Mon Jul 06 2009 Fishers, IN

PickyList and OpenSearch. #api #rss #feed

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Here is the first draft of the PickyList API. While its simple - its awesomeness will soon become evident.

OpenSearch of Posts

I have started implementing the OpenSearch protocol for Picky. Currently ATOM is the only available output. However,  RSS and xHTML are close behind.

Barebones Access - the latest postings on Picky:
http://pickylist.com/opensearch/atom/

List the latest Indy-Stream posts for people in Fishers:
http://pickylist.com/opensearch/atom/location/fishers/list/indy-stream

Find all my posts with Videos:
http://pickylist.com/opensearch/atom/username/brandoncorbin/q/video

Find the latest Resumes in Indy
http://pickylist.com/opensearch/atom/q/resume

Building your own Feed URL.

URL parameters are passed in the URL like "location/carmel" or "username/brandoncorbin" which equals location=carmel.

location
eg: http://pickylist.com/opensearch/atom/location/fishers

search keyword
Example: http://pickylist.com/opensearch/atom/q/video

username
Example: http://pickylist.com/opensearch/atom/username/brandoncorbin

list
Example: http://pickylist.com/opensearch/atom/list/indy-stream
options "careers, indy-stream, business, food, sports, events, entertainment, tech"


By Brandon Corbin

Web Experience Architect - Father of two, husband of one. I make sure Pickylist keeps running and plan for its future. I full-time for Sigma Micro, helping them create better online shopping experiences.

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