steam_news
02.07.2010, 08:11
http://www.teamfortress.com/images/posts/stockphoto.jpg (http://steamcommunity.com/dev)[br][br][br][br]The item system in Team Fortress 2 generates a ton of data. Up to this point we've provided access to this data through some hacked-together scripts that, frankly, were old and creaky before they went live. Ah, but now...[br][br][br][br]Pow! Shiny new web APIs that are officially supported. (Find out how to use them here (http://steamcommunity.com/dev).) This new system comes with a few new features:[br][br][br][br]
Output can now be provided as JSON, XML, or VDF (Key Values)[br]
The current item schema is available as an API call, so you don't have to dig items_game.txt out of a patched client[br]
It is much easier for us to add new APIs with the new system, so it should happen more often[br]
[br]For now, the old system will continue to run, and all applications built on it will continue to work. A word of warning, though: At some point down the road we will turn it off. So if you're using it, please give the new Steam Web APIs a try. [br] [br] Дальше... (http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=4014)
Output can now be provided as JSON, XML, or VDF (Key Values)[br]
The current item schema is available as an API call, so you don't have to dig items_game.txt out of a patched client[br]
It is much easier for us to add new APIs with the new system, so it should happen more often[br]
[br]For now, the old system will continue to run, and all applications built on it will continue to work. A word of warning, though: At some point down the road we will turn it off. So if you're using it, please give the new Steam Web APIs a try. [br] [br] Дальше... (http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=4014)