Introducing the Brickset Web Service

 

  • Introducing the Brickset Web Service

    Posted by Huw, 13 Jun 2010 13:22. Filed under Brickset.

    Want to write a Facebook plug-in that interfaces with Brickset? Or an Android application?

    The Brickset Web Service provides the means for these, or any other kind of application, to interface with the Brickset database. There are already two iPhone apps in the works which use it, and with your help, there could be apps for Android, PC, Mac, Symbian and even BlackBerry. I am unlikely to find the time (or have the skills) to write them all, so by exposing the core functionality of the site as a web service I will hopefully encourage those that do have them to do so.

    Read the documentation to get started!


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Posted by brickmatt in United States, 13 Jun 2010 13:47

So is this just for web/mobile device applications, or could you write a desktop application for a PC or laptop that you could use to manipulate your set data?

Posted by Huw in United Kingdom, 13 Jun 2010 13:53

Any type of app you can think of, that can interface with web services.

Posted by Joubarc in Belgium, 13 Jun 2010 14:01

It seems hard to find anything to add to the already great Brickset.

But this is quite a nice idea, and the openness of it is sure to pay off.

Posted by zidane in Yugoslavia, 13 Jun 2010 14:18

Do you plan to include web method for getting mySets list?

Posted by Huw in United Kingdom, 13 Jun 2010 14:19

@Zidane, it's already implemented, via the search operation.

Posted by UnitronOne in Romania, 13 Jun 2010 15:05

nice, thanks. Few notes:

- http://www.brickset.com/webservices/brickset.asmx?WSDL isn't working
- will you add JSON in the future?

Posted by zidane in Yugoslavia, 13 Jun 2010 15:17

Wow this is actually GREAT! We are building a web site for our local LEGO club and we will try to use some of the great features you have provided.

Thanks!

Posted by Huw in United Kingdom, 13 Jun 2010 15:19

@UnitronOne, what do you mean, not working? I get the WDSL returned to me as XML when I try, as expected.

No plans to add JSON, but that's not a bad idea. I just don't know how :)

Posted by mhuffman in United States, 13 Jun 2010 15:33

Excellent work, Huw!

Posted by cvillone in United States, 13 Jun 2010 22:16

@UnitronOne. You may just need to do a "view source" in your web browser to show the xml wsdl. That's what I needed to do is Chrome.

@Huw. Great work on the web service. I write them at work all day, so not sure I want to write more while I'm home. :) Nice work, you sure do keep yourself busy.

Posted by chrisdog121411 in United States, 14 Jun 2010 00:59

@HUW not to be rude but there are a bunch of typing errors in the documentation

Posted by Huw in United Kingdom, 14 Jun 2010 02:19

@chrisdog, they are not jumping out at me: please point them out.

@cvillone, in asp.net it only takes about 10 lines of code...

Posted by minifigforlife in United Kingdom, 14 Jun 2010 07:27

I'll definitely be using this Huw.

Posted by atkinsar in United Kingdom, 14 Jun 2010 07:49

Great stuff, hopefully be seeing an iPhone soon then!

Posted by emilyjem in Australia, 15 Jun 2010 02:00

Very very useful, thanks!

Posted by iabstract in United States, 15 Jun 2010 16:07

Awesome, this is very interesting. Thanks for all the effort.

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