The SearchBlox Collections API enables the user to get a list of collection names/ids as well as individual collection id from SearchBlox using simple HTTP POST and GET actions. SearchBlox Collection API provides methods for working with few aspects of the collection and indexed documents using REST requests with JSON payloads.

Listing the Collections

Index URL

https://localhost:8443/rest/collection/list

Method

POST

Media Type

application/json

Headers

content-type : application/json
accept: application/json

Headers

SB-PKEY
LmfxTTDSeYxHTntJMHuhwRrGVICMaVN/wl/zPuQ3LtQDNRMnng5GpKIkgt0q1rCC/h6wDA==

Document Syntax

{
"apikey":"C6D418861BAD66A46A7CC96B70CEADF9"
}

Document Description

JSON Fields	Value
apikey	API key accessible in the Dashboard->Administration->License. It is also present in the config.xml file.

Get the individual Collection Id

Index URL

https://localhost:8443/rest/collection/list

Method

POST

Media Type

application/json

Headers

content-type : application/json
accept: application/json

Headers

SB-PKEY
LmfxTTDSeYxHTntJMHuhwRrGVICMaVN/wl/zPuQ3LtQDNRMnng5GpKIkgt0q1rCC/h6wDA==

Document Syntax

{
"apikey":"C6D418861BAD66A46A7CC96B70CEADF9",
"name": "site"
}

Document Description

JSON Fields	Value
apikey	API key accessible in the Dashboard->Administration->License. It is also present in the config.xml file.
name	Name of the collection for which the id has to be identified

Get the Status of the Collections List

Status of the Collections List URL

https://localhost:8443/rest/collection/listCollectionsStatus

Method

POST

Media Type

application/json

Headers

content-type : application/json
accept: application/json

Headers

SB-PKEY
LmfxTTDSeYxHTntJMHuhwRrGVICMaVN/wl/zPuQ3LtQDNRMnng5GpKIkgt0q1rCC/h6wDA==

Document Syntax

{         
         "apikey" : "D12E5F6973A24461CCC8359CC5C0D128",  
         "col_ids":[1,2],
         "col_names":["col1","col2"]
}

Document Description

JSON Fields	Value
apikey	API key accessible in the Dashboard->Administration->License. It is also present in the config.xml file.
col_ids	List of Collection Ids.
col_names	List of collection names.