Hank Oredson wrote:

"Peter Lemken" wrote in message

Yes, there is, Hank. API stands for "Advanced Programming Interface" and it
describes the programming interface to a lower layer that you can use.

"Application programming interface."
"... TO THE DATABASE."

The Central Database of the arrl lotw project?

The API is right there, it's documented, it's usable.

There is NO API TO THE DATABASE.

I am still not sure you are talking about the database I had in mind.

This should be very very simple to understand.
What you show me is a set of library calls for manipulating
LOCAL DATA and LOCAL FILES. This is not of interest.

Yes, it is, at least for log programmers. Prepare the data in an accepted
form, sign it digitally with your unique key and hold personal
responsibility for the integrity of the data. And that is done locally by a
log program. Am I still with you?

Obviously, what you are looking for is an _application_ that performs
certain tasks to your liking. That's not what an API does, you need to write
an application that makes use of the API.

I am not looking for an application.
I WRITE APPLICATIONS.

What kind of applications? Logbooks?

To do this, I NEED THE SPECIFICATION.
IF I have the specification ... see below ...

Apart from that: This is an Open Source project, so you can contribute your
patches and express dissatisfaction with what's currently available.

There is NOTHING available.
There is NO SPECIFICATION of HOW TO ACCESS THE DATABASE.
None, zero, nichts, nada.
Were there such a specification, I would CREATE a library of
functions and gladly donate it to the project. Then there would
be an API to the DATABASE, and everyone could use it.

Please try very very hard to understand what I have written.
LotW is a CENTRALIZED DATABASE of QSO data.
I wish to access it.
From applications I will write.

What you want is restricted remote access to another machine in order to
manipulate data (QSO-records). Have I understood you correctly?

For eQSL, I can do these things.
There is an API, it is documented.

LotW is still in it's baby steps, perhaps like a very early prototype.

I'm gonna refer to that once you tell me whether I have understood you
correctly about the central database of the ARRL.

Peter Lemken
DF5JT
Berlin

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