Single Page not returning page?

[joer80]

I am not sure if I am using the api wrong or if something is broken.  Been stuck for a bit.

The page I am on has a page field I am using for a select option.  I am not able to read it with api.

I need to print out its title but it is coming back as empty or null even though it is set.  

$page->BaseStyle->title;

Take a look at the attached screenshot!

Thanks in advance for any help you can give!

[horst]

Fieldname BaseStyle has Uppercase letters. Try to rename / use only lowercase letters. Check the fieldname in DB, (field_BaseStyle or field_basestyle)

[joer80]

Case doesnt seem to matter.  If I do this:

echo "<pre>";
var_dump($page->basestyle); //(now all lowercase)
echo "</pre>";

foreach($page as $field => $value) {
    echo "$field = $value <br />";
	
}

It shows this:

NULL

id = 1016 
Design_Settings = 
BaseStyle = 
MiddleStyle = 
Design_Settings_END = 

$page->basestyle->title is also empty.

[BitPoet]

Can you make sure it isn't a permissions issue (e.g. /styles/base/black being hidden)?

[joer80]

You the man!

As soon as I checked  "Make field value accessible from API even if not viewable (see below)*" it showed up!

All I checked was manage access control. What role does the api run as?

[BitPoet]

The api runs as the logged-in user, or as guest if you're not logged in.

[joer80]

Ah..  My first instinct for an important field is to remove guest access.  

Should this api checkbox be enabled by default?  

Or is it common that you would want to block the api from reading roles manged fields by default?
 

[BitPoet]

I don't think checking it by default would be sensible. Usually, access is managed by template permissions and hidden/published status on the selectable pages. Any widening of access rights should have to be done explicitly.

[joer80]

What about adding an api role so its different from users not logged in?