Difference between revisions of "API"

Revision as of 11:32, 27 March 2015

Currently the API is mainly used internally for Cordova application, but does not follow good practices in API design.

And since its the most requested feature on UserVoice, project was launched to evolve the API.

~~Translate the data page (http://fr.openfoodfacts.org/data) in English~~ and make it available on all subdomains
Document all current API
Write further API specifications

The requested subdomain will be the locale fetched.

You can add &jqm=1 to search results pages on the web site to get results in a jquerymobile format.

Also:

code: the barcode

imagefield: "front"

imgupload_front : your image file

var foodfact = { barcode : '3073780969000', name : 'KIRI GOUTER 280G 8 PORTIONS', energy: 500, energy_unit: "kJ", weight: 282 };

var postData = {

code : foodfact.barcode,

user_id : "mesinfosnutritionelles",

password : "****",

product_name : foodfact.name?foodfact.name:foodfact.shop_label,

quantity : foodfact.weight?""+foodfact.weight+" g":undefined,

stores : "Intermarché",

nutriment_energy :foodfact.energy,

nutriment_energy_unit :foodfact.energy_unit,

nutrition_data_per :"serving"

{"status_verbose":"fields saved","status":1}

code=3073780969000&user_id=usernameexample&password=*****&product_name=KIRI%20GOUTER%20280G%208%20PORTIONS&quantity=282%20g&stores=Intermarch%C3%A9&nutriment_energy=500&nutriment_energy_unit=kJ&nutrition_data_per=serving

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+== API Redesign ==
+Currently the API is mainly used internally for [[Project:Mobile_Apps|Cordova application]], but does not follow good practices in API design.
+And since its the [https://openfoodfacts.uservoice.com/forums/163583-general/filters/top most requested feature on UserVoice], project was launched to evolve the API.
 == TODO ==
 * <strike>Translate the data page (http://fr.openfoodfacts.org/data) in English</strike> and make it available on all subdomains