Need to run an API from a script and extract fields from output of API


 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Top Forums Shell Programming and Scripting Need to run an API from a script and extract fields from output of API
# 1  
Old 12-03-2012
Question Need to run an API from a script and extract fields from output of API

Hi,
I need to call an API (GetUsageDetails)from inside a shell script which takes an input argument acct_nbr.

The output of API will be like :
Code:
<usageAccum accumId="450" accumCaptn="PM_125" inclUnits="1410.00" inclUnitsUsed="744.00" shared="true" pooled="false" prorated="false" realtimeSbscrpShared="false" bonusFlag="false" inclUnitsRolledOver="0.00" maxRolloverUnits="0.00" inclUnitsToBeRolledOver="0.00" rolloverAvailableFlag="false" prevCycleReleasedFlag="false" sbscrpUsedUnits="729.00">



and I need to fetch the marked fields from the output.
Can anyone help me how to acheive this in shell scripting...I have no idea of how to run an API from a shell script Smilie
# 2  
Old 12-03-2012
An API is basically a code library, written in some language like C and then presented as some kind of an object for other compiled languages to use.

bash is not a compiled language. You will have to write some kind of wrapper in C or java or whatever the api is meant to interface with.
Login or Register to Ask a Question

Previous Thread | Next Thread

9 More Discussions You Might Find Interesting

1. Web Development

Face-api.js — JavaScript API for Face Recognition in the Browser with tensorflow.js

Ref: https://itnext.io/face-api-js-javascript-api-for-face-recognition-in-the-browser-with-tensorflow-js-bcc2a6c4cf07 (0 Replies)
Discussion started by: Neo
0 Replies

2. Shell Programming and Scripting

Archive.org API or Script

Hello everyone, I have some files on my server, that I would to backup by uploading them into archive.org, is there any API or shell script that can help me with that? Thanks in advance (11 Replies)
Discussion started by: Abu Rayane
11 Replies

3. Shell Programming and Scripting

Bash script - cygwin (powershell?) pull from GitHub API Parse JSON

All, Have a weird issue where i need to generate a report from GitHub monthly detailing user accounts and the last time they logged in. I'm using a windows box to do this (work issued) and would like to know if anyone has any experience scripting for GitAPI using windows / cygwin / powershell?... (9 Replies)
Discussion started by: ChocoTaco
9 Replies

4. Programming

API in C for compress (.Z) ?

Hi all, I would like to know if an API for compress (.Z) exists in C ? I want to write a program which process a large number of data files with efficient compression at the end. Thanks http://fedora.unix.com/images/misc/progress.gif (4 Replies)
Discussion started by: domiq44
4 Replies

5. Programming

Help With API or Code

Hi: Well, i need to do a program for control the labs time of the students in my university. This program that I have to do it got to be on C++ or C, and have to do a several things like, check all the process that the user execute when he star his session on KDE or console, sometime close an no... (0 Replies)
Discussion started by: leonel06033
0 Replies

6. HP-UX

How to use getdiskbyname() API

I would like to use getdiskbyname() this API to get disk size and disk usage can any one give me an example of c program thanks (0 Replies)
Discussion started by: alert0919
0 Replies

7. Shell Programming and Scripting

shell / bash / script api ?

Hi is there a good dokumentation for shell scripting ? like the api in java ? didnt find a good one yet (5 Replies)
Discussion started by: Turrican
5 Replies

8. Programming

LDAP - is there an API

Hi, I've just been experimenting with AIX's ldapsearch utility - I've been successfully using it to retrieve information from an Active Directory, however, I need to make similar calls from a C program. Is there a suitable LDAP API on AIX which will give me similar capabilties to the... (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: phykell
3 Replies

9. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

tyoes of API

What is Low-Level API and High-Level API? (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: sumsin
1 Replies
Login or Register to Ask a Question