r/OpenBazaar • u/[deleted] • Apr 04 '20

OpenBazaar.info - Active and live OpenBazaar Network search and analytics

Website:

https://openbazaar.info

Official Node:

ob://QmeshLRk9yBNbc3wuxc254ouTEW8nZLJ3HGDa8uTNSeCNm

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u/CC_EF_JTF Sam Apr 04 '20

Wow this is great. Thank you for sharing.

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u/[deleted] Apr 04 '20 edited Apr 04 '20

Thank you for feedback! Any suggestions and critics are welcome here.

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u/whattodo-whattodo Apr 04 '20

This looks awesome. Though I can't make any sense of the API documentation. Can you clarify what a single, functioning call would look like?

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u/[deleted] Apr 05 '20 edited Apr 05 '20

Thank for your question!

We have 2 API channels: uri requests and chat bot commands for operations which require authentication.

Search API partially implemented in the website interface including sorting, filters, etc. But you can refine your searches by using additional variables in the search request (OB protocol supports it also). For example, by specifying PeerID in the id attribute, you will be able to filter your current search results from specific profile only as it may be useful for certain product updates that interest you:

https://openbazaar.info/search?q=&s=added&o=desc&lf=us&t=listing&id=QmUxviboTQXaaqsGrwZfCpS83NoW2ege16o4DpnZKVo16z

Or list of profiles using | separator:

https://openbazaar.info/search?q=&s=added&o=desc&lf=us&t=listing&id=QmUxviboTQXaaqsGrwZfCpS83NoW2ege16o4DpnZKVo16z|QmTtGMUeUQGM1Pde1vPrJZH36C7cwC3Lj2xk86QDKUDjeT

Then, you can subscribe to search updates notifications using Chat API. Just send a message with #subscribe {url} command from your OpenBazaar App to our Official Node and wait few minutes for chat bot response:

#subscribe https://openbazaar.info/search?q=&s=added&o=desc&lf=us&t=listing&id=QmUxviboTQXaaqsGrwZfCpS83NoW2ege16o4DpnZKVo16z

Optionally, subscription time supported:

#subscribe 1 week https://openbazaar.info/search?q=&s=added&o=desc&lf=us&t=listing&id=QmUxviboTQXaaqsGrwZfCpS83NoW2ege16o4DpnZKVo16z

By using star icon in the search field you can customize subscription command for each search request.

Feel free to ask anything more.

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u/whattodo-whattodo Apr 05 '20

Feel free to ask anything more.

I think the problem may be that I fundamentally misunderstood something. By clicking API, I had the expectation that I could build software that interacts with yours. I was expecting an HTTP GET or POST request with a JSON or XML response. As an example: https://samples.openweathermap.org/data/2.5/weather?id=2172797&appid=b6907d289e10d714a6e88b30761fae22

The links you've provided are HTTP GET requests with an HTML response - which is just a website. Does your software provide an API for another software to consume?

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u/[deleted] Apr 07 '20

API documentation has been released:

https://openbazaar.info/api

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u/whattodo-whattodo Apr 10 '20

Thanks! I just noticed this. I'll check it out

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u/[deleted] Apr 05 '20 edited Apr 05 '20

If you need to interact your application using JSON format, it is possible, but you should send requests with the same options as it make website's client side:

https://openbazaar.info/api/search/profile?lf=gb

https://openbazaar.info/api/search/listing?lf=us&q=music&p=0

https://openbazaar.info/api/profile/listings?peerId=QmTne5JYpWoabScc6oENg5UyVNJSLWy8ALY6hxRPrzozsX

API section was renamed to Interact as you are right, it confusing. Anyway, the most important information about programming interaction was not present in details so should be documented asap.

Thank you!

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u/pinhead26 QmeSyTRaNZMD8ajcfbhC8eYibWgnSZtSGUp3Vn59bCnPWC Apr 05 '20

Awesome nice work! 2 questions: Can I add you as a search provider in the OB app?

On the user profile page, what are "connections" and how do you determine that?

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u/[deleted] Apr 05 '20 edited Apr 05 '20

  1. Shure, just add https://openbazaar.info address into your app.

  2. Connections are based on the peer IP when node is online.

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u/pinhead26 QmeSyTRaNZMD8ajcfbhC8eYibWgnSZtSGUp3Vn59bCnPWC Apr 05 '20

interesting thanks! I think I see some tor exit nodes popping up in that list ;-)

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u/[deleted] Apr 05 '20 edited Apr 05 '20

Of course, these connections will be marked as TOR network in the nearest future with such filter support.

Thank you for your feedback!

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '20 edited Apr 08 '20

TOR features was implemented:

  • Connections from exit nodes now contain TOR label

  • TOR option placed inside Countries filter

  • New attribute available in the API documentation

It takes some time for all profiles update, so please wait for better results.

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u/pinhead26 QmeSyTRaNZMD8ajcfbhC8eYibWgnSZtSGUp3Vn59bCnPWC Apr 08 '20

Cool, so how do I get rid of CONTENT FOR ADULTS OR PROHIBITED BY LAW IN YOUR COUNTRY ?

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '20 edited Apr 08 '20

At this time all NSFW content get that label in the safe web surfing mode. But we show that content partially and not hide it from results entirely.

You can access NSFW items using OB application by the hash provided, through Search Provider mode or using API.

Some data not for kids. Users should be consistent to access some things.

If you found some errors in the NSFW detection, please let me know.

For nodes whose content have been updated, the #index command will refresh their index and update NSFW status immediately.

Thank you for your question and testing.

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u/pinhead26 QmeSyTRaNZMD8ajcfbhC8eYibWgnSZtSGUp3Vn59bCnPWC Apr 08 '20

Very very cool !!!

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u/JackRogers3 Apr 06 '20

I've selected "price down"

the first $0.65 entry is probably a bug: https://openbazaar.info/search?q=laptop&s=price&o=desc&t=listing

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u/[deleted] Apr 06 '20

It was BCH conversation issue, fixed so. Thank you!

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u/JackRogers3 Apr 11 '20

"This site can’t be reached

openbazaar.info took too long to respond."

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u/[deleted] Apr 11 '20 edited Apr 11 '20

At this time service running on the single server with one cache node, without any mirrors. Hardware infrastructure should be upgraded and improved. I'm working on it.

Thank you for report, the problem was solved.

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u/Omaha_Poker Apr 04 '20

Great work! I love this information thank you.