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Example call to the Marvel API from js client (w/ JQuery)
// you will also have to setup the referring domains on your marvel developer portal
var PRIV_KEY = "this-should-be-a-long-hash";
var PUBLIC_KEY = "so-should-this";
function getMarvelResponse() {
// you need a new ts every request
var ts = new Date().getTime();
var hash = CryptoJS.MD5(ts + PRIV_KEY + PUBLIC_KEY).toString();
// the api deals a lot in ids rather than just the strings you want to use
var characterId = '1009718'; // wolverine
var url = 'http://gateway.marvel.com:80/v1/public/comics';
console.log(url);
$.getJSON(url, {
ts: ts,
apikey: PUBLIC_KEY,
hash: hash,
characters: characterId
})
.done(function(data) {
// sort of a long dump you will need to sort through
console.log(data);
})
.fail(function(err){
// the error codes are listed on the dev site
console.log(err);
});
};
getMarvelResponse();
@SeniorMars
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This is the first API where I am required to hash anything in their query. Is this common practice?

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b3lliot commented Oct 13, 2023

For me it worked *.* instead of localhost

Me too, thank you !

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