I think the authenticated API is big news. It signals additional development in an area that will benefit the entire community… I hope that there is much more to come.
Here I will quickly run down various things I have done with the API since the inception…
First of all ProProsper — Professional Tool For Prosper Lenders… While the application does a few interesting things, the biggest, best, most useful feature of ProProsper is direct SQL access of the public Prosper data and some schema enhancements. I built ProProsper using a rapid application development toolkit on top of struts and tomcat. SQL Server 2000 database using DTS packages to import and post process the data.
Second I built a Prosper Listing Widget using Adobe Flex Builder 2 and the webservice API (I have updated the listing widget to use the new https version of the API). I also did 2 variations on the widget ProProsper RSS Feed Listing Widget Rotator and Group Listing Widget Rotator.
Yesterday I downloaded the sample c# app provided by Prosper and adjusted it to work with the new API (https instead of http). The sample app is pretty basic, but here is what I did to make it work…
1. changed line 12 of app.config to:
https://services.prosper.com/ProsperAPI/ProsperAPI.asmx2. removed ProsperAPIService web reference
3. created a new WebReference with url:
https://services.prosper.com/ProsperAPI/ProsperAPI.asmx?WSDL
4. named the new WebReference “ProsperAPIService”
5. rebuilt sample app
Also I have begun playing around with the API with WSDL2Java… Nothing really interesting yet. But apparently the ssl cert being used is not compatible out of the box with java and you need to use this… http://blogs.sun.com/andreas/entry/no_more_unable_to_find
- Big Prosper Changes — 2nd Loans, Authenticated API, 0% on AA, 36% Max Rate, and Portfolio Plans Big changes for Prosper today in new release… Borrowers can now have second loans Authenticated API for access to extended credit and a lender’s loans for lenders...
- Prosper API Now Has ListingKey On Loan Table A nugget that I missed from the Mid August Prosper Upgrade is that the loan and listing objects in the API are now tied together with...
- Prosper Relases site Redesign and Other Features — One Bug Found So Far. Here is the official announcement (here is a link to it on the forum: http://forums.prosper.com/index.php?showtopic=22667) Hi everyone, Tonight we released another update to the site....
- Are 2nd time Borrowers a Better Risk? There is speculation that second time borrowers on Prosper represent a better risk. They have already paid off one loan and hence have shown credit...
- LazyMan RSS Feeds Prosper Listings Widget ProProsper has extended the Prosper Listing Shockwave Widget to redisplay the top listing of the LazyMan RSS Feeds (LazyMan24H and LazyManAutoFund.) Anybody wishing to display...
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Can you recommend a decent beginning book on SQL statements for people who have worked a bunch on Excel, and some on Access but not SQL itself?
SQL is pretty basic at the root. But it can get incredibly complex and is very powerful. I think I would start with SQL For Dummies (For Dummies Series)
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