api in php

[homer.favenir]

Hi,

anyone knows where to start in learning API with php?

 

i have this request

<request>
<authentication>
<username>username</username>
<password>password</password>
</authentication>
<operation>getResellerProducts</operation>
<params>
<int>22</int>
</params>
</request>

 

and the response

<?xml version="1.0" ?>
<response>
<params>
<struct>
<member name="price"><double>89.0</double></member>
<member name="productId"><int>10</int></member>
<member name="cost"><double>49.0</double></member>
<member name="productName"><string>Basic Certificate</string></member>
<member name="certType"><string>OV</string></member>
</struct>
<struct>
<member name="price"><double>189.0</double></member>
<member name="productId"><int>20</int></member>
<member name="cost"><double>99.0</double></member>
<member name="productName"><string>Enterprise Certificate</string></member>
<member name="certType"><string>OV</string></member>
</struct>
<struct>
<member name="price"><double>389.0</double></member>
<member name="productId"><int>15</int></member>
<member name="cost"><double>249.0</double></member>
<member name="productName"><string>Wildcard Certificate</string></member>
<member name="certType"><string>OV</string></member>
</struct>
<struct>
<member name="price"><double>599.0</double></member>
<member name="productId"><int>550</int></member>
<member name="cost"><double>399.0</double></member>
<member name="productName"><string>EV Certificate</string></member>
<member name="certType"><string>EV</string></member>
</struct>
</params>
</response>

 

but i dont know how to where to start

 

anyone who can guide me with this?

 

tia

[trq]

What exactly is the question / problem?

[spiderwell]

API isnt a language, what you have posted looks like XML

 

learn more

[homer.favenir]

this is an api of SSL

 

getResellerProducts
Get a list of all the available products, along with the price and cost of that product for the given reseller.
Request
Parameter Datatype Required Description
rsId Integer Yes The reseller id
Expected request:
<request>
<authentication>
<username>username</username>
<password>password</password>
</authentication>
<operation>getResellerProducts</operation>
<params>
<int>22</int>
</params>
</request>

 

they sent me a copy of their api which will i use to integrate in a website.

and i dont know where to start using their documentation of api.

btw, theres more xml like that in their documentation

 

any advice? thanks for helping