Welcome to the Giant Bomb Developer API Forum

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Everyone at Giant Bomb is pleased to announce the Giant Bomb 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.

Posted 10 months, 2 weeks ago

Post by Hamz (3,446 posts) See mini bio

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Whiskey Media go from strength to strength. Great job guys, hope to see some interesting stuff from this!

Posted 10 months, 2 weeks ago

Post by Yit (552 posts) See mini bio

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When the iPhone app comes out, I'm buying 12 iPhones.

Posted 10 months, 2 weeks ago

Post by AmericanPegasus (229 posts) See mini bio

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I'm hope soon I'll be able to put it on my touch.

Posted 10 months, 2 weeks ago

Post by CitizenKane (4,088 posts) See mini bio

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Wow, this is awesome. I can't wait to try stuff out. Thanks guys!

Posted 10 months, 2 weeks ago

Post by Moon (280 posts) See mini bio

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So please explain what giantbomb api is.

Posted 10 months, 2 weeks ago

Post by LordAndrew (4,559 posts) See mini bio

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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.

Edited 10 months, 1 week ago

Post by RHCPfan24 (6,370 posts) See mini bio

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Yit said:

"When the iPhone app comes out, I'm buying 12 iPhones."

That has me really excited. Thankfully, I already have an iPhone so I will be waiting for the day.

Posted 10 months, 2 weeks ago

Post by LtColJaxson (522 posts) See mini bio

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Cool stuff. Now I just wonder what some people are going to do...

Posted 10 months, 1 week ago

Post by snide (868 posts) See mini bio

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Jeff will do a write up in a bit, but basically this API gives anyone the ability to use Giant Bomb's game database however they want. Using a site's data is usually illegal and will score you some legal troubles. Here, we feel that since the community builds the database in the first place the community should have access to it.

Posted 10 months, 1 week ago

Post by CitizenKane (4,088 posts) See mini bio

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Now if only I knew XML...

Posted 10 months, 1 week ago

Post by FizzyChicken (0 posts) See mini bio

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Guys - opening up your data is awesome. Can't wait to start linking the data to my own applications - all free of course... 8)

Posted 10 months, 1 week ago

Post by serbsta (1,608 posts) See mini bio

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This is awesome, if only i was more learned in XML. :(

Posted 9 months, 4 weeks ago

Post by BronzDragon (24 posts) See mini bio

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CitizenKane said:

"Now if only I knew XML..."

That's not how it works. It's kind of like saying "If only I knew pen and paper".

I do get what your getting at though.

Posted 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Post by Hardgamer (21 posts) See mini bio

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API? Why does it not has some better features.

Posted 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Post by LordAndrew (4,559 posts) See mini bio

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What sort of features are you looking for?

Posted 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Post by Hardgamer (21 posts) See mini bio

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Well, i am expecting edit stuff on the site not for points if is for developing the site.

Posted 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Post by LordAndrew (4,559 posts) See mini bio

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The API only allows use of the data already on the site. It doesn't allow you to edit anything on the site, and that's something that could potentially be abused if the API did allow it.

Posted 5 months, 3 weeks ago

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