API

[samhale123]

Sorry abouty this, but could I have a bit of clarification of the API that is to be released.

Will it just provide some variables that we can use to snipe using our server, or will it provide a file(s) (php?) that we just put on our server, and will use our resources instead of gixens.

My server comes with heavy bandwidth, so would I just be able to copy a couple of files over and be able to (say be able to display current price on unlimited auctions?)

Other wise I assume we'll just download some auction management software, than implement the gixen-ness into it?

Thanks very much,
Sam

[juangrande]

Since Mario will be the one to provide the API, he is the one that can provide the technical details. However, my understanding of an API is that it is a documented collection of methods (functions) and/or variables available to client software in order to make use of the functionality of the server (in this case, Gixen). With an API, one should be able to use auction management software (a very nice example is JBidWatcher) to access your Gixen account to manage snipes. The auction management software would already have the capability of tracking things like the current price of the auctions on your watch list (or, with a Gixen API, those auctions on your Gixen snipe list).

I should mention that the client software will still have to be written (or re-written) in order to make use of a Gixen API.
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[mario]

The API will be embarrassingly simple, and it will be something like:

https...api.php?username=<username>&password=<password>&newitem_id=...

So you will be able to make a single https call from whatever application you like (e.g. PHP + Curl) to manage your snipes.

The current price value will most definitely not be provided by the API. Use eBay API for this.

[samhale123]

That sounds great, thanks very much.

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