Retrieve service tag info via script

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Greetings, Note: Forum rules prohibit me from posting a Dell service tag, so instead of using the service tag number I'll use the phrase 'service tag #' in its place. I would like to write a PHP script that retrieves some useful information from a remote website. Here's my current situation: I have a hyperlink on a webpage that looks like this: 'service tag #' At this moment, when the hyperlink is clicked, the user is taken to this page: http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/my_systems_info/en/details If you look at the phrase between and , you'll see it is 'service tag #'. If you paste that phrase into the input box on the dell website you will be able to retrieve some additional information about '61W59'. The piece of information I am most interested in is under 'Description.' This information tells me the remaining time until the warranty expires. As you can see, the warranty for this particular computer expired back in 1997. Now onto what I want to do. I want to automate this process by using a PHP script that goes out to Dell's website, retrieves the warranty information I want about a particular service tag, then displays the warranty information on my webpage or writes it to a database if I choose to do so. The problem is I have no idea how to design such a script. I just know that I want the script to be simple and efficient. I have all the service tags on hand. It would be super if the PHP script could read the service tags from a separate text file. Does Dell have an API for me to interface with for retrieving data with an automated script? Thank you for your time, *Nick*

mombodog · Answer

Sounds like a great idea, but I seriously doubt that Dell will allow scripts to run on their website. But hey, if you figure out how, let us know.

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