use api

nick_qin

Hi sir,
How can I start creating a forum using api?

clarkwinkelmann

nick_qin hello, can you explain your query in more details ?

Do you have a running Flarum ? What are you trying to do via the API ? What have you managed so far ?

nick_qin

clarkwinkelmann 1. I want to have Flarum in my master station with basic functions like comments, reply included, at least.

It's clear to see that who wrote the comment, it can present the username and head portrait.
If it requires third party login, I hope it's Flarum to realize this part.
The comments and replies of users can be shown in my master station.
So I'd like to know which is more convenient? Install Flarum or use API? And if you can tell me the detailed steps of doing it in both ways, that'll be very helpful. Really appreciate that!

clarkwinkelmann

nick_qin the API is one (essential) part of Flarum. You can't use the API without having a working Flarum install.

What do you mean by master station ? An existing application ? Or just your localhost computer ?

If you want to integrate with an existing application, you can implement single sign on via an oauth provider, using Laravel Passport and Flarum Passport on Flarum for example, so your users can login on the forum via the existing login flow.

If you want to integrate discussions into your own pages, you can have a look at the Embed core extension, but I don't think it's been updated for beta8 yet.

For a transparent single sign on where the Flarum login links are never used, have a look at the existing Wordpress extension, it might give you a starting point.

If you want to take Flarum apart and reuse some features only inside another PHP app, feel free to try, but Flarum hasn't been made with that goal in mind. Also make sure you respect the licensing in that case.