Posted January 18, 2017
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http://api.gog.com/products?ids=2065676798
Above we have the REST API link for one of the more recent games released on GOG. What's there in the rest of the 2065676797 possible ids? Which areas are inhabited and which are deserts devoid of all life? One can only speculate (actually, there's a rough idea floating around already, but no hard facts).
Well, or one can write a mapping script and see what's out there. Which is what I did.
Currently got up to 36 million (that's id 36000000 to be more precise) out of the approximately 2065 million wide id range, but I'm determined to check each and every one.
Got a lot of help and input from SCPM, who I'd like to thank for explaining the finer points of the APIs I'm invoking.
There's also this thread which has proved immensely useful and covers stuff well beyond what I needed for my grand REST API expedition.
I plan to share my findings in some form once I return from the unknown, to whomever finds it interesting - it may take a couple of weeks though, as I don't want to generate too much load and bring the GOGBear out of his den.
Onward we ride!
Above we have the REST API link for one of the more recent games released on GOG. What's there in the rest of the 2065676797 possible ids? Which areas are inhabited and which are deserts devoid of all life? One can only speculate (actually, there's a rough idea floating around already, but no hard facts).
Well, or one can write a mapping script and see what's out there. Which is what I did.
Currently got up to 36 million (that's id 36000000 to be more precise) out of the approximately 2065 million wide id range, but I'm determined to check each and every one.
Got a lot of help and input from SCPM, who I'd like to thank for explaining the finer points of the APIs I'm invoking.
There's also this thread which has proved immensely useful and covers stuff well beyond what I needed for my grand REST API expedition.
I plan to share my findings in some form once I return from the unknown, to whomever finds it interesting - it may take a couple of weeks though, as I don't want to generate too much load and bring the GOGBear out of his den.
Onward we ride!
Post edited May 12, 2020 by WinterSnowfall