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Use API for webpage

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I want to create a website which contain all the trending topics like videos and posts. For that I want to call an API and I want to integrate facebook,instagram,twitter,linkedin and youtube API .Also it will display the trending content automatically on daily basis. Is it possible to make?

asked 2019-09-09

Shraddha Devkar

3 answers

Tim v Steenbergen · Answer 1 · 2019-09-15

Hi Shradda, don't just create one bulky program consuming all those API's. Instead, create a module for consuming and processing the data of each one separately. This will make it easier to keep your project maintainable.

Chris Engbers · Answer 2 · 2019-09-09

Hello Shraddha,

If Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin and Youtube all provide API's which you can integrate too then yes this would be possible to make.

Robert Price · Answer 3 · 2019-09-09

I believe all those sites have APIs so it should be possible to integrate with Mendix. You’ll have to look at signing up to their developer programmes and agree to their terms and conditions regarding data use.

I would look to handle the API integration using scheduled events if possible. This will periodically load your update data in the background and help keep the Mendix application fast and responsive.