| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary | Common APIs for building social applications | |
| Category | Community | |
| Tags | social opensocial | |
| Date Added | 2007-11-04 | |
| Description | Note: This is an API standard used by many API providers, not just Google. For all compatible APIs listed on ProgrammableWeb, use the opensocial tag. OpenSocial provides a common set of APIs for social applications across multiple websites. With standard JavaScript and HTML, developers can create apps that access a social networks friends and update feeds. There are two ways to access the OpenSocial API: client-side using the JavaScript API and server-side using RESTful data APIs. | |
| API Home Page | http://code.google.com/apis/opensocial/ | |
| Latest API News | ||
| Most Popular OpenSocial Mashups | ||
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| OpenSocial Developers - View them all » | ||
| Protocol | ||
| Protocols | JavaScript, REST, Atom, GData | |
| Data Formats | XML | |
| Service Endpoint | Varies by provider | |
| Functionality | ||
| API Groups | People and Friends, Activities, Persistence | |
| Example API Methods | Person.getDisplayName | |
| Client Install Required | No | |
| Security | ||
| Authentication Model | Varies by provider | |
| SSL Support | ||
| Read-only Without Login | ||
| Support | ||
| Vendor API Kits | ||
| Community API Kits | ||
| API Blog | Official OpenSocial API Blog | |
| Site Blog | ||
| API Forum | OpenSocial API Google Group | |
| Developer Support | Dev Articles, FAQ | |
| Signup and Licensing | ||
| Signup Requirements | Varies by provider | |
| Developer Key Required | ||
| Account with Service Required | ||
| Commercial Licensing | API is Apache 2.0 and Creative Commons licensed | |
| Non-Commercial Licensing | ||
| Data Licensing | ||
| Usage Fees | ||
| Usage Limits | ||
| Terms of Service | Google OpenSocial Terms of Service | |
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