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Petrus Blackshell
Rifterlings
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Posted - 2011.12.31 05:47:00 -
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With the old API, you could request somebody's limited key, and run a quick check of their account for possible other characters they could be a spy for. It was an useful tool in the recruitment arsenal... and is no longer available.
With the customizable API, the same function exists, but if the given key is a single-character key, then it appears that the account has a single character on it, and any same-account wannabe spy can use that as an excuse.
The issue stems mainly in that the response the API does not differentiate between a single-character API key and a multi-character key but with a single character in the account.
Is this just an oversight, or do I need to start lots of spy endeavors now that I can't be caught as easily? |
MadMuppet
Kerguelen Station
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Posted - 2011.12.31 05:54:00 -
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I believe it was intentional. Time to don the cloak and grab the dagger.
Yes, I only have a Vigil, I've had a bad bit of luck Ok? |
Petrus Blackshell
Rifterlings
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Posted - 2011.12.31 05:57:00 -
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A possible "solution" for recruiters is to demand an account-wide key with more than a single character on there (even if it's a dummy character made for this sole purpose). There is no way to include 2/3 characters in a key, so that would ensure you see all the characters on the account.
However, this would mean not accepting anyone who has a single character -- and there are a fair amount of those people. |
Lors Dornick
Kallisti Industries
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Posted - 2011.12.31 06:22:00 -
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Petrus Blackshell wrote:With the old API, you could request somebody's limited key, and run a quick check of their account for possible other characters they could be a spy for. It was an useful tool in the recruitment arsenal... and is no longer available. With the customizable API, the same function exists, but if the given key is a single-character key, then it appears that the account has a single character on it, and any same-account wannabe spy can use that as an excuse. The issue stems mainly in that the response the API does not differentiate between a single-character API key and a multi-character key but with a single character in the account. Is this just an oversight, or do I need to start lots of spy endeavors now that I can't be caught as easily? Edit: Proof: you can only see my character, not my two alts.
If you want a key check all the characters on one account, then why don't you ask for an account wide key?
The data that is returned does actually tell you if it's a character or account key.
So working as intended and as before.
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doomlord289
Rock Grinders
The Silent One's
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Posted - 2011.12.31 08:22:00 -
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Lors Dornick wrote:Petrus Blackshell wrote:With the old API, you could request somebody's limited key, and run a quick check of their account for possible other characters they could be a spy for. It was an useful tool in the recruitment arsenal... and is no longer available. With the customizable API, the same function exists, but if the given key is a single-character key, then it appears that the account has a single character on it, and any same-account wannabe spy can use that as an excuse. The issue stems mainly in that the response the API does not differentiate between a single-character API key and a multi-character key but with a single character in the account. Is this just an oversight, or do I need to start lots of spy endeavors now that I can't be caught as easily? Edit: Proof: you can only see my character, not my two alts. If you want a key check all the characters on one account, then why don't you ask for an account wide key? The data that is returned does actually tell you if it's a character or account key. So working as intended and as before.
The forum ate my long-winded post about the ApiKeyInfo page, so just click the link in the OP and change Characters.xml.aspx to ApiKeyInfo.xml.aspx and find the "type" attribute in the "key" element. This will tell you if it's a Character, Account, or Corporation key. |
Messoroz
AQUILA INC
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Posted - 2011.12.31 08:39:00 -
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spy-check method wasn't an actual intended use/"bullet point of use" of API, hence everything is worked as intended. |
Ranger 1
Ranger Corp
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Posted - 2011.12.31 08:46:00 -
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Sometimes I think the primary usefulness of asking an applicant for an API key of any type is simply to sort out the dolts that think they shouldn't have to.
Revenge should not stop at the ship!
It's not so much a mission statement,-áit's more like a family motto. |
Elegbara
White Wolf Enterprises
Harmonious Ascent
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Posted - 2011.12.31 09:32:00 -
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I see that you could have other characters since you have provided character key, not account key. |
Petrus Blackshell
Rifterlings
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Posted - 2011.12.31 10:45:00 -
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Thank you! That is what I was looking for. Curious, though, how did you find that?
CCP seem to have forgotten about the devs again, what with ApiKeyInfo.xml not being documented on their EVE API Functions page... 
Edit: Oh, it's on EVEDev. I am dumb, nothing to see here. |
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