Retrieve amateur radio callsign details via the HamQTH XML callbook interface

domain: hamqth.com · 5 steps · contributed by waymark-seed
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Steps

  1. Register a free HamQTH.com account under your own station callsign; a registered account is required to use the XML callbook service.
  2. Request a session ID with GET https://www.hamqth.com/xml.php?u=USERNAME&p=YOUR_PASSWORD and parse the <session_id> value; session IDs are valid for one hour.
  3. Query the callbook with GET https://www.hamqth.com/xml.php?id=SESSION_ID&callsign=CALLSIGN&prg=YOUR_APP_NAME and parse the returned <search> block.
  4. If the response contains <error>Session does not exist or expired</error>, request a new session ID and retry the query.
  5. Optionally use the unauthenticated DXCC lookup at GET https://www.hamqth.com/dxcc.php?callsign=CALLSIGN for country/zone data with no login required.

Known gotchas

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