With this component you can easily retrieve data from Joomla site for mobile devices or other external website. You can use this API if you want to published Joomla articles, K2 items, easyblog posts or virtuemart products in another PHP site. This component will work both for Joomla 2.5 & 3.X.
Most of the mobile apps use JSON array to collect data from webserver. This extension will converted Joomla information into JSON format . So apps developer can collect information quickly & easily. You can see examples from backend of your Joomla after installing the component. You will need to add a token key from backend of your Joomla. Please use at least 52 characters long token key.
Supported Extensions/Features
> Joomla authentication directly using Joomla username & password
> Joomla registration
> Joomla contents, K2, easyblog, Virtuemart, Hikashop, Kunena Forum ....
Github Link: https://github.com/jibon57/Joomla_API
| Service |
URL |
| Login |
http://YOURSITE.COM/index.php?option=com_hoicoiapi&task=login&username=test&pass=test&token=YOUR TOKEN |
| Registration |
http://YOURSITE.COM/index.php?option=com_hoicoiapi&task=registration&name=NAME&username=USERNAME&passwd=PASSWORD&email=EMAIL&token=YOUR TOKEN |
| Article Categories |
http://YOURSITE.COM/index.php?option=com_hoicoiapi&task=getContents&token=YOUR TOKEN |
| Article of a Category |
http://YOURSITE.COM/index.php?option=com_hoicoiapi&task=getContents&catid=2&token=YOUR TOKEN |
| Single Article |
http://YOURSITE.COM/index.php?option=com_hoicoiapi&task=getContents&id=1&token=YOUR TOKEN |
| Virtuemart Categories |
http://YOURSITE.COM/index.php?option=com_hoicoiapi&task=getVM&lan=en_gb&token=YOUR TOKEN |
| Virtuemart Products in a Category |
http://YOURSITE.COM/index.php?option=com_hoicoiapi&task=getVM&lan=en_gb&catid=6&token=YOUR TOKEN |
| Virtuemart Single Product |
http://YOURSITE.COM/index.php?option=com_hoicoiapi&task=getVM&lan=en_gb&id=62&token=YOUR TOKEN |
| K2 Categories |
http://YOURSITE.COM/index.php?option=com_hoicoiapi&task=getK2&token=YOUR TOKEN |
| K2 Items in a category |
http://YOURSITE.COM/index.php?option=com_hoicoiapi&task=getK2&catid=1&token=YOUR TOKEN |
| K2 Single Items |
http://YOURSITE.COM/index.php?option=com_hoicoiapi&task=getK2&id=2&token=YOUR TOKEN |
| Easyblog Categories |
http://YOURSITE.COM/index.php?option=com_hoicoiapi&task=getEasyblog&token=YOUR TOKEN |
| Easyblog Posts in a category |
http://YOURSITE.COM/index.php?option=com_hoicoiapi&task=getEasyblog&catid=1&token=YOUR TOKEN |
| Easyblog Single Post |
http://YOURSITE.COM/index.php?option=com_hoicoiapi&task=getEasyblog&id=1&token=YOUR TOKEN |
| Kunena Categories |
http://YOURSITE.COM/index.php?option=com_hoicoiapi&task=getkunena&token=YOUR TOKEN |
| Kunena Items in a category |
http://YOURSITE.COM/index.php?option=com_hoicoiapi&task=getkunena&catid=1&token=YOUR TOKEN |
| Kunena Single Items |
http://YOURSITE.COM/index.php?option=com_hoicoiapi&task=getkunena&id=2&token=YOUR TOKEN |
| HikaShop Categories |
http://YOURSITE.COM/index.php?option=com_hoicoiapi&task=getHika&token=YOUR TOKEN |
| HikaShop Items in a category |
http://YOURSITE.COM/index.php?option=com_hoicoiapi&task=getHika&catid=1&token=YOUR TOKEN |
| HikaShop Single Items |
http://YOURSITE.COM/index.php?option=com_hoicoiapi&task=getHika&id=2&token=YOUR TOKEN |
Here lan=en_gb is the language of Joomla site. You can see available language from Joomla language manager.
Check the "Language Tag". You will need to use small letter instated of capital letter. Not en-GB but en_gb or fr_fr or es_es
