Hi the API is really really poorly documented and was wondering if any one knows how to query as an anonymous user all of my albums i figured that the call would be something like this

http://api.smugmug.com/hack/json/1.2.0/?method=smugmug.albums.get&APIKey=MYKEY&SessionID=MYSESSIONID

or is this not the right call to make?

because i get the following response

jsonXXXX({"stat":"fail","code":4,"message":"invali d user"});

Have you logged in yet and gotten your sessionID?

This thread may also be helpful:
http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=137990

I am getting the session through smugmug.login.anonymously .... does the
smugmug.albums.get need to be non anonymous?

If it does then what would be the preferred way to query your publicly visible albums ?

That should work. Do you have your API key? I'd try using rest and straight from a browser to see what results you get.

Originally Posted by pbk I am getting the session through smugmug.login.anonymously .... does the smugmug.albums.get need to be non anonymous? If it does then what would be the preferred way to query your publicly visible albums ?

if you are creating a session from smugmug.login.anonymously, no user info is tied to the session obviously...so when you call smugmug.albums.get, you need to provide the NickName parameter.

Originally Posted by devbobo if you are creating a session from smugmug.login.anonymously, no user info is tied to the session obviously...so when you call smugmug.albums.get, you need to provide the NickName parameter.

Would the sessionID be the same?