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I’ve integrated with a 3rd party payment processing API. Once I get back a payment success message, I’d like to add an entry to a channel with the confirmation number and such.

I’m using PHP and the SOAP client to get back the confirmation details. However, I’m not entirely sure how I can get these details into an Expression Engine channel. It sounds like I would need to use Safecracker, but I just need to submit the details, not build a form.

Any help is greatly appreciated!

Hi Hue Labs,

What format is the data being returned to you in? JSON, XML? There are several add-ons that can intercept incoming data and make entries based on that. If you give me a little more context I can get you headed in the right direction.

Thanks!

Thanks Dan.

I’m collecting form information and calling a processing page (basically an EE template with some PHP and SOAP) via AJAX. I’m doing all the processing in the EE template and sending back an XML response. However, before I send the XML response back to the AJAX call, I’d like log the confirmation details into a channel.

I’m just not sure how to manually add a channel entry without using Safecracker.

Hi Hue Labs,

I am sorry for the delay in responding to you.

Outside of SafeCracker, you can use the Channel API, which is accessible via PHP in templates.

This was just what I was looking for, but somehow could not find. Many thanks Dan!

Hue Labs,

Glad to see that Dan was able to help you out. I’m going to close out this thread, but feel free to post again when you have more questions.

Sean