Including an App in a Reseller Account

The add-package operation is used to include certain apps in reseller accounts. In turn, reseller can include these apps in service plans.

In this chapter:

Request Packet Structure

Response Packet Structure

Samples

 

Request Packet Structure

A request XML packet including a new app to a reseller account includes the add-package operation node:

<packet>
<reseller>
   <add-package>
   ...
   </add-package>
</reseller>
</packet>

 

The add-package node is presented by the ResellerApplicationInput type (reseller.xsd). Its graphical representation is as follows:

ResellerApplicationInput-add

  • The filter node is required. It specifies the filtering rule. Data type: ResellerSelectionFilter. For more information on filters, refer to the Available Filters section.
  • The package node is required. It specifies what type of information about the added package is requested. Data type: ApplicationInput (plesk_common.xsd).
  • The name node is required. It specifies the name of the application that will be added to the reseller account. Data type: string.
  • The value node is required. It specifies the value of the application that will be added to the reseller account. Data type: string.

Important: When creating request packets, put nodes and elements in the order they follow in the packet structure.

 

Response Packet Structure

The add-package node of the response packet is structured as follows:

ResellerApplicationOutput-add

  • The result node is required. It wraps the response got from the server. Data type: resultFilterType (common.xsd).
  • The status node is required. Specifies the execution status of the operation. Data type: string. Allowed values: ok | error.
  • The errcode node is optional. Returns the error code when the operation fails. Data type: unsignedInt.
  • The errtext node is optional. Returns the error message if the operation fails. Data type: string.
  • The filter-id node is optional. Returns the parameter by which the reseller account was filtered by in the request packet. Data type: anySimple.
  • The id node is optional. Returns the identifier of the reseller account to which the application was added. Data type: id_type (common.xsd).
 

Samples

Including WordPress to a reseller account

A packet that includes an app package WordPress to the reseller account with ID 1234 looks as follows:

<packet>
<reseller>
<add-package>
   <filter>
      <id>1234</id>
   </filter>
   <package>
	   <name>name</name>
	   <value>WordPress</value>
	</package>
</add-package>
</reseller>
</packet>

Response:

<packet>
<reseller>
<add-package>
   <result>
      <status>ok</status>
      <filter-id>1234</filter-id>
      <id>1234</id>
   </result>
</add-package>
</reseller>
</packet>