Methods List
The following API methods are currently available:
| Method | Description |
| profile | Returns the user's public profile |
| profile_favorites | Returns the list of favorite videos that appear on a user's public profile |
| profile_friends | Returns the list of favorite friends that appear on a user's public profile |
| profile_shares | Returns the list of recently shared videos that appear on a user's public profile |
| profile_shows | Returns the list of favorite TV shows that appear on a user's public profile |
| personality | Returns the video personality type that appears on a user's public profile |
Method descriptions and usage are provided below.
profile
Description:
Returns the user's public profile data.
Request format:
/api/v1/profile/[user_name]?api_key=[api_key]
Response format:
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<response>
<status>1</status>
<message>No errors.</message>
<profile>
<user_name>dreadwestern</user_name>
<profile_url>http://www.ffwd.com/users/view/dreadwestern</profile_url>
<personal_url>http://otakulabs.com</personal_url>
<image_url>http://images.ffwd.com/images/users/avatar_2_md.jpg</image_url>
<gender>Male</gender>
<age>36</age>
<location/>
<interests>cooking, gear, movies, music (electronic), science fiction, technology</interests>
<personality>
<title>the hero</title>
<image_url>http://images.ffwd.com/images/personalities/15.jpg</image_url>
</personality>
</profile>
</response>profile_favorites
Description:
Returns the list of favorite videos that appear on a user's public profile.
Request format:
/api/v1/profile_favorites/[user_name]?api_key=[api_key]
Response format:
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<response>
<status>1</status>
<message>No errors.</message>
<video>
<title>Synthesizer Medley 1985</title>
<image_url>http://images.ffwd.com/images/thumbs/8/1/81464_thumb.jpg</image_url>
<preview_url>http://www.ffwd.com/videos/view/81464</preview_url>
</video>
<video>
<title>Mr. Show: Three Times One Minus One</title>
<image_url>http://images.ffwd.com/images/thumbs/5/8/58474_thumb.jpg</image_url>
<preview_url>http://www.ffwd.com/videos/view/58474</preview_url>
</video>
</response>profile_friends
Description:
Returns the list of friends that appear on a user's public profile.
Request format:
/api/v1/profile_friends/[user_name]?api_key=[api_key]
Response format:
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<response>
<status>1</status>
<message>No errors.</message>
<friend>
<user_name>colonel32</user_name>
<profile_url>http://www.ffwd.com/users/view/colonel32</profile_url>
<personal_url>http://www.planetotaku.com</personal_url>
<image_url>http://images.ffwd.com/images/users/avatar_47_md.jpg</image_url>
</friend>
<friend>
<user_name>plinko</user_name>
<profile_url>http://www.ffwd.com/users/view/plinko</profile_url>
<personal_url/>
<image_url>http://images.ffwd.com/images/users/avatar_112_md.jpg</image_url>
</friend>
</response>profile_shares
Description:
Returns the list of recently shared videos that appear on a user's public profile.
Request format:
/api/v1/profile_shares/[user_name]?api_key=[api_key]
Response format:
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<response>
<status>1</status>
<message>No errors.</message>
<video>
<title>Amy Winehouse Parody - Katy Brand Rehab Booze</title>
<image_url>http://images.ffwd.com/images/thumbs/1/2/125582_thumb.jpg</image_url>
<preview_url>http://www.ffwd.com/videos/view/125582</preview_url>
</video>
<video>
<title>Tim And Eric - Salame</title>
<image_url>http://images.ffwd.com/images/thumbs/2/0/200760_thumb.jpg</image_url>
<preview_url>http://www.ffwd.com/videos/view/200760</preview_url>
</video>
</response>profile_shows
Description:
Returns the list of favorite TV shows that appear on a user's public profile.
Request format:
/api/v1/profile_shows/[user_name]?api_key=[api_key]
Response format:
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<response>
<status>1</status>
<message>No errors.</message>
<show>
<title>The Office</title>
<image_url>http://images.ffwd.com/images/shows/office_120.jpg</image_url>
</show>
<show>
<title>Lost</title>
<image_url>http://images.ffwd.com/images/shows/lost_120.jpg</image_url>
</show>
</response>personality
Description:
Returns the user's video personality.
Request format:
/api/v1/personality/[user_name]?api_key=[api_key]
Response format:
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<response>
<status>1</status>
<message>No errors.</message>
<personality>
<title>the hero</title>
<image_url>http://images.ffwd.com/images/personalities/15.jpg</image_url>
<description>Ah, fellow traveler, you have chosen... wisely. You truly appreciate the art of the epic story.</description>
</personality>
</response>
