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4thefile_api [2010/11/05 18:50]
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4thefile_api [2010/11/08 21:53] (current)
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 The 4theFile API provides RESTful web services for use in integrating 4theFile with other web-based applications. The API has the following features: The 4theFile API provides RESTful web services for use in integrating 4theFile with other web-based applications. The API has the following features:
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   * all communication via HTTP or HTTPS   * all communication via HTTP or HTTPS
   * authentication via HTTP Basic auth   * authentication via HTTP Basic auth
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   - you would need to provide access to your API credentials in the client-side javascript, thereby exposing them in the client-side source code   - you would need to provide access to your API credentials in the client-side javascript, thereby exposing them in the client-side source code
  
-So, you'll need to provide your own ajax callback that in turn calls the 4theFile API, or else provide a web proxy in the same origin as your server as described here http://developer.yahoo.com/javascript/howto-proxy.html+So, you'll need to provide your own ajax callback that in turn calls the 4theFile API from the server, or else provide a web proxy in the same origin as your server as described here http://developer.yahoo.com/javascript/howto-proxy.html
  
 Note: If you've read this far, you may be familiar with JSONP (an alternate solution to cross-domain ajax problems). We'd probably be willing to support JSONP as an alternative response format in the future if there's any demand for it. So if you'd like JSONP, [[tech_support_contacts | let us know]]. Note: If you've read this far, you may be familiar with JSONP (an alternate solution to cross-domain ajax problems). We'd probably be willing to support JSONP as an alternative response format in the future if there's any demand for it. So if you'd like JSONP, [[tech_support_contacts | let us know]].
  
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