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BOSS – The Next Step in our Open Search Ecosystem

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Re: BOSS – The Next Step in our Open Search Ecosystem

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Post by wave »

Do they really mean unlimited queries? I think they need to do or say more to assure the developers they really meant unlimited.

The API can be found at http://developer.yahoo.com/search/boss/boss_guide/index.html and it seems very simple:

   http://boss.yahooapis.com/ysearch/{vertical}/v1/{query}?appid=xyz[&param1=val1&param2=val2&etc]
   vertical  - web , image , news...
   query     - text query
   appid     - your Yahoo application id
   parm1,2,3 - filter, type...
   filter    -  -hate , -porn...
   type      -  pdf , html , nonhtml , ppt ...

Re: BOSS – The Next Step in our Open Search Ecosystem

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Post by nose »

wave wrote: post #2

Do they really mean unlimited queries? I think they need to do or say more to assure the developers they really meant unlimited. The API can be found at http://developer.yahoo.com/search/boss/boss_guide/index.html and it seems very simple: http://boss.yahooapis.com/ysearch/{vertical}/v1/{query}?appid=xyz[&param1=val1&param2=val2&etc] vertical - web , image , news... query - text query appid - your Yahoo application i…

You might find this helpful (#2, #15): http://developer.yahoo.com/search/boss/boss_guide/faq.html

Re: BOSS – The Next Step in our Open Search Ecosystem

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Post by drubio »

Remarkable in the sense that BOSS is a search service that will have 'No Restrictions on Presentation' and 'Blending of Proprietary and Yahoo! Search Content Allowed'.

But AMAZING it will have monetization, even though right now its says 'Coming Soon', wouldn't be strange if they took a while on this.

Its their kind of resources and scaling capabilities that allow 'THEM' to monetize search the way the do, now they will give everyone the same crack at using their same power and on top monetize it..wow..sounds like this will shake things up a bit in search, if BOSS delivers on what it says it will.

Re: BOSS – The Next Step in our Open Search Ecosystem

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Post by dkasper »

joseakle wrote: post #7
auston wrote: post #3

I hope they give me movie data! I want movie info.

i'm working on movie search as a side project and have been doing it via scraping

Are you guys avoiding using IMDb's data since it can't be used commercially?

http://www.imdb.com/interfaces

Re: BOSS – The Next Step in our Open Search Ecosystem

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Post by michaelbuckbee »

I think acceptable BOSS usage can best be described as "anything that doesn't piss Y! off". Now, this may be a compromise between their lawyers and the host of innovative search offerings they can't put in a legal box at the moment, but I'm still hesitant to think this is all great.

Looking through the TOS I also found this beauty (good luck writing a blog post announcing that you are now integrating BOSS search results):

(a) You shall not refer to the Services, or use or display any Yahoo! trademarks, service marks, logos or other Yahoo!-related branding in connection with any Links or Web Search Results or in any other manner, except where expressly and specifically authorized by Yahoo! in writing.

Re: BOSS – The Next Step in our Open Search Ecosystem

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Post by malpern »

Hi, my name is Micah Alpern and I work with the Yahoo! BOSS team. If you have any questions about BOSS or ideas for how we can make it even better please feel free drop in on the BOSS Yahoo! group: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ysearchboss/

There are a number of BOSS team members there who can answer you questions. You should also check out our Python based mash-up framework that makes it easy to blend search results from multiple sources. http://developer.yahoo.com/search/boss/mashup.html

Also check out this personal blog post by Vik Sing, the BOSS architect: http://zooie.wordpress.com/2008/07/10/yahoo-boss-an-insider-...

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