API Data Buffet Reference Sheet

1) GRT CONTROLLER

GetNearbyStops: Gets all nearby bus stops based on user location

$scope.portalHelpers.getApiData('grt/GetNearbyStops?userLat=' + ENTER_USER_LATITUDE + '&userLong=' + ENTER_USER_LONGITUDE).then(function(result){
	console.log('bus stops: ', result);
});




USER_LATITUDE: type Double
USER_LONGITUDE: type Double

GetStops: Returns a list of bus stops that matches the search keyword

$scope.portalHelpers.getApiData('grt/GetStops?search=' + ENTER_A_STRING).then(function(result){
	console.log('matching bus stops: ', result);
});




STOP_ID: type String

2) TRANSPORTATION CONTROLLER

GetFedBusSchedule: Gets Fed Bus schedule from the Fed Bus website.

$scope.portalHelpers.getApiData('transportation/GetFedBusSchedule').then(function(result){
	console.log('feds bus schedule : ', result);
});

GetGoTransitInfo: Gets Go Bus stops information from the Go Transit website

$scope.portalHelpers.getApiData('transportation/GetGoTransitStopInfo').then(function(result){
	console.log('stop information : ', result);
});

3) STUDY SPACE CONTROLLER

GetStudySpacesToday: Gets all study spaces that are available today.

$scope.portalHelpers.getApiData('StudySpace/GetStudySpacesToday').then(function(result){
	console.log('study spaces : ', result);
});

4) FOOD CONTROLLER

GetInfo:Returns a list of food locations and a list of menus for today.

$scope.portalHelpers.getApiData('food/GetInfo').then(function (result) {
	console.log('food info: ', result);
});

GetMenuInfoForDate:Gets today's menu through open data.

$scope.portalHelpers.getApiData('food/GetMenuInfoForDate?date=" + ENTER_DATE).then(function (result){
	console.log('menu for date : ', result);
});


DATE: type DateTime (C#)






**To create the date in JavaScript, use the below code as a guideline for formatting**


First, create variables named month, date, year (all should have numeric values). Then, use the below formatting to create the date:

var monthFormat = (month.length === 1) ? ("0" + month) : month;
var dayFormat = (day.length === 1) ? ("0" + day) : day;
var newDate = year + "-" + monthFormat + "-" + dayFormat;

5) PARKING CONTROLLER

GetParkingLotInfo: Gets the parking lot information through open data.

$scope.portalHelpers.getApiData('Parking/GetParkingLotInfo').then(function (result){
	console.log('parking lot info : ', result);
});

GetNearbyParkingLots:Returns a list of parking lots ordered by distance to the user.

$scope.portalHelpers.getApiData('Parking/GetNearbyParkingLots?userLat=' + ENTER_USER_LATITUDE + '&userLong=' + ENTER_USER_LONGITUDE).then(function (result){
	console.log('nearby parking lots : ', result);
});


USER_LATITUDE: type Double
USER_LONGITUDE: type Double

6) INFO SESSION CONTROLLER

To get your API key for this API, register here. You should receive the key instantly.

How to use the API itself is given here: https://github.com/uWaterloo/api-documentation/blob/master/v2/terms/term_infosessions.md

Sample Code: Info Sessions Controller

    $http.get('/Develop/GetProxy?url=https://api.uwaterloo.ca/v2/terms/1141/infosessions.json?key=YOUR_API_KEY').success(function(data){
    console.log("infosessions: ", data);
	});

7) SPEECH RECOGNITION

Speech Recognition API

eg:
var grammar = '#JSGF V1.0; grammar colors; public <color> = aqua | azure | beige | bisque | black | blue | brown | chocolate | coral | crimson | cyan | fuchsia | ghostwhite | gold | goldenrod | gray | green | indigo | ivory | khaki | lavender | lime | linen | magenta | maroon | moccasin | navy | olive | orange | orchid | peru | pink | plum | purple | red | salmon | sienna | silver | snow | tan | teal | thistle | tomato | turquoise | violet | white | yellow ;'
var recognition = new SpeechRecognition();
var speechRecognitionList = new SpeechGrammarList();
speechRecognitionList.addFromString(grammar, 1);
recognition.grammars = speechRecognitionList;

More information can be found here: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/SpeechRecognition

FOR THE APIs BELOW, LOOK THROUGH THE API REFERENCE DOCUMENTATION IN THE SDK TO LEARN HOW TO ACCESS THEM. EXAMPLES ARE ALSO PROVIDED BELOW:

Before looking at the rest of the APIs, make sure your controller looks like this:

Controller

.controller('YOUR_WIDGETCtrl', ['$scope', '$http', function ($scope, $http) {

8) RECIPE PUPPY

Go through a database of over a million recipes by keyword or search query. More information can be found here: http://www.recipepuppy.com/about/api/

Sample Code: Recipe Puppy

 $http.get('/Develop/GetProxy?url=http://www.recipepuppy.com/api/?i=onions,garlic&q=omelet&p=3 ').success(function(data){
    console.log("Recipes: ", data);
	});

9) IEX

Get stock prices and other financial information. Instructions on how to use the API can be found here: https://iextrading.com/developer/docs/#unofficial-libraries-and-integrations

**Please Note: IEX has policies regarding displaying information recieved from their API. This is also included in the above documentation. **

Sample Code: IEX

 $http.get('/Develop/GetProxy?url=https://api.iextrading.com/1.0/stock/aapl/chart').success(function(data){
    console.log("Apple Stock Info: ", data);
 });

10) OPEN TRIVIA

Generate as many trivia questions as your heart desires. API usage information can be found here: https://opentdb.com/api_config.php

**The above way of making GET requests does not work with this API. Use the code down below instead:

Sample Code: Open Trivia

  $http({
  method: 'GET',
  url: 'https://opentdb.com/api_category.php'
}).then(function successCallback(response) {
    console.log("trivia questions: ", response);
  }, function errorCallback(response) {
        console.log("error: ", response);
    // called asynchronously if an error occurs
    // or server returns response with an error status.
  });

11) SO CHAIN BLOCKCHAIN API

The easiest, most cost-effective solution to building applications on Bitcoin, LiteCoin etc. Information on how to use the API can be found here: https://chain.so/api

Sample Code: chain.so

 $http.get('/Develop/GetProxy?url=https://chain.so/api/v2/get_info/DOGE').success(function(data){
    console.log("DOGE Crypto data: ", data);
     });

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