Authenication Based APIs

From MashupCamp

Much of the world's valuable information exists behind a login and password. Very few APIs provide access to such information. Using Dapper, you can access any website, even those requiring authentication, in the form of an API. This session will entail a discussion of:

• Challenges of accessing content behind a username and password
  • Protecting the privacy of users
• The opportunities created by Dapper's ability to create an API for such content

This session will entail a demonstration of how to use Dapper to build a fully featured mashup which accesses information behind a login and password, like Snag (a social network aggregator).