CodeIgniter REST API Library Ajax PUT throwing 403 Forbidden

Question

I got the rest of the library working fully, just trying to generate api keys and its throwing a 403 forbidden when executed via ajax.

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Answer 1

I have solved the problem of generating the api key. I'm using Phil Sturgeon's REST API server. Call the key controller using ajax call as such :

$("#submitGetApiKey").click(function(){
    $.ajax({
        url: "http://sitename.com/api/key/index?X-API-KEY=your_key_here",
        crossDomain: true,  /* remove this if using the same domain*/
        type: "PUT",
        dataType: "jsonp",
        error: function(XMLHttpRequest, textStatus, errorThrown){
            alert(errorThrown);
        },
        success: function(data){
            for (var i = keys.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
                console.log(keys[i]);
            };
        }
    });
 });

Inside key controller: Search for function _generate_key() and check for $this->load->helper('security');. the security helper must be loaded for working of do_hash otherwise you will get 500 internal server error.

public function index_put()
{
    // Build a new key
    $key = self::_generate_key();

    // If no key level provided, give them a rubbish one
    $level = $this->put('level') ? $this->put('level') : 1;
    $ignore_limits = $this->put('ignore_limits') ? $this->put('ignore_limits') : 1;

    // Insert the new key
    if (self::_insert_key($key, array('level' => $level, 'ignore_limits' => $ignore_limits)))
    {
        $this->response(array('status' => 1, 'key' => $key), 201); // 201 = Created
    }

    else
    {
        $this->response(array('status' => 0, 'error' => 'Could not save the key.'), 500); // 500 = Internal Server Error
    }
}

Also, you may call http://sitename.com/api/keyindex?X-API-KEY=your_key_here in your browser's address bar by making a small change in your key controller you can replace the function name index_put with index_get.

Thanks