PVKStats API

chilly

With Bojero making custom sigs by scraping the stats page, I decided to open up the stats data a bit more, so I knocked up an API to allow access to player data.

The API is a simple HTTP GET based thing that returns JSON strings. Currently only player info is available, but if you would like other data, let me know and I'll slap it in there.

As an example of what player data is available atm, check this link: http://jbnc.net/stats/json.php

Access to the stats api is by application only, but it is of course free.

So, any developers out there feel like doing something interesting with the stats info, post in this thread or PM me and I'll provide you with an API key and a very brief PHP example of how to consume it.

Cheers,
Chilly

Bojero

The getData function used for my signature. It returns an array with all the information on the player with the steamID input via paramater.

CODE

    function getData($steamID, $apiKey)
    {
        $JSON = file_get_contents('http://www.pvkstats.com/api/player.php?sid=' . $steamID . '&key=' . $apiKey);
        $data = json_decode($JSON, true);
        return $data;
    }

That's basically all you need, then all the data is accessible via the array.

chilly

cheers bojero, easy as pie!

Mayday

what the fuck

Bojero

QUOTE (Mayday @ May 3 2009, 12:56 AM) »

what the fuck

This be for programmers, don't worry yer head over it.

chilly

QUOTE (chilly @ May 2 2009, 07:58 PM) »

cheers bojero, easy as pie!

If it helps I can change all your names again.

Mayday

please no

Bojero

Here's an example in python using demjson to decode:

CODE

import urllib
import demjson

def getData(steamID, apiKey):
    url = 'http://www.pvkstats.com/api/player.php?sid=%s&key=%s' % (steamID, apiKey)
    connection = urllib.urlopen(url)
    data = demjson.decode(connection.read())
    return data

player = getData('STEAM_0:1:13732759', 'yourKeyHere') #Using my SteamID as an example...

server = player['favServers'][0]['name']
name = player['name']

print '%s\'s favourite server is %s!;)' % (name, server)