IBM Connections 4 API: How to Like a Status Update Message Using jQuery Ajax
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If you have not already liked a Status Update Message, you can do so by sending a request to the web address of the status update entry. Here's one easy way to do it with an asynchronous HTTP (Ajax) request using jQuery.
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Atom API Request Details
Headers |
Content-Type: application/json |
|---|---|
| Type | POST |
| URL | {host}/connections/opensocial/rest/ublog/@all/@all/{post-id}/likes Example: https://www.mysite.com/connections/opensocial/rest/ublog/@all/@all/9b6ff-37f-4fd-a40-de264bc/likes |
| Response | Status Code: 200 OK |
Example using jQuery
$.ajax({
url : "https://www.mysite.com/connections/opensocial/rest/ublog/@all/@all/9b6ff-37f-4fd-a40-de264bc/likes",
type : "POST",
contentType: "application/json",
async : true,
statusCode : {
200 : function() {
console.log('Liked');
}
},
error: function(jqXHR, textStatus, errorThrown) {
console.log(jqXHR + " - " + textStatus + ' - ' + errorThrown);
}
});
Note: console.log can throw errors in IE, they are there for illustrative purposes only and should be changed as required.
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