How to archive cards with the api ?

[sebastien_margheriti]

Hello, I'm using the trello api with PHP to add, update and archive cards on a specific board.

When I want to archive cards (with archiveAllCards), I get the following error (only with this function. No errors with the rest) : 

unauthorized permission requested

[DiMaggio Tucci · Accepted solution]

Do you only get that error with that function?

Have you already authorized your application using these steps? If not, you can't just start making API calls; you have to go through that process first.

Are you including the token and key in the correct order/format, as detailed here?

Without more information, it's hard to say. But an "unauthorized" error leads me to believe this has something to do with that part of the request.

[sebastien_margheriti]

I get this error only with this function yes. 

Creating a new card is working for example. Getting all the cards from a list is also okay.

When creating my token, I gave the permissions read, write and account.

EDIT : updating the name of a list is also NOT working. 

So getting cards, adding cards is work.
Delete cards, update name of the list, is not working

[DiMaggio Tucci]

@sebastien_margheriti 

Can you post what the call looks like (don't post your ACTUAL sensitive information, just indicate where it is in the call)

[sebastien_margheriti]

<?php
require_once 'vendor/autoload.php';

$headers = array(
'Accept' => 'application/json'
);

$query = array(
'key' => 'my_api_key',
'token' => 'my_token',
);

$response = Unirest\Request::post(
'https://api.trello.com/1/lists/67a1db506b41865c9f1b9370/archiveAllCards',
$query
);

echo '<pre>';
var_dump($response);
echo '</pre>';

?>

[sebastien_margheriti]

I found my mistake. I didn't include the $headers in the post call !

Unirest\Request::post(
'https://api.trello.com/1/lists/67a1db506b41865c9f1b9370/archiveAllCards',
$headers,
$query
);

Like this, it's working now.

The code in the documentation API is also incorrect in PHP (it doesn't include the headers) :

https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/trello/rest/api-group-lists/#api-lists-id-archiveallcards-post

[DiMaggio Tucci]

So glad to hear it! Let me know if I can be of further assistance. Sometimes all it takes is a rubber duck!

I think headers are assumed after they are explained in the documentation, which can be confusing.

[Rasmus Wulff Jensen]

The API call needs to be a POST call and look like this:

https://api.trello.com/1/lists/<listId>/archiveAllCards?key=<key>&token=<token>

 I've just tested on a Test-board of mine and there it worked as expected

Also make sure your token is a read/write token (but given your can add cards that should be covered)