module Songkickr
# Create an instance of the remote class to interact with the Songkick API.
class Remote
include HTTParty
base_uri 'api.songkick.com/api/3.0'
format :json
attr_reader :api_key
# ==== Create a new instance of the remote class to talk to Songkick
# Get an API key for your app from http://developer.songkick.com/
def initialize(api_key = nil)
@api_key = api_key
@api_key ||= Songkickr.api_key
self.class.default_params :apikey => @api_key
end
# ==== Event Search API
# http://www.songkick.com/developer/event-search
#
# === Parameters
# * +query+ - A hash of query parameters, see below for options.
#
# _Example:_ { :type => 'concert', :artists => 'Coolio' }
#
# ==== Query Parameters
# * +type+ - valid types: concert or festival
# * +artists+ - events by any of the artists, comma-separated
# * +artist_name+ - plain text name of artist ex. 'As I Lay Dying', 'Parkway Drive', 'Animals As Leaders'
# * +artist_id+ - Songkick unique ID for an artist
# * +venue_id+ - Songkick unique ID for a venue
# * +setlist_item_name+ - name of a song which was played at the event – use with artist_id or artist_name
# * +min_date+ - Oldest date for which you want to look for events
# * +max_date+ - Most recent date for which you want to look for events
# * +location+ - See the Songkick website for instructions on how to use the location parameter http://www.songkick.com/developer/location-search
def events(query = {})
path = extract_path_from_query(query)
result = self.class.get("#{path}/events.json", :query => query)
Songkickr::EventResult.new result
end
# ==== Event API
# http://www.songkick.com/developer/upcoming-events
#
# Getting detailed information of a single event.
#
# === Parameters
# * +event_id+ - Songkick event ID. Extract the event ID either from a previous API call or from the URL of the event page on the website.
def event(event_id)
result = self.class.get("/events/#{event_id}.json")
# and now for some dirrty hack
Songkickr::Event.new result["resultsPage"]["results"]["event"]
end
# ==== Gigography API
# http://groups.google.com/group/songkick-api/browse_thread/thread/af15b9a6ad3c3513#
#
# === Parameters
# * +artist_id+ - Songkick artist_id, use artist_search to get it
# * +query+ - A hash of query parameters, see below for options.
#
# ==== Query Parameters
# * +min_date+ - Oldest date for which you want to look for events
# * +max_date+ - Most recent date for which you want to look for events
# * +per_page+ - Number of items on a page
# * +page+ - Number of page
def gigography(artist_id, query= {})
result = self.class.get("/artists/#{artist_id}/gigography.json",:query=>query)
Songkickr::EventResult.new result
end
# ==== Artist Search API
# Returns Artist objects.
#
# http://www.songkick.com/developer/artist-search
#
# === Parameters
# * +query+ - Search for artists by name using full text search. Results from Songkick are returned by relevancy.
#
# ==== Query Parameters
# * +artist_name+ - Name of an artist. Ex. 'Lady Gaga', 'Slayer', 'Atmosphere'
def artist_search(query={})
result = self.class.get("/search/artists.json", :query => query)
Songkickr::ArtistResult.new result
end
# ==== Artist calendar (Upcoming)
# Returns an array of Events.
#
# http://www.songkick.com/developer/upcoming-events-for-artist
#
# === Parameters
# * +artist_id+ - Songkick unique ID for artist. Use artist_search to find an artist ID.
# * +query+ - A hash of query parameters, see below for options.
#
# ==== Query Parameters
# * +page+ - Page number
# * +per_page+ - Number of results per page, max 50.
def artist_events(artist_id, query = {})
result = self.class.get("/artists/#{artist_id}/calendar.json", :query => query)
Songkickr::EventResult.new result
end
# ==== User Events API
# http://www.songkick.com/developer/upcoming-events-for-user
#
# === Parameters
# * +username+ - A Songkick username.
# * +query+ - A hash of query parameters, see below for options.
#
# ==== Query Parameters
# * +attendance+ (all, im_going, i_might_go) - defaults to im_going
# * +type+ (concert or festival)
# * +artists+ (events by any of the artists, comma-separated)
# * +artist_id+ - Songkick unique ID for an artist
# * +venue_id+ - Songkick unique ID for a venue
# * +setlist_item_name+ (name of a song which was played at the event – use with artist_id or artist_name)
# * +min_date+ - Oldest date for which you want to look for events
# * +max_date+ - Most recent date for which you want to look for events
# * +location+ - see the Songkick website for instructions on how to use the location parameter
def users_events(username, query = {})
result = self.class.get("/users/#{username}/events.json", :query => query)
Songkickr::EventResult.new result
end
# ==== Metro Area Events (Upcoming)
# Returns an array of Events.
#
# http://www.songkick.com/developer/upcoming-events-for-metro-area
#
# === Parameters
# * +metro_area_id+ - Songkick unique ID for metro areas. Use location_search to find a metro area ID.
# * +query+ - A hash of query parameters, see below for options.
#
# ==== Query Parameters
# * +page+ - Page number
# * +per_page+ - Number of results per page, max 50.
def metro_areas_events(metro_area_id, query = {})
result = self.class.get("/metro_areas/#{metro_area_id}/calendar.json", :query => query)
Songkickr::EventResult.new result
end
# ==== Concert Setlists API
# http://www.songkick.com/developer/setlists
#
# === Parameters
#
# * +event_id+ - Songkick event ID. Extract the event ID either from a previous API call or from the URL of the event page on the website.
def concert_setlists(event_id)
result = self.class.get("/events/#{event_id}/setlists.json")
Songkickr::ConcertSetlistResult.new result
end
# ==== Location Search API
# http://www.songkick.com/developer/location-search
#
# === Parameters
# * +query+ - A hash of query parameters, see below for options.
#
# ==== Query Parameters
# * +location+ - 'geo:{lat,lng}' string Ex. 'geo:{-0.128,51.5078}'
def location_search(query = {})
result = self.class.get("/search/locations.json", :query => query)
Songkickr::LocationResult.new result
end
# ==== Venue Search
# http://www.songkick.com/developer/venue-details
#
# === Parameters
#
# * +venue_id+ - Songkick venue ID.
def venue(venue_id)
result = self.class.get("/venues/#{venue_id}.json")
Songkickr::Venue.new result['resultsPage']['results']['venue']
end
private
# Given a query, look for an mbid key and return a path to access it.
def extract_path_from_query(query = {})
mbid = query.delete :mbid
"/artists/mbid:#{mbid}" if mbid
end
end
end