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The Data API provides a simple protocol for viewing and managing resources such as forms, applications, themes, schemas, etc. The API extends the Google Data API framework, is HTTP and XML-based, and uses the Atom Syndication Format with a few extensions following Atom's standard extension model. Java and .Net are the language-specific wrappers around the API. Atom also provides the Atom Publishing Protocol (APP), an HTTP-based application protocol for publishing and editing resources on the web. The APP specification is an emerging standard being developed by the IETF that allows you to send an HTTP GET request to ask for a particular resource such as a form or schema; a representation of that resource is returned in the Atom Syndication format. You can also create, edit and delete resources using standard HTTP POST, PUT and DELETE methods, respectively. Atom provides a protocol in line with the REST approach to web service interfaces. |
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The Data API Feeds
There are various different types of resources that can be viewed and manipulated by the Data API. Most of these resources are things that a designer sees when creating new forms and navigating the application using the UI, for instance users, applications, form, themes, schemas, etc. So before delving into the API specifics it is a good idea to understand these different types of resources and how they relate to each other.
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