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how to send data to h-node.org

In order to send data to h-node.org you need to carry out a simple HTTP request with the data transmitted by the POST method.

The server (h-node.org) takes the value of the entries of the devices from the data sent by means of the POST method.

The data sent by the POST method are formed by a long chain of POST variables, each one having his own value. In the following you will find the complete list of variables that the server expects for each hardware category.

List of variables to be sent for each device
Devices that are not notebooks

List of variables for the devices other than notebooks, netbooks or tablets

Common variables

This is the list of POST variables that are common to all the hardware categories (other than notebooks).

  • model: the model name as taken from lspci or lsusb. It is the model name entry when you insert a device using the browser
    • data format: [a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s\(\)\@\[\]\/]+
    • maximum length: 99 characters (UTF-8)
  • other_names: a free text entry containing the name of the device as taken from the device box or as printed on the device itself
    • data format: free
    • maximum length: 1000 characters (UTF-8)
    • notice: use \r\n as line break character
  • pci_id: the vendorid:productid of the device
    • data format: [a-zA-Z0-9]{4}(\:)[a-zA-Z0-9]{4}
  • comm_year: year of commercialization
    • data format: numeric representation of the year. Example: 2012.
    • allowed values:
      not-specified,2012,2011,2010,2009,2008,2007,2006,2005,2004,2003,2002,2001,2000,1999,1998,1997,1996,1995,1994,1993,1992
  • distribution: the name of the GNU/Linux distribution used for the test
    • allowed values:
      blag_90001 , blag_120000 , blag_140000 , dragora_1_1 , dragora_2_0 , dynebolic_2_5_2 , dynebolic_3_0_X , gnewsense_2_3 , gnewsense_3_0 , musix_2_0 , parabola , trisquel_3_5 , trisquel_4_0 , trisquel_4_5 , trisquel_5_0 , trisquel_5_5 , ututo_xs_2009 , ututo_xs_2010 , venenux_0_8 , venenux_0_8_2 
    • example: blag_90001,gnewsense_3_0,trisquel_4_0
  • kernel: the version of the kernel libre used for the test
    • data format: [a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s\(\)\,]+
    • maximum length: 49 characters (UTF-8)
  • driver: driver used to make the device working
    • data format: [a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s\/\,\:\;\(\)\[\]]+
    • maximum length: 49 characters (UTF-8)
  • description: a free text entry containing the description of the device
    • data format: free
    • maximum length: 20000 characters (UTF-8)
    • notice: use \r\n as line break character
  • from_client: used to tell the server that you are not sending the values using the standard form at h-node.org (for example this one) (i.e. you are not using a browser).
    • data value: yes
The URLs to be used for the POST requests
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