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Item Info

This is used to get info about an item

Input

URL

 * http://api.desura.com/1/item

Post

 * sitearea: Required, must be a valid [wiki:GeneralSitearea sitearea] (supported: games, mods, engines, groups, members)
 * siteareaid: Required, numeric
 * branch: Recommended, If not provided the latest build from each branch is returned
 * build: Not Required, Build to use for download size and install size

Process

 1. When wanting to install a new item the item api is called
   * Invalid data will result in a 107 (validation error) being thrown.
   * If the item can not be found it will result in a 110 (item not found) being thrown.
   * If the branch or build is provided and no file is found, a 100 (generic error) will be thrown.
   * Any other errors will result in a 100 (generic error) message being thrown.
 1. If a valid sitearea / siteareaid is provided, 0 (ok) will be returned along with the item information.

Output

Please note, that only mods and games published can be queried. Also the <developer></developer> can be of type "groups" or type "members".

100: Ok (games)

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> 
<iteminfo xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns="desura" version="1">
	<status code="0"/>
	<games>
		<game siteareaid="1">
			<name>Half&#45;Life</name>
			<nameid>half-life</nameid>
			<summary>Summary goes here</summary>
			<eula>http://www.desura.com/games/half-life/eula</eula>
			<url>http://www.desura.com/games/half-life</url>
			<urledit>http://www.desura.com/games/edit/half-life</urledit>
			<urlpublish>http://www.desura.com/games/publish/half-life</urlpublish>
			<homepage>http://www.valvesoftware.com/</homepage>
			<style>First Person Shooter</style>
			<theme>Fighter</theme>
			<type>Single &amp; Multiplayer</type>
			<indie>Commercial</indie> 
			<rating>0</rating>
                        <icon>http://media.gamedev.com/images/2/1/1/109/icon1.gif</icon>
			<boxart>http://media.gamedev.com/images/2/1/1/109/logo1.gif</boxart>
			<branches />
			<cdkey />
                        <dlc>0</dlc>
			<settings>
                                <executes>
                                        <execute>
                                                <name>Play</name>
                                                <exe>%HALFLIFE_EXE%</exe>
                                                <args>args</args>
                                        </execute>
                                        <execute>
                                                <name>3</name>
                                                <exe>%STEAMEXE%</exe>
                                                <args>2</args>
                                        </execute>
                                </executes>
				<installlocations>
					<installlocation>
						<check>%STEAMAPPS%/half-life 2 content.gcf</check>
						<path>%STEAMAPPS%</path>
					</installlocation>
					<installlocation>
						<check>%INSTALL_PATH%</check>
						<path>%INSTALL_PATH%</path>
					</installlocation>
				</installlocations>
			</settings>
			<uploadable>0</uploadable>
			<developer sitearea="members" siteareaid="1346">
				<name>pizza</name>
				<nameid>pizza</nameid>
				<url>http://www.gamedev.com/members/pizza</url>
			</developer>
                        <publisher sitearea="members" siteareaid="1346">
				<name>pizza</name>
				<nameid>pizza</nameid>
				<url>http://www.gamedev.com/members/pizza</url>
			</publisher>
			<engine siteareaid="1">
				<name>Custom Built</name>
				<nameid>custom-built</nameid>
				<url>http://www.gamedev.com/engines/custom-built</url>
			</engine>
			<mods></mods>
		</game>
	</games>
	<wcards>
		<wcard name="SOURCE_SDK" type="exe">%STEAMAPPS%/%STEAMUSER%/source sdk base/hl2.exe</wcard>
		<wcard name="SOURCEMODS" type="path">%STEAMAPPS%/sourcemods</wcard>
		<wcard name="STEAMAPPS" type="path">%STEAM%/steamapps</wcard>
		<wcard name="STEAM" type="regkey">HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Valve\Steam\SteamPath</wcard>
		<wcard name="STEAMUSER" type="special">%STEAMUSER%</wcard>
	</wcards>
</iteminfo>

100: Ok (mods)

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> 
<iteminfo xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns="desura" version="1">
	<status code="0"/>
	<toolinfo>
		<tools>
			<tool siteareaid="1234">
				<name>DirectX 9.0c Runtime</name>
				<nameid>directx-9.0c</nameid>
				<args>/silent</args>
				<url>http://tools.desura.com/123/directx_9.0_runtime.exe</url>
				<size>45006589</size>
                                <hash>3fa7292c32eb201b6fe15894fdc2268f</hash>
				<intallchecks> <!-- can be multiple -->
					<installcheck>%DX90RUNTIME%</installcheck>
				</intallchecks>
				<result>0</result> <!-- optional. Only if needed (dont include if not set/needed) -->
			</tool>	
		</tools>
		<wcards>
			<wcard name="DX90RUNTIME" type="msicheck">{071c9b48-7c32-4621-a0ac-3f809523288f}</wcard>
		</wcards>
	</toolinfo>
	<games>
		<game siteareaid="1">
			<name>Half&#45;Life</name>
			<nameid>half-life</nameid>
			<summary>Summary goes here</summary>
			<eula>http://www.desura.com/games/half-life/eula</eula>
			<url>http://www.gamedev.com/games/half-life</url>
			<urledit>http://www.gamedev.com/games/edit/half-life</urledit>
			<urlpublish>http://www.gamedev.com/games/publish/half-life</urlpublish>
			<homepage>http://www.valvesoftware.com/</homepage>
			<style>First Person Shooter</style>
			<theme>Fighter</theme>
			<type>Single &amp; Multiplayer</type>
			<indie>Commercial</indie> 
			<rating>0</rating>
			<icon>http://media.gamedev.com/images/2/1/1/109/logo1.gif</icon>
			<boxart>http://media.gamedev.com/images/2/1/1/109/icon1.gif</boxart>
			<branches />
                        <dlc>0</dlc>
			<settings>
                                <executes>
                                        <execute>
                                                <name>Play</name>
                                                <exe>%HALFLIFE_EXE%</exe>
                                                <args>args</args>
                                        </execute>
                                        <execute>
                                                <name>3</name>
                                                <exe>%STEAMEXE%</exe>
                                                <args>2</args>
                                        </execute>
                                </executes>
				<installlocations>
					<installlocation>
						<check>%STEAMAPPS%/half-life 2 content.gcf</check>
						<path>%STEAMAPPS%</path>
					</installlocation>
					<installlocation>
						<check>%INSTALL_PATH%</check>
						<path>%INSTALL_PATH%</path>
					</installlocation>
				</installlocations>
			</settings>
			<uploadable>0</uploadable>
			<developer sitearea="members" siteareaid="1346">
				<name>pizza</name>
				<nameid>pizza</nameid>
				<url>http://www.gamedev.com/members/pizza</url>
			</developer>
			<publisher sitearea="members" siteareaid="1346">
				<name>pizza</name>
				<nameid>pizza</nameid>
				<url>http://www.gamedev.com/members/pizza</url>
			</publisher>
			<engine siteareaid="1">
				<name>Custom Built</name>
				<nameid>custom-built</nameid>
				<url>http://www.gamedev.com/engines/custom-built</url>
			</engine>
			<mods>
				<mod siteareaid="3">
					<name>Sample Mod</name>
					<nameid>sample-mod</nameid>
					<summary>Summary goes here</summary>
					<eula>http://www.desura.com/mods/sample-mod/eula</eula>
					<url>http://www.gamedev.com/mods/sample-mod</url>
					<urledit>http://www.gamedev.com/mods/edit/sample-mod</urledit>
					<urlpublish>http://www.gamedev.com/mods/publish/sample-mod</urlpublish>
					<homepage>http://sample.moddb.com</homepage>
					<style>First Person Shooter</style>
					<theme>Western</theme>
					<type>Single Player</type>
					<indie>Indie</indie> 
					<rating>6</rating>
					<icon>http://media.gamedev.com/images/3/1/1/3/icon.gif</icon>
					<branches>
						<branch id="17">
							<name>Default</name>
							<nameon>0</nameon>
							<free>1</free>
							<price></price>
							<demo>0</demo>
                                                        <test>0</test>
                                                        <eula date="1286283967">http://www.gamedev.com/mods/sven-co-op/eula/37</eula>
							<inviteonly>0</inviteonly>
							<regionlock>0</regionlock>
                                                        <preload>20120716062301</preload>
							<onaccount>0</onaccount>
							<mcf id="84">
								<build>3</build>
								<version>4.07</version>
								<filesize>410143799</filesize>
								<installsize>820241115</installsize>
							</mcf>
						 	<tools>
								<tool>1234</tool>
							</tools>
							<installscript crc="23456234">AQDFSTEST==</installscript> <!-- install script is base 64 encoded -->
						</branch>
					</branches>
                                        <dlc>0</dlc>
					<settings>
                                                <executes>
                                                        <execute>
                                                                <name>Play</name>
                                                                <exe>%HALFLIFE_EXE%</exe>
                                                                <args>args</args>
                                                        </execute>
                                                        <execute>
                                                                <name>3</name>
                                                                <exe>%STEAMEXE%</exe>
                                                                <args>2</args>
                                                        </execute>
                                                </executes>
						<installcomplex>1</installcomplex>
						<installprimary>%INSTALL_PATH%\sven</installprimary>
						<installlocations>
							<installlocation>
								<check>%MOD_INSTALL_PATH%/gameinfo.txt</check>
								<path>%MOD_INSTALL_PATH%</path>
							</installlocation>
							<installlocation>
								<check>%INSTALL_PATH%</check>
								<path>%INSTALL_PATH%</path>
							</installlocation>
						</installlocations>
					</settings>
					<uploadable>1</uploadable>
					<developer sitearea="groups" siteareaid="2">
						<name>DesuraNET</name>
						<nameid>desuranet1</nameid>
						<url>http://www.gamedev.com/groups/desuranet1</url>
					</developer>
				</mod> 
			</mods>
		</game>
	</games>
	<wcards>
		<wcard name="MOD_INSTALL_PATH" type="path">%SOURCEMODS%/samplemod</wcard>
		<wcard name="SOURCE_SDK" type="exe">%STEAMAPPS%/%STEAMUSER%/source sdk base/hl2.exe</wcard>
		<wcard name="SOURCEMODS" type="path">%STEAMAPPS%/sourcemods</wcard>
		<wcard name="STEAMAPPS" type="path">%STEAM%/steamapps</wcard>
		<wcard name="STEAM" type="regkey">HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Valve\Steam\SteamPath</wcard>
		<wcard name="STEAMUSER" type="special">%STEAMUSER%</wcard>
	</wcards>
</iteminfo>

100: Ok (engines)

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> 
<iteminfo xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns="desura" version="1">
	<status code="0"/>
	<engines>
		<engine siteareaid="1">
			<name>Custom Built</name>
			<nameid>custom-built</nameid>
			<summary></summary>
			<url>http://www.gamedev.com/engines/custom-built</url>
			<urledit>http://www.gamedev.com/engines/edit/custom-built</urledit>
			<homepage></homepage>
			<permissions>
				<edit>1</edit>
			</permissions>
			<licence>Commercial</licence>
			<released>1</released>
			<developer sitearea="groups" siteareaid="3">
				<name>DesuraNET</name>
				<nameid>desuranet</nameid>
				<url>http://www.gamedev.com/groups/desuranet</url>
			</developer>
		</engine>
	</engines>
</iteminfo>

100: Ok (members)

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> 
<iteminfo xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns="desura" version="1">
	<status code="0"/>
	<members>
		<member siteareaid="1">
			<name>INtense!</name>
			<nameid>intense</nameid>
			<summary></summary>
			<url>http://www.gamedev.com/members/intense</url>
			<urledit>http://www.gamedev.com/members/edit/intense</urledit>
			<homepage>http://www.moddb.com/</homepage>
			<permissions>
				<edit>1</edit>
			</permissions>
			<email>scott@moddb.com</email>
			<firstname>Scott </firstname>
			<lastname> Reismanis </lastname>
			<timezone>UTC</timezone>
			<language>en</language>
			<avatar>http://media.gamedev.com/images/members/1/1/rara.jpg</avatar>
			<online>1</online>
			<country>AU</country>
			<age>1983-07-18</age>
			<gender>Male</gender>
			<datelastvisit>20081111194827</datelastvisit>
		</member>
	</members>
</iteminfo>

100: Ok (groups)

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> 
<iteminfo xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns="desura" version="1">
	<status code="0"/>
	<groups>
		<group siteareaid="1">
			<name>N/A</name>
			<nameid>na</nameid>
			<summary></summary>
			<url>http://www.gamedev.com/groups/na</url>
			<urledit>http://www.gamedev.com/groups/edit/na</urledit>
			<homepage>http://www.desuranet.com</homepage>
			<permissions>
				<edit>1</edit>
			</permissions>
			<email>host@desura.com</email>
			<type>Official</type>
			<subscription>Invitation only</subscription>
			<privacy>Public</privacy>
			<company>0</company>
			<members>5</members>
		</group>
	</groups> 
</iteminfo>

107: Validation Error

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> 
<iteminfo xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns="desura" version="1">
	<status code="107">
		The sitearea field is required.
		The siteareaid field is required.
	</status>
	<validation>
		<fields>
			<sitearea>The sitearea field is required.</sitearea>
			<siteareaid>The siteareaid field is required.</siteareaid>
		</fields>
	</validation> 
</iteminfo>

110: Item Not Found

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> 
<iteminfo xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns="desura" version="1">
	<status code="110">The members id (134534534534435) could not be found.</status>
</iteminfo>

100: Generic Error

As above, only with different status code and text.
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