonic.com/opinion/uninstallable-time-wasting-incoherent-useless-piece-of-garbage-316706</url>
      <avatar>http://screenshots.en.sftcdn.net/avatars/gallery/avatar_naranja_sombrero.png?key=api</avatar>
      <num_opinions>1</num_opinions>
      <body>Filed with the Federal Trade Commission:

I purchased Nero Multimedia Suite 10 and Nero MediaHome 4 on 10/1/2010 from their web site http://www.nero.com.  I downloaded the software as per their instructions.  On 10/2/2010, I attempted to install the software unsuccessfully on one computer.  On 10/3/2010 I attempted to install on another completely different computer and still failed.  I followed the advice given by the manufacturer's faq pages and forum recommendations, spending virtually the entire day without success.  On 10/4/2010 I attempted to install on yet another different PC, but still no success.  I decided that I had spent enough time trying to install this, and contacted Nero to request a refund.  They refused, claiming that their technical department has to confirm that the installation failure cannot be corrected.  They emailed an extensive procedure for me to follow and submit to them.  I no longer wish to spend any further time trying to figure out what is wrong with their software, and I no longer wish to find out what is wrong.  It is my belief that any software that fails to install on 3 different computers meeting their system requirements is highly defective and warrants refunding my purchase price.  They refuse to refund, leaving me with an item that does not work and nothing to show for the money I spent except time wasted extensively.  I believe this is an act of robbery against my person and justifies the filing of this complaint, as well as further legal action.  It is also my belief that I cannot be the only customer they have refused to refund, and this warrants an investigation into Nero's business practices, especially to determine the number of customers that have been victims of their fraud.</body>
    </opinion>
  </opinions>
</response>

JSON response sample

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

{
	"status":"ok",
	"total_items":"60",
	"opinions":[
		{
			"opinion":{
				"id_opinion":"318630",
				"id_user":"590444",
				"date":"2010-10-25 02:31:18",
				"title":"Nero  10",
				"name":"nick500",
				"rank":"9.0",
				"url":"http:\/\/nero.en.softonic.com\/opinion\/nero-10-318630",
				"avatar":"http:\/\/screenshots.en.sftcdn.net\/avatars\/gallery\/avatar_verd_sombrero.png?key=api",
				"num_opinions":"1",
				"body":"A great program very useful,
				 it is very reliable and don`t have a lot time to integrate and interact with other software"
			}
		},
		{
			"opinion":{
				"id_opinion":"316706",
				"id_user":"582650",
				"date":"2010-10-06 01:28:28",
				"title":"Uninstallable Time-Wasting Incoherent Useless Piece of Garbage",
				"name":"KingAlbert",
				"rank":"1.0",
				"url":"http:\/\/nero.en.softonic.com\/opinion\/uninstallable-time-wasting-incoherent-useless-piece-of-garbage-316706",
				"avatar":"http:\/\/screenshots.en.sftcdn.net\/avatars\/gallery\/avatar_naranja_sombrero.png?key=api",
				"num_opinions":"1",
				"body":"Filed with the Federal Trade Commission:\n\nI purchased Nero Multimedia Suite 10 and Nero MediaHome 4 on 10\/1\/2010 from their web site http:\/\/www.nero.com.  I downloaded the software as per their instructions.  On 10\/2\/2010,
				 I attempted to install the software unsuccessfully on one computer.  On 10\/3\/2010 I attempted to install on another completely different computer and still failed.  I followed the advice given by the manufacturer's faq pages and forum recommendations,
				 spending virtually the entire day without success.  On 10\/4\/2010 I attempted to install on yet another different PC,
				 but still no success.  I decided that I had spent enough time trying to install this,
				 and contacted Nero to request a refund.  They refused,
				 claiming that their technical department has to confirm that the installation failure cannot be corrected.  They emailed an extensive procedure for me to follow and submit to them.  I no longer wish to spend any further time trying to figure out what is wrong with their software,
				 and I no longer wish to find out what is wrong.  It is my belief that any software that fails to install on 3 different computers meeting their system requirements is highly defective and warrants refunding my purchase price.  They refuse to refund,
				 leaving me with an item that does not work and nothing to show for the money I spent except time wasted extensively.  I believe this is an act of robbery against my person and justifies the filing of this complaint,
				 as well as further legal action.  It is also my belief that I cannot be the only customer they have refused to refund,
				 and this warrants an investigation into Nero's business practices,
				 especially to determine the number of customers that have been victims of their fraud."
			}
		}
	]
}