BBC Programmes API JSON feeds

[Anthony Fletcher]

Thanks. :-)

On 10 Jul 2017 at 22:28:11, Mike Ralphson wrote:
> Hi Anthony,
> 
> Most of the information is freely available on GitHub, specifically https://github.com/bbc/programmes-clifton and in this case https://github.com/bbc/programmes-clifton/blob/master/app/config/routing.yml
> 
> The API hostname just took a bit of trial and error. :)
> 
> As to longevity, your guess is as good as mine, but probably as long as it takes the BBC to rewrite their programmes-frontend project. The only date we have been given is: "The remaining JSON feeds will remain in operation until May 1, 2018." 
> 
> I think iterating through the A-Z lists is the best way to generate a complete list of PIDs, unless you just want the aggregated schedule data for the last month, in which case I would suggest looking at https://schedules.github.io/ess
> 
> Mike
> 
> Sent: Monday, July 10, 2017 at 5:21 PM
> From: "Anthony Fletcher" <anthony at bifb.org>
> To: "gip list" <get_iplayer at lists.infradead.org>
> Subject: Re: BBC Programmes API JSON feeds
> 
> Thanks Mike - how did you discover them? Any idea of their longevity?
> and is there a way of getting a complete list of PIDs other than looking
> at
> /aps/programmes/a-z/by/{search}.json
> for every letter in the alphabet?
> 
> Anthony.
> 
> On 08 Jul 2017 at 16:36:46, Mike Ralphson wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I know a number of subscribers maintain their own scripts which use (or used) a number of the BBC feeds which were recently retired.
> >
> > It may be of interest that a number of the feeds are now available at:
> >
> > http://clifton.api.bbci.co.uk/
> >
> > with URLs matching the following routes
> >
> > /aps/programmes/{pid}/episodes/{year}/{month}.json
> > /aps/programmes/{pid}/episodes/last.json
> > /aps/programmes/{pid}/episodes/upcoming.json
> > /aps/programmes/{pid}/episodes.json
> > /aps/programmes/{pid}/children.json
> > /aps/programmes/{pid}/segments.json
> > /aps/programmes/{pid}/series.json
> > /aps/programmes/{pid}.json
> > /aps/programmes/{categoryType}.json
> > /aps/programmes/{categoryType}/{urlKeyHierarchy}/schedules/upcoming.json
> > /aps/programmes/{categoryType}/{urlKeyHierarchy}/player/episodes.json
> > /aps/programmes/{categoryType}/{urlKeyHierarchy}/{slice}.json
> > /aps/programmes/{categoryType}/{urlKeyHierarchy}/schedules/{year}/{month}/calendar.json
> > /aps/programmes/{categoryType}/{urlKeyHierarchy}/schedules/{year}/{month}/{day}/subcategories.json
> > /aps/programmes/{categoryType}/{urlKeyHierarchy}/schedules/{year}/{month}/{day}.json
> > /aps/programmes/{categoryType}/{urlKeyHierarchy}.json
> > /aps/{networkKey}/programmes/music/artists/charts.json
> > /aps/programmes/music/artists/charts.json
> > /aps/programmes/music/artists/{musicBrainzId}.json
> > /aps/programmes/a-z.json
> > /aps/programmes/a-z/{slice}.json
> > /aps/programmes/a-z/by/{search}.json
> > /aps/programmes/a-z/by/{search}/{slice}.json
> > /availability/{pid}.json
> > /
> > /debug/{serviceName}/{serviceMethod}
> >
> > Where {categoryType} is either genres or formats, and {urlKeyHierarchy} is either a category/format such as drama, or a wider/narrower pair such as comedy/sitcoms.
> >
> > {slice} is either player or all.
> >
> > Most URLs take a 'page=' parameter.
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > Mike
> >
> 
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