Softonic API

Section getChildren

This function is used to get a list of children for this section.

http://api2.softonic.com/<inst>/section_getChildren/<id_section>.<format>?key=YOUR_API_KEY
http://api2.softonic.com/<inst>/section_getChildren/<id_section>.<format>?key=YOUR_API_KEY&os=5

Parameters

• <inst>: Softonic instance (en, es, it, pt ...)
• <format>: XML, JSON or PHP
• <id_section>: A unique section id or a unique platform id.
• <os>: Filter results by OS (only for mobile sections)

XML response sample

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

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<response status="ok" total_items="13">
  <sections>
    <section>
      <id_section>149</id_section>
      <name>Internet software</name>
      <url>http://en.softonic.com/windows/internet-software</url>
      <thumbnail>http://screenshots.en.sftcdn.net/en/scrn/29000/29287/skype-26.jpg?key=api</thumbnail>
    </section>
    <section>
      <id_section>245</id_section>
      <name>PC games</name>
      <url>http://en.softonic.com/windows/games</url>
      <thumbnail>http://screenshots.en.sftcdn.net/en/scrn/189000/189271/minecraft-09-100x100.png?key=api</thumbnail>
    </section>
    <section>
      <id_section>616</id_section>
      <name>Software utilities</name>
      <url>http://en.softonic.com/windows/software-utilities</url>
      <thumbnail>http://screenshots.en.sftcdn.net/en/scrn/24000/24297/daemon-tools-9.jpg?key=api</thumbnail>
    </section>
    <section>
      <id_section>94</id_section>
      <name>Design &amp; photography software</name>
      <url>http://en.softonic.com/windows/design-photography-software</url>
      <thumbnail>http://screenshots.en.sftcdn.net/en/scrn/63000/63689/photoscape-07-100x100.png?key=api</thumbnail>
    </section>
    <section>
      <id_section>353</id_section>
      <name>Desktop customization software</name>
      <url>http://en.softonic.com/windows/desktop-customization-software</url>
      <thumbnail>http://screenshots.en.sftcdn.net/en/scrn/334000/334048/windows-8-transformation-pack-01-99x100.png?key=api</thumbnail>
    </section>
    <section>
      <id_section>579</id_section>
      <name>Audio software</name>
      <url>http://en.softonic.com/windows/audio</url>
      <thumbnail>http://screenshots.en.sftcdn.net/en/scrn/36000/36948/virtual-dj-3.jpg?key=api</thumbnail>
    </section>
    <section>
      <id_section>699</id_section>
      <name>Video software</name>
      <url>http://en.softonic.com/windows/video-software</url>
      <thumbnail>http://screenshots.en.sftcdn.net/en/scrn/47000/47650/kmplayer-09-100x100.png?key=api</thumbnail>
    </section>
    <section>
      <id_section>548</id_section>
      <name>Security software</name>
      <url>http://en.softonic.com/windows/security-software</url>
      <thumbnail>http://screenshots.en.sftcdn.net/en/scrn/18000/18007/avast-free-antivirus-01-100x100.png?key=api</thumbnail>
    </section>
    <section>
      <id_section>445</id_section>
      <name>Business software</name>
      <url>http://en.softonic.com/windows/business-software</url>
      <thumbnail>http://screenshots.en.sftcdn.net/en/scrn/39000/39985/microsoft-word-25.png?key=api</thumbnail>
    </section>
    <section>
      <id_section>3</id_section>
      <name>Science &amp; Education</name>
      <url>http://en.softonic.com/windows/science-education</url>
      <thumbnail>http://screenshots.en.sftcdn.net/en/scrn/41000/41959/google-earth-33.png?key=api</thumbnail>
    </section>
    <section>
      <id_section>492</id_section>
      <name>Development software</name>
      <url>http://en.softonic.com/windows/development-software</url>
      <thumbnail>http://screenshots.en.sftcdn.net/en/scrn/9000/9160/java-standard-edition-j2se-01-100x100.png?key=api</thumbnail>
    </section>
    <section>
      <id_section>26</id_section>
      <name>Productivity software</name>
      <url>http://en.softonic.com/windows/productivity-software</url>
      <thumbnail>http://screenshots.en.sftcdn.net/en/scrn/60000/60721/microsoft-access-05-100x99.png?key=api</thumbnail>
    </section>
    <section>
      <id_section>70</id_section>
      <name>Home &amp; hobby software</name>
      <url>http://en.softonic.com/windows/home-hobbies-software</url>
      <thumbnail>http://screenshots.en.sftcdn.net/en/scrn/21000/21944/voice-changer-software-16.jpg?key=api</thumbnail>
    </section>
  </sections>
</response>

JSON response sample

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

{
	"status":"ok",
	"total_items":13,
	"sections":[
		{
			"section":{
				"id_section":"149",
				"name":"Internet software",
				"url":"http:\/\/en.softonic.com\/windows\/internet-software",
				"thumbnail":"http:\/\/screenshots.en.sftcdn.net\/en\/scrn\/29000\/29287\/skype-26.jpg?key=api"
			}
		},
		{
			"section":{
				"id_section":"245",
				"name":"PC games",
				"url":"http:\/\/en.softonic.com\/windows\/games",
				"thumbnail":"http:\/\/screenshots.en.sftcdn.net\/en\/scrn\/189000\/189271\/minecraft-09-100x100.png?key=api"
			}
		},
		{
			"section":{
				"id_section":"616",
				"name":"Software utilities",
				"url":"http:\/\/en.softonic.com\/windows\/software-utilities",
				"thumbnail":"http:\/\/screenshots.en.sftcdn.net\/en\/scrn\/24000\/24297\/daemon-tools-9.jpg?key=api"
			}
		},
		{
			"section":{
				"id_section":"94",
				"name":"Design & photography software",
				"url":"http:\/\/en.softonic.com\/windows\/design-photography-software",
				"thumbnail":"http:\/\/screenshots.en.sftcdn.net\/en\/scrn\/63000\/63689\/photoscape-07-100x100.png?key=api"
			}
		},
		{
			"section":{
				"id_section":"353",
				"name":"Desktop customization software",
				"url":"http:\/\/en.softonic.com\/windows\/desktop-customization-software",
				"thumbnail":"http:\/\/screenshots.en.sftcdn.net\/en\/scrn\/334000\/334048\/windows-8-transformation-pack-01-99x100.png?key=api"
			}
		},
		{
			"section":{
				"id_section":"579",
				"name":"Audio software",
				"url":"http:\/\/en.softonic.com\/windows\/audio",
				"thumbnail":"http:\/\/screenshots.en.sftcdn.net\/en\/scrn\/36000\/36948\/virtual-dj-3.jpg?key=api"
			}
		},
		{
			"section":{
				"id_section":"699",
				"name":"Video software",
				"url":"http:\/\/en.softonic.com\/windows\/video-software",
				"thumbnail":"http:\/\/screenshots.en.sftcdn.net\/en\/scrn\/47000\/47650\/kmplayer-09-100x100.png?key=api"
			}
		},
		{
			"section":{
				"id_section":"548",
				"name":"Security software",
				"url":"http:\/\/en.softonic.com\/windows\/security-software",
				"thumbnail":"http:\/\/screenshots.en.sftcdn.net\/en\/scrn\/18000\/18007\/avast-free-antivirus-01-100x100.png?key=api"
			}
		},
		{
			"section":{
				"id_section":"445",
				"name":"Business software",
				"url":"http:\/\/en.softonic.com\/windows\/business-software",
				"thumbnail":"http:\/\/screenshots.en.sftcdn.net\/en\/scrn\/39000\/39985\/microsoft-word-25.png?key=api"
			}
		},
		{
			"section":{
				"id_section":"3",
				"name":"Science & Education",
				"url":"http:\/\/en.softonic.com\/windows\/science-education",
				"thumbnail":"http:\/\/screenshots.en.sftcdn.net\/en\/scrn\/41000\/41959\/google-earth-33.png?key=api"
			}
		},
		{
			"section":{
				"id_section":"492",
				"name":"Development software",
				"url":"http:\/\/en.softonic.com\/windows\/development-software",
				"thumbnail":"http:\/\/screenshots.en.sftcdn.net\/en\/scrn\/9000\/9160\/java-standard-edition-j2se-01-100x100.png?key=api"
			}
		},
		{
			"section":{
				"id_section":"26",
				"name":"Productivity software",
				"url":"http:\/\/en.softonic.com\/windows\/productivity-software",
				"thumbnail":"http:\/\/screenshots.en.sftcdn.net\/en\/scrn\/60000\/60721\/microsoft-access-05-100x99.png?key=api"
			}
		},
		{
			"section":{
				"id_section":"70",
				"name":"Home & hobby software",
				"url":"http:\/\/en.softonic.com\/windows\/home-hobbies-software",
				"thumbnail":"http:\/\/screenshots.en.sftcdn.net\/en\/scrn\/21000\/21944\/voice-changer-software-16.jpg?key=api"
			}
		}
	]
}