Welcome to the Comic Vine Developer API Forum

Topic started by Lord Sedrik on Jan. 14, 2009. Last post by Red Ronin 2 weeks, 1 day ago.
Post by Lord Sedrik (64 posts) See mini bio

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Everyone at Comic Vine is pleased to announce the Comic Vine API.  Using the API, we hope our users can find crazy new ways to use our data.  If you're a developer, check out the API site and sign up for an API key.

This forum should be used for any questions regarding the API, including technical questions.  If you're having trouble with something, post a question.  I'll be frequenting regularly to answer any questions.

We're also planning on adding more data to the API in the near future.  If you have a cool idea but can't find the data you need, please ask.


Post by G'bandit (9,066 posts) See mini bio

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walks in with paper bag over his face

What API stands for? Or What exactly is it?

Thank you O_o?


Post by Editman (156 posts) See mini bio

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G'bandit said:
"walks in with paper bag over his face

What API stands for? Or What exactly is it?

Thank you O_o?
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Post by G'bandit (9,066 posts) See mini bio

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Oh good, I'm not the only one who has no idea what it is XD


Post by Sovereign Son (1,361 posts) See mini bio

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application programming interface

Basically it lets you build applications (thats dumbed down:P)


Post by LordAndrew (64 posts) See mini bio

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LordAndrew said:
"Moon said:
"So please explain what giantbomb api is."
It's an application programming interface. With it, people can create applications that use Giant Bomb's data."
Replace Giant Bomb with Comic Vine, and there's the short answer. If you want, you can read more about it on Wikipedia.


Post by aztek the lost (19,868 posts) See mini bio

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so which data exactly does this entail? the HTML data, etc. that makes ComicVine a website or the data that has been submitted by the users?


Post by LordAndrew (64 posts) See mini bio

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It's all data. Just pure data. Any formatting has to be done by the application using the API.
See the documentation for details.


Post by LordAndrew (64 posts) See mini bio

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If someone's making a program or script that uses Comic Vine's data, they'll be able to use it. That's who it's intended for, but it could also be used by other people who just want to look at the data.


Post by Thomas Lee Jamison (819 posts) See mini bio

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OH!, well, i'll be the people who cant do the scripty thingy


Post by G-Man (10,252 posts) See mini bio

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You can click where it says "Comic Vine API."  It's not something for everyone.  Basically if you're a developer and would love to use our data (for non-commerical uses).


Post by NiteFly (1,253 posts) See mini bio

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That's really sweet.  I've been really wanting to write a comic inventory program for a while now.  A sweet comicvine API is just what I needed.


Post by Hardartist (500 posts) See mini bio

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What is this agian? I know it is developer stuff, but I need a little more info.


Post by Calvin (1,725 posts) See mini bio

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@Hardartist said:
"What is this agian? I know it is developer stuff, but I need a little more info."

Imagine if you will if you could create a website, a webapplication on your own displaying information from the Comic Vine database. You can only READ the information. You can API as a bridge, I think. Your program is Manhattan and the Comic Vine is Brooklyn, the Cars would be information, and the API would be a One-Way-only Brooklyn Bridge.

Information can be your program "asks" comicvine's API for «Superman» and then it gets a list of all the issues Superman was into: Action Comics #1, Action Comics #2, Action Comics #3, Superman #1, Superman #2, and so on..... it this making any sense at all?


Post by Hardartist (500 posts) See mini bio

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98% Understand.


Post by Red Ronin (192 posts) See mini bio

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Ohhhhh! Fancy!