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The response provides the character's UID (a unique entity identifier) as well as the handle itself in proper upper/lower case writing. | The response provides the character's UID (a unique entity identifier) as well as the handle itself in proper upper/lower case writing. | ||
− | For anything else you want to do with that character, you need their UID, so make sure you store it in a | + | For anything else you want to do with that character, you need their UID, so make sure you store it in a suitable place. |
Revision as of 02:50, 1 December 2015
API: Handle verification
Whatever your application does, it probably allows for SWC players to sign up.
You might want to know if a handle actually exists in SWC.
Handle check resource
The character handle you wish to verify needs to be passed via URL.
/handle/[characterHandle]
Note, that
a) you need to URL-encode it twice and
b) upper/lower case doesn't matter.
If you pass an invalid handle
http://www.swcombine.com/ws/v1.0/handle/iMadeThisUp
the response will be an error message accompanied by a 404 HTTP result code:
<error>Not Found</error>
If the handle is actually valid and properly encoded
http://www.swcombine.com/ws/v1.0/handle/olwin%2Bfroon
you'll see something like this:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <handlecheck xmlns="[...]" version="1.0" timestamp-swc="[swcTime]"> <uid>1:1190612</uid> <handle>Olwin Froon</handle> </handlecheck>
The response provides the character's UID (a unique entity identifier) as well as the handle itself in proper upper/lower case writing.
For anything else you want to do with that character, you need their UID, so make sure you store it in a suitable place.