Backcountry API

Welcome


API


http://api.backcountry.com

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  • Search
  • Product
  • Community

API: Search


Send a query string with keywords

 http://api.backcountry.com/public/search?q=KEYWORDS


Optional parameters to sort results

 pagesize=12 sort=-price path=code to filter

Example?



Search api example

./app.js
app.post('/', require('./routes/search').doSearch);
./routes/search.js
var agent86 = require('superagent');exports.doSearch = function(req, res) {  var base = 'http://api.backcountry.com/public/search?q=';  agent86.get(base + req.body.query).end(function (ans) {    res.render('results', {products: ans.body.products});  });}
./views/results.jade
each product in products  strong #{product.displayName}





json

http://api.backcountry.com/public/search?q=north+face


products: [{  id: 'TNF4809',  displayName: 'Solaris 40 Pack - 2450cu in',  description: 'For a day hike up to that high-mountain lake, The...',  averageReviewRating: '4.6',  reviewCount: 5,  questionCount: 4,  imageCount: 2,  onSale: false,  brandName: 'The North Face',  ...}, {  ...}]


api: product


Specific product information by SKU

 http://api.backcountry.com/public/product/SKU


Example?

product api example

./app.js
app.get('/product/:sku', require('./routes/product').details);
./routes/product.js
var agent86 = require('superagent');exports.details = function(req, res) {  var base = 'http://api.backcountry.com/public/product/';  agent86.get(base + req.params.sku).end(function (ans) {    res.render('product', {products: ans.body});  });}
./views/product.jade
h3 #{product.title}.fullDescription #{product.fullDescription}

json

http://api.backcountry.com/public/product/TNF5261


{  bottomLine: 'More warmth, less guilt.',  fullDescription: 'Already a classic, The North Face\'s ...',  bulletPoints: 'Two chest pockets and two hand-warmer pockets ...',  detailImages: [{    blurb: 'Front',    smallUrl: 'http://www.backcountry.com/.../RFIGGN_D1.jpg',    largeUrl: 'http://www.backcountry.com/.../RFIGGN_D1.jpg'  },{    ...  }],  productGroup: 'Men\'s Fleece Jackets',  ...
}

api: community



User contributed content for a specific product

 http://api.backcountry.com/public/community/SKU


Example?

community api example

./app.js
app.get('/community/:sku', require('./routes/community').details);
./routes/community.js
var agent86 = require('superagent');exports.details = function(req, res) {  var base = 'http://api.backcountry.com/public/community/';  agent86.get(base + req.params.sku).end(function (ans) {    res.render('community', {contnt: JSON.parse(ans.text).attributes});  });}
./views/community.jade
each r in reviews  .review #{r.body}

JSON

http://api.backcountry.com/public/community/TNF5261


{ photos: [...],  videos: [...],  questions: [...],  reviews: [{    is_flagged: 0,    title: 'Best Fleece Ever Now Gives You Warm Fuzzies!!!',        body: ' encourage people to go for this the recycled version...',  }, {...}],  avg_review_rank: 4,  ...}

Title

live example?





Hackathon 2013 - API

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Hackathon 2013 - API

API demo for the hackathon

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