docs.uploadFromUrl

This method retrieves the document file from the specified URL.

Parameters

string url (required)
["pdf", "doc", "txt", "ppt", etc] doc_type (optional) Identify the document type with the extension for this file. Note, images (.jpg, etc.) are not allowed. Complete list.
["public", "private"] access (optional) Default: "public".
integer rev_id (optional) The doc_id to save uploaded file as a revision to.
{0, 1} paid_content (optional) If paid_content is set to 1, the document will become a paid content document with protected access and encryption enabled by default. This must be set on initial upload - documents cannot be converted to paid content after the fact. The default is 0.
{0, 1} secure (optional) Make this document an iPaper Secure document. iPaper Secure documents need a special embed code - for more information, see the iPaper Secure documentation. The default is 0.
["view-only", "download-pdf", "download-pdf-orig", "download-drm"] download_and_drm (optional) Default: "download-pdf". To make a document downloadable in addition to viewable, choose one of the download and/or DRM options. This must be set on initial upload - documents cannot be converted after the fact. Only applies to paid content.
string api_key (required) API key assigned to your account.
string api_sig (optional) MD5 hash of the active request and your secret key. This is an optional security measure. See the signing documentation for more info.
string session_key (optional) A session key for a signed in user. If this parameter is provided, your application will carry out actions on behalf of the signed in user corresponding to the session key. Otherwise, your application will carry out actions on behalf of the user account associated with the API account. See the authentication documentation for more information
string my_user_id (optional) This parameter is intended for sites with their own user authentication system. You can create phantom Scribd accounts that correspond to your users by simply passing the unique identifier you use to identify your own user accounts to my_user_id. If you pass this parameter to an API method, the API will act as if it were executed by the phantom user corresponding to my_user_id. See the authentication documentation for more information.

Sample return XML

    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
    <rsp stat="ok">
      <doc_id>123456</doc_id>
      <access_key>key-rvfa2c82sq5bf9q8t6v</access_key>
      <secret_password>2jzwhplozu43cyqfky1m</secret_password>
    </rsp>

Result explanation

integer doc_id Every document on Scribd is referenced by a unique ID. You can use the ID of a document to request more information about it or to link to it on Scribd
string access_key Every document on Scribd has a unique, secure access key. You must know the access key of a document to embed it.
string secret_password Private documents on Scribd have a secret password. You use the secret password of a private document to link to the private page of the document on Scribd. This parameter will only be present if the document is private.

Error codes

401 Unauthorized
500 Internal Server Error. Scribd has been notified about this problem.
601 Required parameter missing
602 Unrecognized or blank file extension
603 No file data was sent
606 Problem downloading file
631 Document was not paid document
637 Invalid upload URL - cannot be localhost, scribd.com, or an internal IP.