Member Function Documentation

◆ GetOldestCaches()

GetOldestCaches ( $params = [] )

Returns an associative array with cache data for the oldest geocaches according to the filter. Based on hidden date.

Can return more than limit rows. Will first figure out the newest hidden date allowed, and then fetch all geocaches matching the filters before that date.

Parameters

array

$params

An optional associative array of options for filtering/limit.

limit (integer): Max number of rows to return (default=100, max=1000)
dontCountArchivedTowardsLimit: (bool) defaults to true
dontCountDisabledTowardsLimit: (bool) defaults to false
alternativeDBCluster: (bool) defaults to false - Generally faster if processing lots of data, like multiple countries.
filter (array): An associative array with filters
- country (string or array)
- region (string or array)
- county (string or array)
- types (array): An array of valid types
- sizes (array): An array of valid sizes
- difficulties (array): An array of valid values
- terrains (array): An array of valid values
- excludeOwner (int): Exclude geocaches by this ownerId
- excludeDisabled (bool): Exclude disabled geocaches, defaults to false
- excludeArchived (bool): Exclude archived geocaches, defaults to false
- requiredFP (int): Required favorite points.
- minHiddenDate (string): YYYY-MM-DD, the date will be included, ie: >= date. Defaults to 2000-05-03. Can be set to 1970-01-01 to include everything.

Returns: An associative array with the data.