Title: EMPTY api-answer: No JSON received Last modified: April 19, 2020 --- # EMPTY api-answer: No JSON received * Resolved [rodolfost](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rodolfost/) * (@rodolfost) * [6 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/empty-api-answer-no-json-received/) * Hello, I am trying to grab data of my web radio. I use this: [jsoncontentimporter url=http://eu1.reliastream.com:2199/api.php?xm=server.getstatus&f=json&a[username] =xxxxxxxxxx&a[password]=xxxxxxxxxx debugmode=10] test [/jsoncontentimporter] * What i get is this: EMPTY api-answer: No JSON received – is the API down? Check the URL you use in the shortcode! * When i put the link in a browser it opens it up normal and i can copy/paste the code in the json editor. * Thank You! * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fempty-api-answer-no-json-received%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US) to see the link]_ Viewing 5 replies - 1 through 5 (of 5 total) * Plugin Author [berkux](https://wordpress.org/support/users/berkux/) * (@berkux) * [6 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/empty-api-answer-no-json-received/#post-12697312) * Hi, * My guess: you must urlencode the [ and ] Wordpress thinks, the shortcode ends at ] Try %5B and %5D instead… * And place the debugmode=10 right after Jsoncontentimporter… * And replace the & by & * Bernhard * Thread Starter [rodolfost](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rodolfost/) * (@rodolfost) * [6 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/empty-api-answer-no-json-received/#post-12697347) * Hello and thank you for your quick answer. * “And replace the & by &” * You mean & by & ? * My code looks like this now: [jsoncontentimporter debugmode=10 url=http://eu1. reliastream.com:2199/api.php?xm=server.getstatus&f=json&a%5Busername%5D=mondobon& a%5Bpassword%5D=14569fmfmf ] test [/jsoncontentimporter] * and now i get this: DEBUG: Cache is NOT active DEBUG: try to retieve this url: [http://eu1.reliastream.com:2199/api.php?xm=server.getstatus&f=json&a%5Busername%5D=mondobon&a%5Bpassword%5D=14569fmfmf](http://eu1.reliastream.com:2199/api.php?xm=server.getstatus&f=json&a%5Busername%5D=mondobon&a%5Bpassword%5D=14569fmfmf) DEBUG: wp_remote_get to [http://eu1.reliastream.com:2199/api.php?xm=server.getstatus&f=json&a%5Busername%5D=mondobon&a%5Bpassword%5D=14569fmfmf](http://eu1.reliastream.com:2199/api.php?xm=server.getstatus&f=json&a%5Busername%5D=mondobon&a%5Bpassword%5D=14569fmfmf) DEBUG: arguments: Array ( [timeout] => 5 ) * DEBUG: error getting URL: cURL error 7: Failed connect to eu1.reliastream.com: 2199; Connection refused DEBUG: no data received: check url of json-feed * EMPTY api-answer: No JSON received – is the API down? Check the URL you use in the shortcode! * [/jsoncontentimporter] * Thread Starter [rodolfost](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rodolfost/) * (@rodolfost) * [6 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/empty-api-answer-no-json-received/#post-12697350) * I mean this: & a m p ; - This reply was modified 6 years, 2 months ago by [rodolfost](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rodolfost/). - This reply was modified 6 years, 2 months ago by [rodolfost](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rodolfost/). * Thread Starter [rodolfost](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rodolfost/) * (@rodolfost) * [6 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/empty-api-answer-no-json-received/#post-12697373) * I also tried by usin this more simple url: [jsoncontentimporter debugmode=10 url=http://eu1.reliastream.com:2199/rpc/mondobon/streaminfo.get ] test [/jsoncontentimporter] * And I get this: DEBUG: error getting URL: cURL error 7: Failed connect to eu1. reliastream.com:2199; Connection refused DEBUG: no data received: check url of json-feed * DEBUG: Cache is NOT active DEBUG: try to retieve this url: [http://eu1.reliastream.com:2199/rpc/mondobon/streaminfo.get](http://eu1.reliastream.com:2199/rpc/mondobon/streaminfo.get) DEBUG: wp_remote_get to [http://eu1.reliastream.com:2199/rpc/mondobon/streaminfo.get](http://eu1.reliastream.com:2199/rpc/mondobon/streaminfo.get) DEBUG: arguments: Array ( [timeout] => 5 ) * DEBUG: error getting URL: cURL error 7: Failed connect to eu1.reliastream.com: 2199; Connection refused DEBUG: no data received: check url of json-feed * EMPTY api-answer: No JSON received – is the API down? Check the URL you use in the shortcode! - This reply was modified 6 years, 2 months ago by [rodolfost](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rodolfost/). * Plugin Author [berkux](https://wordpress.org/support/users/berkux/) * (@berkux) * [6 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/empty-api-answer-no-json-received/#post-12697471) * “Connection refused” means, that your wordpress-server asks [http://eu1.reliastream.com:2199](http://eu1.reliastream.com:2199) and this fails. My guess: There are some security-settings-preventing your wordpress connecting this server. Usually your hoster knows more about that. 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