Provide JSON/API

[markhalliwell]

Would BootstrapCDN be willing to provide a list of available versions/styles that BootstrapCDN supports in a JSON file? It could be done very similarly to how https://github.com/thomaspark/bootswatch/blob/gh-pages/api/3.json does it. I suspect that it's generation can easily be automated.

https://www.drupal.org/project/bootstrap is using BootstrapCDN as an out-of-the-box "feature" and I'd like to be able to provide a list of supported versions, without having to manually inject them between versions Drupal versions (just parse a JSON file).

I almost posted an issue with Bootswatch, but they only provide the latest version. It's BootstrapCDN that has the multiple versions. Which, coincidentally, has been causing some confusion and inconsistency when a user chooses a bootswatch theme for a version that doesn't exist... like in the case of Paper, which only exists in version 3.2.0 and higher.

[markhalliwell]

Just found https://github.com/MaxCDN/bootstrap-cdn/blob/develop/public/data/bootstrapcdn.json but it appears to be out of date and definitely doesn't contain any bootswatch themes.

[markhalliwell]

Also, that file differs from what https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/data/bootstrapcdn.json outputs

[jimaek]

There is http://api.jsdelivr.com/v1/bootstrap/libraries if you like it.
Here is the documentation https://github.com/jsdelivr/api

[markhalliwell]

Awesome, that certainly helps bring it in the right direction. However, I would still have to manually parse it to determine which bootswatch themes are available for which version. Sure I can do that, but it would be nice if there was something that could be consumed without having to be parsed.

[jimaek]

I will try to address this in the next jsDelivr API version but it will take a while. Unless @jdorfman wants to build a custom json I dont see any other solution that can be consumed today.

[markhalliwell]

Sure, I understand. I can certainly work with what jsDelivr is outputting for now and just glad to see you're still open to further enhancements instead of just closing this issue :) I will wait patiently.

[tomByrer]

However, I would still have to manually parse it to determine which bootswatch themes are available for which version

So you want an output that is pivoted? Can you provide an output example please?

[jmervine]

I've updated "http://www.bootstrapcdn.com/data/bootstrapcdn.json" to match the latest truth. Additionally, I've pushed the update to the CDN origin hosts and requested a purge. I'll update this ticket once the purge is complete.

[jmervine]

Okay, this should now be updated at "http://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/data/bootstrapcdn.json". Follow #463 for progress on making this a dynamic endpoint.

J

[jmervine]

Keeping this open while #463 is in progress.