Can I get the Collection ID using collection Name using API?

Yes, we can get the collection ID by providing the collection name using list API request as below:

Index URL

https://localhost:8443/rest/collection/list

 

Method

POST

 

Media Type

application/json

 

Headers

content-type : application/json
accept: application/json 

SB-PKEY: MJxdHTfBplp06eEfUbhxoHseH8j7QoU7zUfpC6vVRtoz/QdPP0LrB7Xz7Vu+w+G2CHhmqg==

 

Document Syntax

JSON

{
"apikey":"C6D418861BAD66A46A7CC96B70CEADF9",
"name": "WebCollection"
}

Document Description

JSON Fields	Value
apikey	API key accessible in the SearchBlox Admin Console. It is also present in the config.xml file.
Name	Name of the collection for which the id has to be identified

JSON response:

{
 "WebCollection": 1
}

To learn more about API for collection read: Collection list API in SearchBlox