QuickBase API POST vs GET

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Hey Everyone,Wanted to see if I could get some advice/input on using different methods for the RESTful JSON API.&nbsp;I've been messing around with the API calls on a custom application to see if I could bring this data in and just use the values of these fields from our QuickBase.&nbsp;I have been able to make the API call and am getting field values from the POST Method, but if I attempt to do a GET method I only can get the field ID info (numeric, Field ID#, Field Name, etc) but never what values have been inputted in that field.Is there something I'm doing wrong? I feel as though I should be using GET for this purpose of just wanting to get the data from QuickBase and display it as needed for 'Read-only' purposes.&nbsp;Any help would be appreciated!Thanks,------------------------------Alex Bennett------------------------------

justintorrence · Answer

What endpoint are you hitting Alex?------------------------------Justin TorrenceQuickbase Expert, Jaybird Technologiesjtorrence@jaybirdtechnologies.comhttps://www.jaybirdtechnologies.com/#community-post------------------------------

alexbennett3 · Answer

For POST I'm using '/records/query', which i get from the documentation when setting up the example api call.

For GET I'm using '/fields/usage?tableId={tableId}&skip={skip}&top={top}, again from the documentation.

I'm just trying to get field values to be able to display in some custom line charts.

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Alex Bennett
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justintorrence · Answer

You're going to want to POST to https://api.quickbase.com/v1/records/query so that you can put the query parameters in the body of the call. Here's the documentation on that:&nbsp; https://developer.quickbase.com/operation/runQuery
They don't support a GET request to that endpoint. Their old XML api supports a GET request to query records via the URL Alternative at the bottom of this document, but I would recommend using the new API if possible and just using the POST method.
------------------------------Justin TorrenceQuickbase Expert, Jaybird Technologiesjtorrence@jaybirdtechnologies.comhttps://www.jaybirdtechnologies.com/#community-post------------------------------

alexbennett3 · Answer

Ok, my thoughts as well and still using the POST method to get the 'data' for all these fields I'm pulling over.Felt like I should have been using GET for that, but if POST will accomplish my same goal then I'm fine with it. Just wanted to double-check with those more experienced in the New QuickBase API!Thanks Justin!------------------------------Alex Bennett------------------------------

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