[ABD] phpBB API

[Geolim4]

• MOD Title: phpBB API
• MOD Autor: Geolim4 < N/A > http://geolim4.com
• MOD Description: That MOD will provide to your board a RESTfull API able to communicate in many format: JSON, XML, HTML. Five output formats are available: serialized, xml, json, HTML and raw.
  Two type of key are available:
  
  User key:
  • can be created from their User Control Panel (with ACP default configuration!)
  • can be set to "read only" mode
  • with or without authentication
  • allow an administrator's choosen file download upon succesfull authentication
  Administrator keys:
  • API users Features
  • cache purging*
  • deleting* users, threads, messages; baning* users
  • style managing*
  • other functionalities planed 8)
  • requesting for DB's datas**
    • 
      (Possibility to exclude API table from DB management fro security reasons evenr with left/right join)
  *Thus being a "read/write" access
  
  **Repeat after me:

  I'll be very carefully during key's creation with database access. I'm aware that keys should be created only for remote managing, by human or program (bot). I also know well that database's access with advanced permissions can endanger API table.

  API will be managed through unique key, thus allowing a better management:
  • you can put limitation to requests' count, on day, week or month basis
  • you can force key expiration
  • you can limit access to one IP address or set of IP addresses
  This MOD let your board being accessible for developpers, like executing C/C++ programs for authentication, or using cURL/f(sock)open, and more.
  A full knowledge base coupled with a FAQ is included with the MOD. Please read it carefully before posting
• MOD Version: 0.0.1
• Installation level: Easy
• Installation time: 2 min (Only one file to modify)
• Download: here MD5: 2ec8af1431932c7a2dce1ad934ea3f49
• Demonstration:
  • N/A
• Notes:
  • Requests and remarks should be made in the current topic only (NO MP)
  • Available languages: English / French
• Screenshots:
  

[Geolim4]

Feature accepted:

• -Different Database Username from forum

Features in Consideration:

• -Possibility to use a wildcard for assigned key IP

Features rejected:

• -Different Database Username from forum for each API Keys

[keith10456]

This could be very useful.

There's also been discussions of a phpBB API in Area51 for 3.1. Maybe you should see where the dev team is going with theirs

[Citromon]

Is very interest. So a pity, that only you one create this mod.

[EsmerÖzcan]

any news?

[Geolim4]

I'm working on it, but it take me a lot of time

[Geolim4]

Hello folks,
Here are the first screenshoot, the first version should be available in December (2013)
You can see below many screenshoot, including my fatal error handler
An hook system forked from Automod allow you to install/uninstall hook easily


Stay tuned

[keith10456]

Thanks for the update! I truly look forward to this... It would be a great step forward for phpBB!

On a side note, if you didn't see it already, you might want to sneak a peak at this RFC on Area 51.

[Geolim4]

Mhhh i will see the status of 3.1.x, if an real API appear for 3.1.x so i will no longer keep this project up-to-date

[Mess]

Looks like you made a lot of progress on this. Congratz.
Ill be following development.

[Geolim4]

The API will use a lot of awesome library/framework: jquery(UI), lazyload, easytabs, pChart 2.x, maphighlight etc...
phpBB API will probably require php 5.3.x: Anonymous functions, OOP, etc...

[keith10456]

Mhhh i will see the status of 3.1.x, if an real API appear for 3.1.x so i will no longer keep this project up-to-date

The link I posted was just an RFC... I don't think any progress has been made on it. I posted the link so you can see some of the comments/tips from the devs

[Geolim4]

Right, the branch 3.0.x still in plan, not sure for 3.1.x, i need to bump that topic before.

[Kamahl19]

Creating a good API is not a simple thing. Have you considered all security issues?
Why are you creating a MOD instead of making this for 3.1? I personally think it would be more useful.
I am glad someone finally started with this. As far as I remember there was some attempt to create API by some phpbb.com team member, but he created only a skeleton. Maybe you could inspire from it too.

[Geolim4]

I will finalize the 3.0.x project as of phpBB 3.0.x still popular for long time...
phpBB 3.1.x isn't planned yet for the simple reason than i don't know the framework for now

Another awesome new screenshoot from the stat page:


I will publish a test key coming soon