index_id in POST Phone (Single User) -- https://api.sky.blackbaud.com/school/v1/users/{user_id}/phones

Scott Sekerke

Hi,


I replied to a user who said they could POST new phone #s via the School API, but I thought I should start a new topic.


In the POST Phone (Single User), the JSON has "index_id" which is in the Request Body doc with the following:

    integer The Index ID of the phone number

index_id

How/where do I get that index_id? If I'm posting a new number, how would I already have an index_id?! I get the type_id that represents the Home", "Wireless", etc. but am totally flummoxed by the index_id. I feel like I've looked everywhere in the documentation/forums/etc. and found nothing that tells me the origin, or for that matter, any concrete examples.


Thanks in advance for any help!


Cheers,

Scott


 

Janet Wittenberg

Hi Scott,

I'm exploring whether this is a bug. We should get an answer shortly for you.

Scott Sekerke

I have a similar issue with non-constituent relations. Since POSTing a new relationship requires the relation_id, one would have to have created the non-constituent which I don't think is possible via SKY. In my case, I want to post a new employer for a constituent, but don't want to make the organization a constituent -- nor would I ever unless the org becomes a matching donor.


So for now, a workaround is creating the non-constituent in NXT, which is fine for new ones until there's a way to do it via SKY. Added it to this because it seems to be the same chicken/egg problem with POST.


Cheers,

Scott

Bryna Gleich

Hi Scott!


Thanks for bringing this to our attention. Our developers have taken a look at it and we have good news to share!


You no longer need to provide the index_id when you use the POST Phone (single user) endpoint.
https://developer.sky.blackbaud.com/docs/services/school/operations/V1UsersByUser_idPhonesPost


Thanks and have a good weekend!

Bryna Gleich (technical writer)