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Ace

7 years ago

Read and write custom field

We have added custom fields on application level and message level by contacting Lithium support team.

I don't able to find a way to access it using and API.

Is there any specific API call to get custom fields and Is it possible to set application-level custom setting using setting editor?

VikasB
7 years ago
dchou
We created custom fields for users profile at backend only so we do not have any option to update it using GUI and we used the API call to update those fields like below
<#assign update_json= restadmin("/users/id/${user.id}/profiles/name/field_1/set?value="+updated_json?url) />
But in your case, custom fields are not for user's profile. So can you confirm what are those fields for? I assumed fields are created on the post page.

VikasB
Boss
7 years ago
dchou
If you enabled the custom field on message create page then it should return that field in Message API.
select * from messages
Similarly, we created some custom fields for users and able to get those fields in the same API. See here https://prnt.sc/iqg425
It would not return those fields if custom fields are blank for any user. As here it returns less number of custom fields compare to another user. See here https://prnt.sc/iqg4gz
LMK if I am getting something out of line.
- dchou
  Ace
  7 years ago
  VikasBThanks for your answer.
  Can you provide sample API call for set those fields?Because for now, I have all fields blank so not able to retrieve it.
  - VikasB
    Boss
    7 years ago
    dchou
    We created custom fields for users profile at backend only so we do not have any option to update it using GUI and we used the API call to update those fields like below
    <#assign update_json= restadmin("/users/id/${user.id}/profiles/name/field_1/set?value="+updated_json?url) />
    But in your case, custom fields are not for user's profile. So can you confirm what are those fields for? I assumed fields are created on the post page.