ServSwitch iPATH Manager API Documentation

connect_channel

This method was last updated in API version 2 and is compatible with API requests from version 2 onwards.

This simple function connects a receiver to a channel.

Input parameters:

-token

-v (the iPATH API version this request is designed for)

-c_id - the ID of the channel (acquired from get_channels)

-rx_id - the ID of the receiver (acquired from get_receivers)

-view_only (optional, 0/1 - defaults to 0)

-exclusive (optional, 0/1 - defaults to 0)

Output values:

-version - the current API version number

-timestamp - the current server time

-success (0 = fail, 1 = success)

-errors (optional, if anything went wrong with connecting the channel)

Examples

Input:

/api/?v=2&method=connect_channel&token=xxxxx&c_id=1&rx_id=2&exclusive=1

Output:

<api_response> <version>2</version> <timestamp>2012-12-12 12:12:12</timestamp> <success>1</success>

</api_response>

or

<api_response> <version>2</version> <timestamp>2012-12-12 12:12:12</timestamp> <success>0</success>

<errors>

<error>

<code>231</code>

<msg>ERROR - exclusive connection not available</msg>

</error>

</errors>

</api_response>

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