Have the administration ever thought about creating API for Numista?
It will allow the user to develop some third-party application, or just create some user-friendly mobile site. Because, in my opinion, current mobile version of the site looks awful.
For example, I daily use mobile version of my coins catalog (on my own site), when someone ask me if I do have some specific coin, or when someone ask me for coin swap. But since I started to manage my collection using Numista, it is not very easy to do.
You can start with some simple functions, like: getting the list of your own coins, searching the catalog.
And then later add some more functions.
API would be great! I personally would like to create app for exporting collection to Excel (since standard Excel output is very messy) API would make this possible. I have some experience with developing for office.
For me the mobile version of Numista looks the same as the webpage of Numista. Exactly same.
So I don't see what's wrong?
Or that's what's wrong, do you want mobile Numista to be totally different?
Sorry - just a bit lost.
Once you enter from mobile device you should see mobile version of the site. But there is a link to regular desktop version, if you click it, you won't see mobile version any more. I think you should clean your browser's cookies in order to see mobile version again.
Anyway, what i'm talking about is that API will allow to develop some useful stuff, not only mobile application. tom1410 gave good example: exporting tools.
Ok, now I get what you mean. That's exactly what I'm using, the desktop version, but since it worked great in my phone I didn't feel the need to have changes in mobile version.
I get what you mean now though, also the desktop one probably isn't most convenient in some of the phones.
I'd love to try creating a utility to create coin flip inserts from numista data. An API that allowed downloading of images and information for personal use only would be awesome!
It could require a login, so that user statistics could be tracked and abuse avoided. User created utilities could simply require that you register and use your own user name and password :)
As it stands, one could make a utility that simply parses the html for information, but this would be inefficient and time consuming, not to mention a waste of bandwidth for numista!
I already thought about creating parser that will parse Numista pages and return information in form of JSON. But this approach has many drawbacks.
Besides, instead, of spending time on creating parser, it will be much simpler just to help Numista administration to create that API.
If administration is interested in that idea, then I'm ready to help.
I'm afraid at present the Administrator is not looking to expand on this idea.
There are other ideas that he wishes to implement sooner. However, this idea has not been ruled out 100%; it is not on the top of his priorities.
引用する: bam777I'm afraid at present the Administrator is not looking to expand on this idea.
There are other ideas that he wishes to implement sooner. However, this idea has not been ruled out 100%; it is not on the top of his priorities.
引用する: bam777I'm afraid at present the Administrator is not looking to expand on this idea.
There are other ideas that he wishes to implement sooner. However, this idea has not been ruled out 100%; it is not on the top of his priorities.
I think this is a bad idea. API can bring many interesting and good third-party applications, expansions for Numista, just using Numista as very good database. And later Numista will be better without the administrative effort and intervention.
It looks like creating API is unattainable goal for administration of the site. They even can't fix simple problem of messaging for 3 months.
Anyway, I will consider the possibility of creating parser that will emulate the API. It not really appropriate way to do such things, but if administration moves too slowly it's probably the time to take matters into my own hands.
引用する: "iamkarlson"Did you make reverse engineering for it? In that case it's not fit for me, I'm looking for API to import my own collection from csv, and upload pics..
Currently that API doesn't have such functionality.
引用する: "iamkarlson"Did you make reverse engineering for it? In that case it's not fit for me, I'm looking for API to import my own collection from csv, and upload pics..
Currently that API doesn't have such functionality.
Sad thing. Anyway, thanks a lot Megas, I start using the API since tomorrow.
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Currently I'm working on adding new awesome feature: coin prices (have nothing in common with Numista's values that planned to be implemented for 2 years).
So, finally after a long work added function to get coin's price.
How does it work:
- System constantly aggregate selling prices on different platforms like numismatic shops, auctions, eBay etc.
- When you ask for the price, the API get all sellings in last 2 years and you receive: minimal/maximal price, number of sellings, average and median price.
- Currently there is no separation for coins of different years and/or quality.
引用する: "Cavaler"Since Numista doesn't yet have proper API, I use intermediate API kindly provided by user Megas, from here: http://qmegas.info/numista-api/
引用する: "MihajloNesic"There is an Android app created without an API. You can check it out here
https://en.numista.com/forum/topic61054.html
But yes.. I would like to see an API
If you read attentively that topic, you may see:
引用する: "Cavaler"Since Numista doesn't yet have proper API, I use intermediate API kindly provided by user Megas, from here: http://qmegas.info/numista-api/
Unfortunately, the administration of Numista has blocked the IP address of this API service, thus at the moment it does not work.
We do not plan to go to confrontation with the administration of Numista and use various dirty tricks like proxy servers. We hope that the problem can be settled amicably.
Help by raising the problem on Numista's forum
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This is the message on the webpage.
Because of this, my tools (such as random coin search) do not work anymore.
I do not see the point of Numista disabling this option. Maybe it has to do with copyrighted photos.
I want to believe that Numsita will have the official API for making great applications.
引用する: "elier.am85"Hi Megas!
Could you give me an example or two on how to use your API? It may be a simple question but it would be very helpful to me. Thank you
Megas already gave a couple of examples. See the examples above.
I've tested your API and before asking something, I would say to you : "Thank you for what you've done".
Did you put something like "search coin API" in your road map ?
Because actually searching for a coin, without the id, is a little bit complicated throughout your API.
I don't really know what's the main purpose of you API but searching at least on name and date could be really helpful for any API consumer.
引用する: "vulcaryn"Hello,
I've tested your API and before asking something, I would say to you : "Thank you for what you've done".
Did you put something like "search coin API" in your road map ?
Because actually searching for a coin, without the id, is a little bit complicated throughout your API.
I don't really know what's the main purpose of you API but searching at least on name and date could be really helpful for any API consumer.
What do you thing ?
Thanks.
Yes, searching coins is definitely in my roadmap. However I can't give estimation when it will be available.
Hello, I am currently trying to search coins with api with “issuer” parameter, how do i find out which issuer code is for which case? Same with “material”. Thanks.
For issuers, you can user the API endpoint /issuers to get the whole list. Or look at the code in the URLs of the links at https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pays.php
You can search by size by entering the diameter (or longest dimension) in millimeters, for example “35”. You can also enter a size range, for example, “30-40”.
The weight should be entered in grams, for example “12” or “10-15”.
You can either search for all issuers (leave the field “issuer” empty) or one issuer at a time.
Apologize if this has already been asked, but I can't find anywhere. I have recently started to use the API via python program to retrieve data for my collection. Works well and able to get JSON to parse through. Recently found that Mint Proof Sets are also listed in the catalog (e.g. N# S247) with the Numista IDs starting with “S” - typical API call (i.e. api.numista.com/api/v3/types/10755?lang=en) don't seem to work with the “S” or without and not sure if there is a separate endpoint for Sets or if they are even supported. Advice?
Thanks for the quick response - will update my local database by hand. Kudos to the team for what does exist for the API, and to Xavier (over 9000 posts, really? Awesome!) for all the help provided.
Oh man, I already used the word Awesome for Xavier - don't have a better superlative available for you Zac: over 3 responses a day, EVERY day, FOR 15 YEARS?!?!?! = 16680+
Hello! I am currently planning to use Numista API for searching for commemorative coins. Is it right that object_type = 2 is exactly circulating commemorative coin?
