Yes, they should be providing users with a "starting point" and then syncing from there. If they can't do that, then they should at least start from the monthly JSON dump, use that to populate a local cache, and then sync from there.
Then all queries can hit the local DB instead of the API.
Search found 48 matches
- Mon Jan 18, 2021 11:24 pm
- Forum: API Requests
- Topic: API Request
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4198
- Tue Jan 12, 2021 7:32 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Can we establish naming conventions for game titles and format for descriptions?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3937
Re: Can we establish naming conventions for game titles and format for descriptions?
We have to be really careful especially for the Japanese naming conventions. I prefer Romaji for the Katakana but shared words with common spellings, that gets tricky. If the user forgets to fill out the alternate title card with something that DOES say Zelda, then searches for Zelda won't yield the...
- Tue Jan 12, 2021 7:27 pm
- Forum: API Requests
- Topic: API Request
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4198
Re: API Request
The scrapers shouldn't be targeting an app that uses the Api directly like that. They should collating all the data in some way, and using the update API to keep the db in sync. This could mean pushing an entire db to users (like the apps that use the API do) or them writing their own API.
- Tue Sep 08, 2020 6:20 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Adding new console variations to game eye?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 13149
Re: Adding new console variations to game eye?
Please contact the GAMEYE dev through the “connect” section of the app.
- Fri Sep 04, 2020 8:48 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Constant MSG3 error
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2474
Re: Constant MSG3 error
Can you take a screenshot of the error?
- Sat Aug 01, 2020 3:01 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Gamecube RE4 edition
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2658
Re: Gamecube RE4 edition
If you’re tryin to have it added to GAMEYE you need to contact VGPC. TGDB doesn’t track hardware.
- Tue Jun 16, 2020 6:10 am
- Forum: API Requests
- Topic: API Key Request
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1920
Re: API Key Request
Remember the private key is for syncing and the public key refreshes per 30 days per IP (you distribute this key to your users if necessary).
- Tue Jun 16, 2020 6:08 am
- Forum: API Requests
- Topic: API Request
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1031
Re: API Request
Spectabis should be providing or using it's own API key. You do not need your own key to run it. The per-app keys are public for the dev to distribute how they see fit.
- Tue Jun 16, 2020 6:08 am
- Forum: API Requests
- Topic: api key request
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1059
Re: api key request
Spectabis should be providing or using it's own API key. You do not need your own key to run it. The per-app keys are public for the dev to distribute how they see fit.
- Sun Apr 19, 2020 4:45 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Is there a way to add new barcodes?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2752
Re: Is there a way to add new barcodes?
Not at this time but there will be in the future