api
/api/system/trackable_quick
July 16, 2009 11:31 AM
Checks an input for compatible datasources. You can used the returned list as inputs for start_tracking. Note - this does a 'quick' test, it does not absolutely guarantee that the input is valid for the given datasource.

authentication is recommended

params:
return This value specifies how you would like the response sent back.

Possible Values:
  • xml (Default) an xml feed
  • json returns the feed in JSON format
input1 This value should be either a search query, or a url. No other input types are accepted.


Example: 
http://www.trendrr.com/api/system/trackable_quick?auth={authentication}&input1=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIpLd0WQKCY


<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<result>
  <processedInput>
    <id>890</id>
    <input1>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIpLd0WQKCY</input1>
    <alias>youtube.com/watch?v=xIpLd0WQKCY</alias>
    <suggestions />
  </processedInput>
  <dataSources>
    <dataSource>
      <id>55</id>
      <name>YouTube Channel</name>
      <description>Total number of views, number of views per day, total number of subscribers, and number of subscribers per day for a specific YouTube channel.</description>
      <isFeaturedPartner>false</isFeaturedPartner>
      <inputProcessor>
        <name>YouTubeUser</name>
        <alias>YouTube User</alias>
        <description>Url of a specific YouTube user.</description>
      </inputProcessor>
    </dataSource>
    <dataSource>
      <id>63</id>
      <name>YouTube Video Stats</name>
      <description>Total number of views, views per day, number of comments, and number of times favorited for a specific video on youtube.com</description>
      <isFeaturedPartner>false</isFeaturedPartner>
      <inputProcessor>
        <name>YouTubeVideo</name>
        <alias>YouTube Video</alias>
        <description>Url of a specific YouTube video.</description>
      </inputProcessor>
    </dataSource>
    <dataSource>
      <id>131</id>
      <name>Google Incoming Links</name>
      <description>Tracks the number of incoming links towards a particular URL on Google</description>
      <isFeaturedPartner>false</isFeaturedPartner>
      <inputProcessor>
        <name>GoogleInLinks</name>
        <alias>GoogleInLinks</alias>
        <description>GoogleInLinks.description</description>
      </inputProcessor>
    </dataSource>
  </dataSources>
  <resultCode>1</resultCode>
  <resultMessage>Successfully processed request</resultMessage>

</result>