API - QR ADVertising

API Calls

Create
Create (Additional Options)
Disable
Activate
Info
List

Overview

Our API allows you to provide short url functionality to any of your existing websites. When you register for an account, you're generated a unique API key which should be used in the API calls listed below.

The examples below generate responses in json but you can also use xml by replacing the end of the url call with .xml.

Create

Create a new short url providing a base64 encoded version of the original long url.

Parameters:

Name:	Type:	Description:
key	string	Your API access key. Login to view.
url	string	Base64 encoded version of your long url. `base64_encode()` in PHP.

Return Values:

Name:	Type:	Description:
url_id	integer	Unique url id.
short_url	string	Short url including domain name.
short_url_part	string	Short url part. (excluding domain name)
original_url	string	The original decoded long url.
date_time	string	Date and time of the API call. In the format yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss.

Example Request:

API Address: http://qr-adv.com
GET //api/v1/8ca0b01fc597b266b321efb5da297bdf/shorturl/create/url/BASE64_ENCODED_LONG_URL.json

Example Response:

{
   "code":200,
   "data":{
      "url_id":"1388597",
      "short_url":"http://qr-adv.com/srt",
      "short_url_part":"srt",
      "original_url":"http://www.bbc.co.uk",
      "date_time":"2013-04-04 16:18:05"
   }
}

Create (Additional Options)

Create a new short url including some additional settings such as a custom short url, password to access and an expiry date.

Parameters:

Name:	Type:	Description:
key	string	Your API access key. Login to view.
url	string	Base64 encoded version of your long url. `base64_encode()` in PHP.
custom_url (optional)	string	Custom short url part.
password (optional)	string	Password to access url.
expiry_date (optional)	string	Date to expire the url. In the format yyyy-mm-dd.

Return Values:

Name:	Type:	Description:
url_id	integer	Unique url id.
short_url	string	Short url including domain name.
short_url_part	string	Short url part. (excluding domain name)
original_url	string	The original decoded long url.
date_time	string	Date and time of the API call. In the format yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss.

Example Request:

API Address: http://qr-adv.com
GET //api/v1/8ca0b01fc597b266b321efb5da297bdf/shorturl/create/custom_url/CUSTOM_SHORT_URL/password/PASSWORD_TO_ACCESS/expiry_date/URL_EXPIRY_DATE/url/BASE64_ENCODED_LONG_URL.json

Example Response:

{
   "code":200,
   "data":{
      "url_id":"1388598",
      "short_url":"http://qr-adv.com/bbc",
      "short_url_part":"bbc",
      "original_url":"http://www.bbc.co.uk",
      "date_time":"2013-04-04 16:18:08"
   }
}

Disable

Disable an active short url within your account.

Parameters:

Name:	Type:	Description:
key	string	Your API access key. Login to view.
short_url	string	Base64 encoded version of your short url. `base64_encode()` in PHP.

Return Values:

Name:	Type:	Description:
url_id	integer	Unique url id.
status	string	Short url status.
short_url	string	Short url including domain name.
date_time	string	Date and time of the API call. In the format yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss.

Example Request:

API Address: http://qr-adv.com
GET //api/v1/8ca0b01fc597b266b321efb5da297bdf/shorturl/disable/short_url/BASE64_ENCODED_SHORT_URL.json

Example Response:

{
   "code":200,
   "data":{
      "url_id":"1388598",
      "status":"disabled",
      "short_url":"http://qr-adv.com/bbc",
      "date_time":"2013-04-04 17:01:42"
   }
}

Activate

Activate a disabled short url within your account.

Parameters:

Name:	Type:	Description:
key	string	Your API access key. Login to view.
short_url	string	Base64 encoded version of your short url. `base64_encode()` in PHP.

Return Values:

Name:	Type:	Description:
url_id	integer	Unique url id.
status	string	Short url status.
short_url	string	Short url including domain name.
date_time	string	Date and time of the API call. In the format yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss.

Example Request:

API Address: http://qr-adv.com
GET //api/v1/8ca0b01fc597b266b321efb5da297bdf/shorturl/enable/short_url/BASE64_ENCODED_SHORT_URL.json

Example Response:

{
   "code":200,
   "data":{
      "url_id":"1388598",
      "status":"active",
      "short_url":"http://qr-adv.com/bbc",
      "date_time":"2013-04-04 17:01:42"
   }
}

Info

Get detailed information for any short url within your account.

Parameters:

Name:	Type:	Description:
key	string	Your API access key. Login to view.
short_url	string	Base64 encoded version of your short url. `base64_encode()` in PHP.

Return Values:

Name:	Type:	Description:
url_id	integer	Unique url id.
short_url	string	Short url including domain name.
short_url_part	string	Short url part. (excluding domain name)
original_url	string	The original decoded long url.
date_created	string	The date/time the short url was create.
last_accessed	string	The date/time the short url was last accessed.
total_visits	integer	Total scans
has_password	bool	Whether the url needs a password to access.
expiry_date	string	The date/time the short url will expire.
status	string	Short url status.
date_time	string	Date and time of the API call. In the format yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss.

Example Request:

API Address: http://qr-adv.com
GET //api/v1/8ca0b01fc597b266b321efb5da297bdf/shorturl/info/short_url/BASE64_ENCODED_SHORT_URL.json

Example Response:

{
   "code":200,
   "data":{
      "url_id":"13423436",
      "short_url":"http://qr-adv.com/bbc",
      "short_url_part":"bbc",
      "original_url":"http://www.bbc.co.uk",
      "date_created":"2013-04-04 12:36:09",
      "last_accessed":"2013-05-02 12:32:05",
      "total_visits":"3452",
      "has_password":true,
      "expiry_date":"2019-03-02 23:59:59",
      "status":"active",
      "date_time":"2013-04-04 17:10:14"
   }
}

List

List all active urls within your account.

Parameters:

Name:	Type:	Description:
key	string	Your API access key. Login to view.

Return Values:

Name:	Type:	Description:
urls	array	List of short urls within the account.
date_time	string	Date and time of the API call. In the format yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss.

Example Request:

API Address: http://qr-adv.com
GET //api/v1/8ca0b01fc597b266b321efb5da297bdf/shorturl/list_active_urls.json

Example Response:

{
   "code":200,
   "data":{
      "urls":[
         {
            "short_url":"http://qr-adv.com/2F"
         },
         {
            "short_url":"http://qr-adv.com/2q"
         }
      ],
      "date_time":"2013-04-09 09:48:05"
   }
}