bugzill-xml-rpc-xml-files

TL;DR

This guide details how to extract bug information from older Bugzilla installations that utilize the XML-RPC protocol rather than modern REST interfaces.

  • The recommended approach involves installing and utilizing the xml-rpc.net package via NuGet to manage the connection.
  • Developers must define a specific interface that targets the required method, such as Bug.get, specifying the necessary parameters (login, password, and bug IDs).
  • The implementation process involves creating an XML-RPC proxy object and calling the Get method to retrieve the bug data.
  • The retrieved data is structured as an XmlRpcStruct, which contains detailed key/value pairs covering fields like summary, status, and creator.