The Get List Count commands allow you to return the number of contacts in a list specified by ID. The commands require the following arguments: Command, Realm, Password, and either List name or List ID.
api_web?r=myrealm&p=mypass&c=getlistcount&list_id=42
The command is ‘getlistcount’, the realm is ‘myrealm’, the password is ‘mypass’, and the ID is '42'.
Example
Using all commands and arguments (please note the command is wrapped for display purposes only):
api_web?r=myrealm&p=mypass&c=getlistcount&list_id=42
Successful results return the total number of contacts in the list:
SUCCESS: 1988
Results
The Get List Count command outputs either the total number of contacts or a FAILURE message.
SUCCESS
The Get List Count command returns a Success code with a count. The result format is:
SUCCESS: [subscriber_count]
FAILURE
A Get List Count command will fail for several reasons, such as if the List does not exist. The result format is:
FAILURE: [Reason]
Arguments
The Get List Count commands support the following arguments:
Name |
Req? |
Description |
Argument |
Command |
Yes |
Defines the command to use. |
cmd=getlistcount c=getlistcount |
Realm |
Yes |
Name of the realm to run the command. This is required, and the command will fail if the realm and password do not match. |
realm=[realm_name] r=[realm_name] |
Password |
Yes |
Authentication code for API access. This is required, and the command will fail if the realm and password do not match. |
pwd=[password] p=[password] |
List Identification | Yes | ID of the list to display. |
list_id=[list_id] |
*Feature added in v12.06.0