Getting Started
Endpoint : http://apipoint.samepoint.com/api
Authentication
Minimum Required Parameters for authentication:
- appid
- apikey ( Optional. However if you set one, it will be mandatory )
Example URL:
http://apipoint.samepoint.com/api/appid/<YOUR APPID>/apikey/<YOUR APPKEY>/
Where to find your APPID and APPKEY?
1) Goto API Portal: http://api.samepoint.com ( Or you may already be here )
2) Login
3) Click Dashboard Tab
4) Click API Access Details Link
5) Your APPID and APPKEY will be shown
Note: Remember, you are NOT required to create and APPKEY, at minimum use your APPID for authentication.
Search | Variable q | Format – xml , json or php
Simple search: q=president
- http://apipoint.samepoint.net/api/appid/<YOUR APPID>/apikey/<YOUR APPKEY>/q/president/format/json
Pagination: The API outputs 25 Records at a time. In the response header, there is a numfound datapoint. Use numfound to control your bounds when you are looping through the data.
Start / Offset Switch/ Pagination start=0
• http://apipoint.samepoint.net/api/appid/<YOUR APPID>/apikey/<YOUR APPKEY>/q/president/format/json/start/0
• http://apipoint.samepoint.net/api/appid/<YOUR APPID>/apikey/<YOUR APPKEY>/q/president/format/json/start/25
• http://apipoint.samepoint.net/api/appid/<YOUR APPID>/apikey/<YOUR APPKEY>/q/president/format/json/start/50
Get Sentiment: sentiment = true ( Output Speed slower )
http://apipoint.samepoint.net/api/appid/<YOUR APPID>/apikey/<YOUR APPKEY>/q/president/format/json/start/0/sentiment/true
Show Abridged Content for smaller data footprint ( less bytes )for Mobile
http://apipoint.samepoint.net/api/appid/<YOUR APPID>/apikey/<YOUR APPKEY>/q/president/format/json/start/0/sentiment/true/abridged/true
