Feedback:User/ObieQuiet/Server Side API

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Public Web Interface[edit]

Not information fetched by the Guild Wars 2 client; access to that would be a separate and much more detailed suggestion

What[edit]

  • Provide data through a web interface to any program without authenticating a log-in account.
  • Allow a user to choose sharing options for what data shared from the account.

How[edit]

  • A player can mark their account as 'Public' allowing anyone to retrieve basic information/statistics on that account.
  • The database containing the player's information would be exported to an xml file, which could be fetched via http.
  • To reduce server and network strain, updates would be load dependent; not real time.
  • Public facing web portal accessed through the same system as PvP stats and player interfaces would provide the location
    • (Some region based server address with a hash of the account name as the location of the xml dump)

Why[edit]

  • Already creating web based game interfaces, just an extension.
  • Provides community developers to use game data without running the client
  • Game networks/profiles could support it, Facebook whatevers, Xfire, Raptr, Steamworks etc.
  • Sharing character information is good.

When[edit]

  • Having an interface/process documented by public beta release would allow 3rd parties to start working before release
  • When you need something to sate the appetites of community developers.
  • Before or around providing client API's for more sensitive data(Xfire/Steamworks/PSN integration).
  • Ok, you got me. Anytime before DNF is released ;)


I plan on making community tools(web and client side) as soon they are released. Anet and modders can email this account with questions/suggestions/requests!


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