Example of calling the Nearby Now Content Display API with PHP. View the "Content Display API for Site Integration" page in the knowledge base for more examples.

_params.php

<?php
//Base endpoint for all API calls
$endpoint = "https://api.sidebox.com/plugin";

//The resouce is the API Endpoint you'll be making a web request to
$resource = "/heatmap";
//$resource = "/nationwideserviceareareviewcombo";
//$resource = "/testimonials";
//$resource = "/photogallery";
//$resource = "/googlereviews";
//$resource = "/faq";

//required API param
$token = "get the Storefront API Token from the Nearby Now admin site";

//optional API params
$agent = urlencode($_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT']);
$state = ""; // The abbreviated state. For example, Arizona should be "AZ"
$city = urlencode("");
$showMap = "";
$showFavorites = "";
$start = "";
$count = "";
$zoom = "";
$reviewCityUrl = "";
$mapSize = "";
$mapScrollWheel = "";
$fbLike = "";
$fbComment = "";

//Optinal params for the heatmap resource
$techEmail = urlencode("");
$reviewStart = "";
$checkinStart = "";
$reviewCount = "";
$checkinCount = "";

//View the "Content Display API for Site Integration" page in the knowledge base for a full list of all available params

//Optinal params for the Regional & Nation-wide Combination (beta)
$lat = "";
$long = "";
$reviewpinmax = "";
$cluster = "";

//Required params for the audio testimonials
$playlist = urlencode("");

//Optinal params for the Nearby Service Area Seview Combo resource
$showTranscription = "";

$referrer = $_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER'];
$hostUrl = "http" . (($_SERVER['SERVER_PORT'] == 443) ? "s://" : "://") . $_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'] . $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'];

?>

api.php

<?php
// /nearbyreviews example params
$query = "?storefronttoken=$token&state=$state&city=$city&zoomlevel=$zoom&start=$start&count=$count&showmap=$showMap&mapsize=$mapSize&mapscrollwheel=$mapScrollWheel&fblike=$fbLike&fbcomment=$fbComment&showfavorites=$showFavorites&agent=$agent&referrer=$referrer&hosturl=$hostUrl";
// /nearbyservicearea example params
//$query = "?storefronttoken=$token&state=$state&city=$city&zoomlevel=$zoom&start=$start&count=$count&showmap=$showMap&mapsize=$mapSize&mapscrollwheel=$mapScrollWheel&fblike=$fbLike&fbcomment=$fbComment&showfavorites=$showFavorites&agent=$agent";
// /nearbyserviceareareviewcombo example params
//$query = "?storefronttoken=$token&state=$state&city=$city&zoomlevel=$zoom&reviewcityurl=$reviewCityUrl&reviewstart=$reviewStart&checkinstart=$checkinStart&reviewcount=$reviewCount&checkincount=$checkinCount&showmap=$showMap&mapsize=$mapSize&mapscrollwheel=$mapScrollWheel&fblike=$fbLike&fbcomment=$fbComment&showfavorites=$showFavorites&agent=$agent";
// /nationwideserviceareareviewcombo example params
//$query = "?storefronttoken=$token&state=$state&zoomlevel=$zoom&mapsize=$mapSize&lat=$lat&long=$long&reviewpinmax=$reviewpinmax&cluster=$cluster&agent=$agent";
// /photogallery example params
//$query = "?storefronttoken=$token&start=$start&count=$count&agent=$agent";
// /testimonials example params
//$query = "?storefronttoken=$token&start=$start&count=$count&playlist=$playlist&showTranscription=$showTranscription&agent=$agent";

$url = "$endpoint$resource$query";

$response = file_get_contents($url);

echo $response;
?>