Method:API Q&A

Re: Installed Apps

Method_Victor — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 21:04:27 GMT

Hi Matt,

Unfortunately we can't implement this functionality right now, but we will for sure consider it for the future releases of MethodAPI.

Thank you

Victor

Re: Installed Apps

Matt — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 22:10:37 GMT

Hi Victor,

Thanks for the response.

Would it be possible to get this functionality added to the API?

I just noticed today that there is an Installed Application List result that you can get from the Value From Session which is exactly what I am looking for, but accessible from the API.

Re: Installed Apps

Method_Victor — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 21:15:01 GMT

Hi Matt,

Unfortunately right now, MethodAPI doesn't provide users a functionality to check what Method Apps are installed on the account.

You can try to use MethodAPIGetScreenURLV2 call to check which Apps are installed, however the solution will be extremely unreliable. The way you will check is by looking if a screen that is used in a specific application that you need is available or not. If the screen is not available, you will get a message "Failure. There are no tablinks within the tab with the name 'Tab Link Name'", if it is, you will get a 'Success' and a URL.

This solution will not work if user is not logged in. It will not work if user deleted/moved that screen. It will not work if user created a screen with the same name.

Thank you

Victor

Installed Apps

Matt — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 18:28:51 GMT

Is there a way to determine what Method Apps a customer has installed/signed up for using the API? For example if I wanted to determine if a user had Method Field Services installed before allowing an external program that uses the API to continue.