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result is null from JSON RPC API - keepsimple - 2011-09-06 Hi, I am trying to use JSON RPC API talking to my XBMC v10.0 running on MacOS X. I tried the following calls but got result "null": telnet localhost 9090 {"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "AudioLibrary.GetArtists", "params": {"fields": ["artistid", "label"]}, "id": 1} { "id" : 1, "jsonrpc" : "2.0", "result" : null } {"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "AudioLibrary.GetArtists","params":{}, "id":3} { "id" : 3, "jsonrpc" : "2.0", "result" : null } {"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "AudioLibrary.GetSongs", "id": 1} { "id" : 1, "jsonrpc" : "2.0", "result" : null } But I can play songs in XBMC and I can see the Announcements via JSON-RPC: { "jsonrpc" : "2.0", "method" : "Announcement", "params" : { "message" : "QueueNextItem", "sender" : "xbmc" } } I cannot find why I was not able to get results querying about Artists. Any help is appreciated. Thanks. - giftie - 2011-09-06 keepsimple Wrote:Hi,Check the output of JSONRPC.Introspect for the valid fields. If you drop the 'params":{} all together, you will get the output your looking for(artistid and label) Quote:{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "AudioLibrary.GetSongs", "id": 1} AudioLibrary.GetSongs needs params... - keepsimple - 2011-09-06 giftie Wrote:Check the output of JSONRPC.Introspect for the valid fields. If you drop the 'params":{} all together, you will get the output your looking for(artistid and label) I tried to drop the "params":{} , but still get result "null": {"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "AudioLibrary.GetArtists", "id": 2} { "id" : 2, "jsonrpc" : "2.0", "result" : null } - dann0 - 2011-09-06 first question would have to be have you scanned media in to your library? what you describe is exactly the response i get before adding a source to my library and scanning it. - keepsimple - 2011-09-06 dann0 Wrote:first question would have to be have you scanned media in to your library? I did scan the library and I can play the songs in XBMC. Still cannot get results: {"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "AudioLibrary.ScanForContent", "id": 1} { "id" : 1, "jsonrpc" : "2.0", "result" : "OK" } {"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "AudioLibrary.GetAlbums", "params": {"fields": ["album_title"]}, "id": 1} { "id" : 1, "jsonrpc" : "2.0", "result" : null } {"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "AudioLibrary.GetArtists", "id": 1} { "id" : 1, "jsonrpc" : "2.0", "result" : null } - Montellese - 2011-09-06 keepsimple Wrote:I did scan the library and I can play the songs in XBMC. Still cannot get results: That's not enough to get your albums, artists and songs into your library and you can also play songs in XBMC without adding them to the library. You need to add a music source to your library and tell it where to look for your audio files. If JSONRPC does not return a result you haven't scanned your audio files into your library. - keepsimple - 2011-09-07 Montellese Wrote:That's not enough to get your albums, artists and songs into your library and you can also play songs in XBMC without adding them to the library. You need to add a music source to your library and tell it where to look for your audio files. Thanks for the assertion :-) Finally I found what it means by "into the library". It had to right click on the music item and select "Scan item to library". I am sorry that I am asking some very basic questions. However, is this just me? I found this is very confusing. First, I am wondering what is the difference between "Add source" and "Scan to library"? Second, where can I look at my music library? It's clear that all sources are listed. But where is the "library"? In any case, Thanks again for your help. Now my JSON-RPC is working :-) - keepsimple - 2011-09-07 Just a follow-up, I found that I have to enable "Library mode" from a "hidden" left-bar menu to be able to see the music library. I thought it could be more straight forward... |