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MetaWeblog

[edit] Basic Support

Flock supports most standard blogging API, but we recommend metaWeblog because it is the most widely used.

http://www.xmlrpc.com/metaWeblogApi

We also strongly recommend to have the calls done over https, otherwise your users' login and password will be sent in clear.

The methods used by Flock are:

  • metaWeblog.newPost
  • metaWeblog.editPost
  • blogger.getUsersBlogs
  • metaWeblog.getRecentPosts
  • metaWeblog.getCategories (if categories are supported)

[edit] Automatic Configuration

Add a link to a RSD on the front page of each blog. This will tell Flock what API your service supports and make automatic configuration possible. Users will just have to input the URL of their blog, their login and their password.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Really_Simple_Discovery

For a good example, check any blog hosted on wordpress.com.

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