Open APIs

[ajf55]

I am currently working on an application that will ideally have an open API (that I develop) that other developers can use to communicate with my application. Here is a simple example of keeping track of points:

1. My application is downloaded from the App store.
2. User logs into my application.
3. Other applications (not mine) that use my open API will be able to communicate with my server and keep track of accumulated points.
4. Points are accumulated and displayed within my app.

Essentially this is similar to how Game Center works, but there is a very different intention, but with similar technology. My question is: is this project feasible from a technological standpoint and considering Apple's rules on APIs? Thank you so much for your help!

-Andrew

[Bucky]

Theoretically it's completely feasible. Your server will have to keep track as to who is logged in via UDID (as apps won't be able to pass auth tokens to each other), and you can provide a static framework for others to link their apps against. Look at OpenFeint. They do something quite similar.