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JasonMi's avatar
JasonMi
Lithium Alumni (Retired)
10 years ago

Lithium Avatar API Pulls

 We have another department that would like to sync customers' community avatars with their profile page. I believe the api field is here: https://community.lithium.com/t5/Community-API/bd-p/develope...
  • VarunGrazitti's avatar
    VarunGrazitti
    10 years ago

    JasonMi - Yes, you can do that, but for this you'd require atleast one common parameter which could pull the corresponding avatar for you.

     

    Workflow:

     

    On the Lithium instance, you can create an endpoint which would consume the common parameter from your external page, as the ID and login name would not be available in the external site, so I'd suggest on using email in the API. The same call can be used by passing the user email, which I am sure be the common parameter b/w your external site and the community.

     

    e.g. https://community.lithium.com/restapi/vc/users/email/[your_email_here]/profiles/avatar

     

    White list the external site domain on your community instance and make a REST call on you external site to the lithium endpoint, pass the email ID, fetch the avatar.

     

    I hope this helps.

VarunGrazitti's avatar
VarunGrazitti
Boss

JasonMi - Yes, you can do that, but for this you'd require atleast one common parameter which could pull the corresponding avatar for you.

 

Workflow:

 

On the Lithium instance, you can create an endpoint which would consume the common parameter from your external page, as the ID and login name would not be available in the external site, so I'd suggest on using email in the API. The same call can be used by passing the user email, which I am sure be the common parameter b/w your external site and the community.

 

e.g. https://community.lithium.com/restapi/vc/users/email/[your_email_here]/profiles/avatar

 

White list the external site domain on your community instance and make a REST call on you external site to the lithium endpoint, pass the email ID, fetch the avatar.

 

I hope this helps.

    • skylinegtr's avatar
      skylinegtr
      Mentor
      10 years ago

      VarunGrazitti- Thanks! I was trying look for an API code sample to avoid writing it. Not very good at write API code. 

    • skylinegtr's avatar
      skylinegtr
      Mentor
      10 years ago

      VarunGrazitti- I have created the endpoint but don't know exactly what I need to put in the "View Content" box that would consume the common parameter from my external page. 

      • skylinegtr's avatar
        skylinegtr
        Mentor
        10 years ago

        I need assistance as to what specifically to place in the View Content box to pull the Avatar. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

         

        Thanks!