Use ID parameters

For some API operations, you must specify the unique IDs of IXM Platform objects such as categories, playlists, or spots in your request. These IDs ensure that the correct object is addressed, for example, when releasing or deleting a playlist.

Using IDs is recommended because names such of playlists or spots can easily change within the IXM Platform, which can lead to inconsistencies when used in an API call.

How to locate object IDs

To find the IDs of the required objects, follow these steps:

1. In the IXM Platform, open the editing window of the category, playlist, spot group, or user whose ID you need.

2. To open the developer tools in your browser, press F12. Alternatively, open them from the browser menu.

3. In the developer tools window, select the Network tab.

4. Read the ID from the list and write it down for the file configuration in the next chapter.

5. Repeat steps 1 through 4 until you have the required IDs of the category, playlist, spot group, and user.