Format of user ID when calling API

#1

fetch_user() returns an eight digit number ######## as my user ID in [‘data’][‘id’]. It also returns an ID with this format: ########-####-####-####-############. This number is in: ['included']['0']['id']

When I use the long format which looks like some sort of md5 hash with the function fetch_member_details($member_id) I get a correct match. However, the user_id of ######## does not work. I have tried sending it as md5 but that doesn’t work either. Is there a way to send the user_id of ######## via fetch_member_details($member_id) by encryption or other means?

I guess I just don’t know the proper way to encode/encrypt it.

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#2

Is this with PHP library?

#3

Yes. I am using the official Patreon PHP library. These functions are in API.php

#4

[data][id] should be the id you need then…

#5

When I use [data][id] it returns: member with id ######## was not found
See the member ID in this example call…

Sample response for https://www.patreon.com/api/oauth2/v2/members/03ca69c3-ebea-4b9a-8fac-e4a837873254?...

Here they are also passing a 32 character encryption (with added hyphens) of the user ID, but they do not mention how this user ID representation was derived/created.

#6

The numeric user id you have must be used with…

/api/oauth2/v2/identity

…endpoint. There already should be an example in PHP lib?

#7

There is an example. It says…

Member id can be acquired from fetch_page_of_members_from_campaign

That function returns the same 32 digit member_id which works with fetch_member_details but that seems to be a very long route to getting the ID you need. It sends you pages of members which you then need to loop through to find the 8 digit user_id which will then allow you get the 32 digit member_id. This method requires an additional API call as well.

I wonder if there is a method to convert the 8 digit user_id to the 32 digit member_id.

For now I will just grab ['included']['0']['id'] from the call to fetch_user(). But I am worried that, depending on the user, this data may not always be found the same column within the array.

#8

Since both should be pointing to the same user, the actual id should work. If you experience any oddities, just post them here.