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- testEcho
Api
- getHotSoftware
- getHomeChoice
Latest
- getPlatforms
- getChildren
- getParents
- getPrograms
Section
- getInfo
- getRelated
- getScreenshots
- getOpinions
- getOpinion
- getFans
- getVideos
- getDownloadHistory
- getFreeDownloadUrl
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Response format
The result will come in different formats (XML,JSON & PHP)
XML block example:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<response status="ok">
<value>hello world Softonic</value>
</response>
If any error the response would be:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<response status="fail">
<err code="[error-code]" msg="[error-message]" />
</response>
Error codes
| Error code | Error string | HTTP response code |
|---|---|---|
| InvalidApiKey | No API key provided | 404 - Not Found |
| InvalidApiKey | Invalid API key | 404 - Not Found |
| InvalidRequest | This is not a valid function | 404 - Not Found |
| InvalidRequest | This is not a valid instance | 404 - Not Found |
| InvalidParameterValue | Response format must be xml,json or php | 404 - Not Found |
| InvalidParameterValue | Invalid User ID | 404 - Not Found |
| ServerError | Internal server Error | 500 - Internal Server Error |
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