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Ether

08-03-2016 10:07

FRC API

I have an FRC API Python script that I used (successfully) one year ago this month to retrieve some data.

Now when I run the script I get this error:

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urllib2.URLError: <urlopen error [Errno 10061] No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it>

So I was wondering if there is an effective process in place for getting assistance with FRC API errors. A help desk if you will. Or a guru here on CD.

wazateer1

08-03-2016 10:14

Have you changed the URL to reflect FIRST's URL change from usfirst.org to firstinspires.org?

Ether

08-03-2016 11:30

Re: FRC API

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Originally Posted by wazateer1 (Post 1553451)

Have you changed the URL to reflect FIRST's URL change from usfirst.org to firstinspires.org?

Yeah, that was it. Reps to you:)

Jon Stratis

08-03-2016 11:37

Re: FRC API

Ether - I use the API to calculate the official rankings for the MN State Championship (at least, last year and this year). While I have it all set up in Java, if be happy to help if you run into any more issues. I know the domain change hit me earlier this year as well!

Also, there is the official teamforge page for the API - I don't know how often people check the discussion board there, but it could be another place to look for help.

Ether

08-03-2016 11:43

Re: FRC API

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Originally Posted by Jon Stratis (Post 1553505)

happy to help if you run into any more issues.

Thanks Jon I will keep that in mind.

Logan Byers

08-03-2016 11:50

Re: FRC API

According to their TeamForge page:

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Tokens are removed if the account is inactive for over 6 months (0 requests), or has been banned for one month without contacting us. If your token disappears, just send us a message and we'll help you out.

plnyyanks

08-03-2016 11:53

Re: FRC API

Here is a like to the apiary page that contains the full api docs (there were some updates for 2016):

http://docs.frcevents2.apiary.io/#

Ether

08-03-2016 12:21

Re: FRC API

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Originally Posted by Logan Byers (Post 1553521)

According to their TeamForge page:

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Tokens are removed if the account is inactive for over 6 months (0 requests)

Thanks for pointing that out.

That's a very ill-conceived policy for something annual like FRC. It should be at least a year, if not 18 months.

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