How can I retrieve Wiktionary word content?

The Wiktionary API can be used to query whether or not a word exists. Examples for existing and non-existing pages: http://en.wiktionary.org/w/api.php?action=query&titles=test http://en.wiktionary.org/w/api.php?action=query&titles=testx The first link provides examples on other types of formats that might be easier to parse. To retrieve the word’s data in a small XHTML format (should more than existence be required), request … Read more

Openstreetmap: embedding map in webpage (like Google Maps)

You need to use some JavaScript stuff to show your map. OpenLayers is the number one choice for this. There is an example at http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/OpenLayers_Simple_Example and something more advanced at http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/OpenLayers_Marker and http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Openlayers_POI_layer_example

How to send custom headers with requests in Swagger UI?

You can add a header parameter to your request, and Swagger-UI will show it as an editable text box: swagger: “2.0” info: version: 1.0.0 title: TaxBlaster host: taxblaster.com basePath: /api schemes: – http paths: /taxFilings/{id}: get: parameters: – name: id in: path description: ID of the requested TaxFiling required: true type: string – name: auth … Read more

POST JSON to API using Rails and HTTParty

I solved this by adding .to_json and some heading information @result = HTTParty.post(@urlstring_to_post.to_str, :body => { :subject => ‘This is the screen name’, :issue_type => ‘Application Problem’, :status => ‘Open’, :priority => ‘Normal’, :description => ‘This is the description for the problem’ }.to_json, :headers => { ‘Content-Type’ => ‘application/json’ } )

Reading header data in Ruby on Rails

request.headers[“Content-Type”] # => “text/plain” replace “Content-Type” with the name of the header that you want to read. Update for Rails 4.2 There are 2 ways to get them in Rails 4.2: Old way (still working): request.headers[“Cookie”] New way: request.headers[“HTTP_COOKIE”] To get a Hash with all headers of the request. request.headers

How do I get currency exchange rates via an API such as Google Finance? [closed]

Thanks for all your answers. Free currencyconverterapi: Rates updated every 30 min API key is now required for the free server. A sample conversion URL is: http://free.currencyconverterapi.com/api/v5/convert?q=EUR_USD&compact=y For posterity here they are along with other possible answers: Yahoo finance API Discontinued 2017-11-06### Discontinued as of 2017-11-06 with message It has come to our attention that … Read more

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