Chat Bot API
For discussion of the Chat Bot API and the projects using it. Trade sample code, ask questions, give advice.
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Posts 1 - 6 of 177
The Chat Bot API has launched! I've got more integration to do in terms of automating the sign-up process, adding some pages to upgrade or cancel subscriptions, and to view the streams used. But the API itself is fully functional.
Can't you make the message encryption step optional, please? Why wouldn't the apiKey and apiSecret alone be enough? Is there no external encryption API available? Why would I need both chatBotName and chatBotID, shouldn't the apiKey default to the chatbot on my account??
Many questions - one by one:
* You only need chatBotID. You might be looking at the response JSON that we send back - that has both of those in it.
* One can have multiple bots on one's account, so the chatBotID is necessary to discern which bot. Also, I'm considering letting people opt to have their bot "Run Free" meaning it can be used by others in APIs.
* Someone monitoring network traffic would be able to see any parameters sent in plain text like the apiKey and apiSecret, and once that's been seen, if the existing security wasn't in place, they can hijack your API account and use your streams. That said, I am looking into options to enable an insecure connection.
* You only need chatBotID. You might be looking at the response JSON that we send back - that has both of those in it.
* One can have multiple bots on one's account, so the chatBotID is necessary to discern which bot. Also, I'm considering letting people opt to have their bot "Run Free" meaning it can be used by others in APIs.
* Someone monitoring network traffic would be able to see any parameters sent in plain text like the apiKey and apiSecret, and once that's been seen, if the existing security wasn't in place, they can hijack your API account and use your streams. That said, I am looking into options to enable an insecure connection.
I'm getting partial success with your Simple API in Yahoo! Pipes. The problem I'm still having is with rolling IP addresses, which there seem to be a lot of for Yahoo! Pipes, and the wildcard does not seem to be recognized at the end, rather than the beginning....
Mome - if there's demand for it, I can add it. It's generally cheaper to get a subscription that will cover your maximum, as the subscription CPK (cost per thousand) is less expensive ($5 vs $8).
Mendicott - I was thinking of the wildcard in terms of domain names. I've adjusted so that it works with IPs too.
Mendicott - I was thinking of the wildcard in terms of domain names. I've adjusted so that it works with IPs too.
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