This is an interface that you can program. For example, you can make a JSONP request to it (e.g http://api.azer.io/?callback=foobar) and fetch display/process my personal info in your app easily.
Pretty nice actually, but can't understand why one would like to use this.
I mean if someone wanted this info to implement the API on their app, wouldn't it be tiring to go through millions of websites to get user data?
This sounds interesting, and maybe something like Gravatar can built upon it.
I got thinking about almost exactly the same thing. But what value would such a service have over using a social login like Facebook, Twitter or Google, given that these are already well established?
I've set up something similar on my personal domain, except that it outputs JSON only if it's a curl request (i.e. if the user agent begins with curl) while browsing to it using a regular browser serves the actual website:
Technically it is an elegant and neat solution. But I hesitate about the social impact.
My first reaction is that I don't want to publish this kind of information about my self. It can be really dangerous when things like religion comes into the wrong hands.
Why can't I POST you a message? Or myself as a new acquaintance? Once I'm your friend, why not POST a meetup for the two of us so I can PUT a new date in it or DELETE it later?
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This sounds interesting, and maybe something like Gravatar can built upon it.
I've set up something similar on my personal domain, except that it outputs JSON only if it's a curl request (i.e. if the user agent begins with curl) while browsing to it using a regular browser serves the actual website:
$ curl kamal.io
nginx config: http://pastebin.com/VBuYPHbT
What if I want to POST something to you? Or DELETE that kimchi burrito thing from your favourite foods?
Wouldn't it be cooler to support more verbs?
My first reaction is that I don't want to publish this kind of information about my self. It can be really dangerous when things like religion comes into the wrong hands.
It should also work for other animals.
Why can't I POST you a message? Or myself as a new acquaintance? Once I'm your friend, why not POST a meetup for the two of us so I can PUT a new date in it or DELETE it later?