Could you implement an API?
Could you implement an API, through which i could query with Song-Name and Artist-Name and retrieve a link to the Tab?
That way, i (and other) could write plug-ins for applications like Songbird or Firefox to bypass the search-results page and to have a faster access to your site. :-) Especially a Songbird-Plugin would increase your users-count dramatically, i guess.
atreiu
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atreiu
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Thanks a lot! I start coding an add-on for Songbird right now. It could take some time, but I'm on it! If I get into trouble, i write you an e-mail. :-)
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AdminSongsterr
(Admin, songsterr)
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We've just launched a version with a simple search API. Try out the following urls:
* http://www.songsterr.com/a/rest/Song.xml?pattern=Metallica+One
* http://www.songsterr.com/a/rest/Song.xml?pattern=MetallicaYou can use the integers in "id" tags to build urls.
Please let us know if you have any questions or need assistance in building plug-in. You can contact us via email below.
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AdminSongsterr
(Admin, songsterr)
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Yes, API will be added soon. Stay tuned;)
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atreiu
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@songsterr: Absolutely! A list of songs would be certainly even better :-) Does this mean you are working on the API already? That would be GREAT! :-D
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AdminSongsterr
(Admin, songsterr)
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Thanks for suggestion, atreiu! Do you think it would make sense to return a list of songs in search results using REST instead of just one "Perfect Match" result? This way you could also query for artist name only and get a list of his songs.
ps: Redirection to song page in case of one search result sounds interesting. We'll think about that. Thanks.
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atreiu
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PS: You could also improve the Search-Field, this would be solve the API, too:
For example when i Search for "Incubus Drive", I get to the search-result page showing me 1 hit. Why not directly redirecting to this one result, if it is a perfect match?
