UniFlip REST API documentation

Intro to UniFlip REST API

The REST API enables developers to access some of the core primitives of UniFlip including uploading files, publication lists, and publication informations. If you're building application that leverages core UniFlip publications, then this is the API for you. Imagine building a publication: name, list of publications, their layouts - all with a few RESTful API calls. In addition to offering programmatic access to the publications objects, this API also enables developers a multitude of integration opportunities to Through the REST API, the user can create and post publicaitons back to UniFlip, edit the publications, activate the licenses, and more.

The API is entirely HTTP-based

Methods to retrieve data from the UniFlip API require a GET request. Methods that submit, change, or destroy data require a POST. API Methods that require a particular HTTP method will return an error if you do not make your request with the correct one. HTTP Response Codes are meaningful.

REST API parameters

Some API methods take optional or requisite parameters.

  • Parameter values should be converted to UTF-8
  • Parameter values should be URL encoded

HTTP Status Codes

The UniFlip REST API attempts to return appropriate HTTP status codes.

Code Text Description
200 OK Success!
400 Bad request The request was invalid. An accompanying error message will explain why.
401 Unauthorized Authentication credentials were missing or incorrect.
403 Forbidden The request is understood, but it has been refused. An accompanying error message will explain why.
404 Not found The URI requested is invalid or the resource requested, such as a user, does not exists.
500 Internal Server Error Something is broken. Please post to the support so the UniFlip team can investigate.
502 Bad Gateway UniFlip is down or being upgraded.

REST API Resources

Here you can find informations about each API call.

GET http://api.uniflip.com/list Returns list of publications
GET http://api.uniflip.com/publication Returns informations about a specific publication
POST http://api.uniflip.com/upload Creates a new publication and returns its new ID og error code.

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