How to store data entered in the HTML Macro

Question

Hello,
I create a simple HTML, JS code, embedded via the HTML Macro.
The user is supposed to enter some data, what works like charm.

How can I store this data server-side to ensure that is available the next time, the user opens this space.

thank you

Stefan

Roberta Bortolotti · Answer

Hi,

This is good information, but do we need to have PHP installed in the Confluence Server? It seems that with JS we might not need to install anything extra in the server itself. Please let me know if I am incorrect here.

Thank you,

Roberta

Stefan Mueller · Answer

I agree that PHP could be simpler in the long term but JS can be inlcuded easily, PHP needs an extra server.

Stephen Sifers · Answer

Hello Stefan,

HTML by itself does not directly work with REST API POST/PUT calls due to the requirements of authentication. With this said, you will need to use something such as PHP to allow for triggers which then authenticate and make the authenticated REST API calls to Confluence (Or any other service you want to update).

Another alternative would be to use Javascript, but the entry point for PHP is simpler than Javascript. Mainly due to simplified working examples of how to make REST API calls with PHP readily available.

Regards,
Stephen Sifers