Can I create Featured Results using API

Absolutely, it is possible to generate featured results with API. Kindly take a look at the following request for guidance on how to create featured results.

Creating a New Featured Result

Index URL

https://localhost:8443/rest/v2/api/ads/create

 

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",
 "title": "featured ad",
 "url": "http://www.bbc.com",
 "uid": "1",
 "startDate": "12-03-2018",
 "expiryDate": "18-04-2018",
 "expiryCount": "-1",
 "priority": "1",
 "active": "true",
 "keywordType": "keyword",
 "keywords": "test is good",
 "keywordsurl": "",
 "keywordsFieldType": "STRING",
 "type": "TEXT",
 "description": "asd",
 "imageUrl": "",
 "useDates": "false",
 "keywordsphrase": "false",
 "collections": "1,2,3,4,5"
}

Document Description

JSON Fields	Value
apikey	API key accessible in the SearchBlox Admin Console. It is also present in the config.xml file.
title	Title of the ad.
url	URL for the ad.
uid	Unique id for the ad. Note: Each ad should be given unique ID
startDate	Start date to display the ad.
expiryDate	Expiry date for the ad.
expiryCount	Expiry count, i.e., number of times the ad has to be displayed.
priority	Priority in which the ad has to be displayed. The value has to be given in numbers eg 1, 2, 3 as per the priority.
active	This is to activate the ad while creating. When value is true the ad will be activated while creating. When value is false the ad will be deactivated while creating.
keywordType	For Keyword Match the value is keyword For Phrase Match the value is phrase For Exact Match the value is exact
keywordsFieldType	Whether it is words or string or keywords URL. The value can be STRING for keywords and URL for keywords URL.
keywords	The list of keywords for the ads.
keywordsurl	The keywords URL for the ads.
type	The type of ad, whether TEXT or GRAPHIC.
description	Description of the ad.
imageUrl	If the ad is a graphic, then the image URL has to be given in this field.
useDates	Whether to use start and end dates for the ads.
keywordsphrase	If keywords are to be taken as phrase then the value has to be entered as true.
collections	The list of collections separated by comma for which the ads are to be displayed.

To learn more on API for Featured Results read: Featured Results API for SearchBlox