UNIWeb API Client

Overview

The UNIWeb API allows institutions to seamlessly integrate UNIWeb with their existing systems. This repository provides both the API documentation and a reference PHP client implementation.

Note

All the examples are located in the queries folder.

Key Features

• Secure Access Control: Manage API access permissions at the institutional level
• Read/Write Operations: Full support for reading and updating institutional data
• JSON Format: Clean, well-structured JSON responses for easy integration
• Flexible Filtering: Query specific data subsets to optimize response times
• Reference Implementation: PHP client library with example use cases

Implementation Options

1. Simple Integration

Before implementing the API, consider if you just need to embed UNIWeb content. You can use the embed parameter:

<iframesrc="https://your-uniweb-instance.com/embed/profile/members/[MEMBER_ID]"
frameborder="0"
width="80%"
height="600px"
></iframe>

2. Using Postman or Direct HTTP Requests

The simplest way to test and use the API is through direct HTTP requests. Here are some common examples:

# Get user profile information
GET {{BASE_API_URL}}/resource.php?action=read
&resources[]=profile/affiliations
&resources[]=profile/membership_information
&id=833
# Get members by unit and title
GET {{BASE_API_URL}}/resource.php?action=read
&resources[]=profile/affiliations
&resources[]=profile/membership_information
&filter[unit]=University of XYZ
&filter[title]=Professor
# Get all members
GET {{BASE_API_URL}}/resource.php?action=getMembers&onlyPublic=0
# Get profile picture
GET {{BASE_API_URL}}/picture.php?action=display
&contentType=members
&id=833
&quality=large

3. Using the PHP Client

Begin by installing PHP Composer if you don't already have it.

Option 1: Create a New Project (Recommended for Testing)

# Creates a new project with example code and CLI testing tools
composer create-project proximify/uniweb-api
# Optional: specify custom installation name or path
composer create-project proximify/uniweb-api my-test

Option 2: Add as a Dependency

# Add to an existing project
composer require proximify/uniweb-api

Setup Guide

1. Get Your API Credentials

1. Log into your UNIWeb instance
2. Navigate to Administration → API section
3. Click "Create a client"
4. Enter a client name and save
5. Click "View" on your new client to reveal the secret key

Tip

Review the Profile and CV data schemas located at Administration → Schemas

2. Configure Credentials

Create settings/credentials.json:

{
"clientName": "your_client_name",
"clientSecret": "your_client_secret",
"homepage": "your_uniweb_instance_url"
}

⚠️Security Note: Add settings/credentials.json to your .gitignore file

3. Run Example Queries

Using the Web Interface

1. Navigate to the project directory
2. Start PHP's built-in server:

   cd www
   php -S localhost:8000

3. Open http://localhost:8000 in your browser
4. Select and run example queries through the web interface

Using the CLI

# Run a specific example query
composer query example3

PHP Client Usage

$credentials = [
"clientName" => "your_client_name",
"clientSecret" => "your_client_secret",
"homepage" => "your_uniweb_instance_url"
];
$client = newUniwebClient($credentials);

Documentation

For detailed API documentation, see Complete UNIWeb API Documentation.

Sample Use Cases

The queries folder contains example code for common API operations:

• Fetching user profiles
• Updating research activities
• Retrieving publication data
• And more...

Resource Paths

Resources are identified by paths following this structure:

page/section/subsection/...

Example paths:

• profile/affiliations
• cv/education/degrees
• profile/membership_information

Content Types

• members: Individual user data
• units: Organizational unit data
• groups: Group-related data

Common Operations

Reading Data

Send as GET or POST parameters.

{
"action": "read",
"content": "members",
"filter": {
"unit": "Civil Engineering"
},
"resources": ["profile/biography"]
}

Filtering Options

• unit: Filter by department/unit
• title: Filter by title (e.g., "Professor")
• loginName: Filter by username/email
• modified_since: Filter by modification date
• onlyPublic: Include/exclude private data

Language Support

Add language parameter:

• en: English responses
• fr: French responses

Error Handling

Errors are returned in JSON format:

{
"error": {
"message": "Error description",
"type": "ErrorType",
"code": 98,
"error_subcode": 223
}
}

Common error codes:

• 98: OAuth token validation error
• 401: Unauthorized
• 403: Insufficient permissions
• 404: Resource not found

API Capabilities

The UNIWeb API provides:

• Secure authentication
• User data management
• Research activity tracking
• Publication management
• Institutional data access
• Custom data filtering

Support

For technical questions or issues:

1. Check the API Documentation
2. Create an issue in this repository
3. Contact UNIWeb support through your institutional channels