API

Developers

Connect your own application with the printer data and update it in real time with the database API.

API

You can use a web service to extract the data from your application. We can set up a specific query for you so that you can extract the data you need.

MySQL

You can directly access the MySQL database (MariaDB). We will give you access and support to make any queries. You can also write a flag state to some tables.

API to do pulling against database.

GET / Last meter readings from all printers.

Variables

Field	Description	Example
IP /Domain	Subdomain or IP address	https://app.ameterreading.com/web_app/api_v1/
Query name	Query name which has associated a MySQL query and the output file format. Any other query with less or more fields of the database can be made under request.	meters_json.php
Token ID	It's an ID to identify the user. Is associated to a license. It also can be associated to a client code and install code.	?token=453FF0945D20D3F8416FF81163394BD0

Output fields as a sample

Field	Description	Example
iKey	Unique ID of the printer	ZCZBBJCG6001FJW-ci-FA-16-3E-B1-A7-EE
Install	Installation code	FA-16-3E-B1-A7-EE
Icon	Icon associated	0
Billable	Printer under contract / billable	on
Code	Client code	865975
Date	Datetime format	2020-10-26 09:21:05
Serial	Printer serial number	ZCZBBJCG6001FJW
Alias	Printer alias	Any number or name
Model	Printer model	KONICA MINOLTA bizhub C250i
BW	Black print meter reading / page count.	9999
Color	Color print meter reading / page count	9999
Total	Total count meter reading / page count	9999
A3_BW	Black A3 / large meter reading / page count	9999
A3_Color	Color A3 / large meter reading / page count	9999
Scans	Scanner page count	9999
Status	Status of the printer. OK it's reporting	9999
Location	Location of the printer within the client site. ( Workshop, Front desk, etc)	9999
K	Black level	0
C	Cyan level	10
M	Magenta level	50
Y	Yellow level	100

Example code

Format: Specific URL+ SQL query ID + token ID

Example explained“https://app.ameterreading.com/web_app/api_v1/" + "meters_json.php" + "?token=453FF0945D20D3F8416FF81163394BD0”

Test URL

https://app.ameterreading.com/web_app/api_v1/meters_json.php?token=453FF0945D20D3F8416FF81163394BD0

Example output code (json)

{"total":2,"rows":[

{"iKey":"9C-32-CE-01-48-85-ci-F4-B7-E2-8E-AE-E9","Install":"F4-B7-E2-8E-AE-E9","Icon":"","Billable":"on","Code":"CL-7787","Date":"2020-09-15 16:23:26","Serial":"2GE03028","Alias":"","Model":"Canon iR-ADV C3525 III 11.20","BW":"5760","Color":"3470","Total":"9279","A3_BW":"8","A3_Color":"41","Scans":"1295","Status":"OK","Location":null,"K":"16","C":"1","M":"1","Y":"1"},

{"iKey":"JWF60669-ci-00-16-44-D5-F4-2D","Install":"00-16-44-D5-F4-2D","Icon":"","Billable":"on","Code":"7654321","Date":"2020-10-22 10:13:38","Serial":"JWF60669","Alias":"","Model":"Canon iR-ADV C5235 46.68","BW":"42055","Color":"95454","Total":"144450","A3_BW":"657","A3_Color":"6284","Scans":"18201","Status":"OK","Location":"","K":"82","C":"10","M":"19","Y":"5"}

]}