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OBIP: 2
Title: 3rd Party Search Providers
Author: Tyler Smith 
Discussions-To: Github Issues or #3rd-party-search on Slack
Status: Accepted
Type: Standards Track
Created: 03/25/2017
Copyright: MIT

Abstract

A specification for the API a search provider must comply with to work correctly within the reference OpenBazaar 2.0 client.

Motivation

Decentralized discovery of content is a notoriously hard problem. Protocols like Bittorrent rely heavily upon centralized providers like MiniNova, Vodo, and Vuze to allow users to find the content they're looking for. OpenBazaar 1.0 relies heavily on duosear.ch to locate good content.

To decentralize this experience as much as possible the OB1 team has proposed to create a standard API that anybody may fulfill and plug into the client to give the user an in-app experience that is much richer than we can currently provide.

While some popular implementations may be provided by default in the reference client, any URL that serves a compliant HTTPS JSON API should work as well as any other implementation.

Init Response Example

A search provider must publish an entry point into their service. I will use the example example.com as the service provider in this OBIP.

The entry point response from curl example.com:

{
  "name": "Example Search",

  "logo": "https://example.com/logo.png",

  "links": {
    "self": "",
    "listings": "https://search.ob1.io/search/listings"
  },

  "options": {
    "origin": {
      "type": "radio",
      "label": "Origin",
      "options": [
        {
          "value": "worldwide",
          "label": "🌎 Worldwide",
          "checked": true,
          "default": true
        },
        {
          "value": "us",
          "label": "🇺🇸 United States",
          "checked": false,
          "default": false
        },
        {
          "value": "de",
          "label": "🇩🇪 Germany",
          "checked": false,
          "default": false
        }
      ]
    },
    "rating": {
      "type": "radio",
      "label": "Rating",
      "options": [
        {
          "value": "5",
          "label": "⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐",
          "checked": true,
          "default": true
        },
        {
          "value": "4",
          "label": "⭐⭐⭐⭐ \u0026 up",
          "checked": false,
          "default": false
        },
        {
          "value": "3",
          "label": "⭐⭐⭐ \u0026 up",
          "checked": false,
          "default": false
        },
        {
          "value": "2",
          "label": "⭐⭐ \u0026 up",
          "checked": false,
          "default": false
        },
        {
          "value": "1",
          "label": "⭐ \u0026 up",
          "checked": false,
          "default": false
        }
      ]
    },
    "shipping": {
      "type": "dropdown",
      "label": "Shipping",
      "options": [
        {
          "value": "worldwide",
          "label": "🌎 Worldwide",
          "checked": true,
          "default": true
        },
        {
          "value": "us",
          "label": "🇺🇸 United States",
          "checked": false,
          "default": false
        },
        {
          "value": "de",
          "label": "🇩🇪 Germany",
          "checked": false,
          "default": false
        }
      ]
    }
  },

  "sortBy": {
    "price-asc": {
      "label": "Price (Low to High)",
      "selected": false,
      "default": false
    },
    "price-desc": {
      "label": "Price (High to Low)",
      "selected": false,
      "default": false
    },
    "relevance": {
      "label": "Relevance",
      "selected": false,
      "default": true
    }
  }
}

Init response Explanation

  • name is the displayed name of the Service

  • logo is the displayed image next to the name for branding

  • links is an object providing the URI of important endpoints

    • self is the canonical URI for the endpoint of the Service
    • listings is the canonical URI for the listing search

  • options is a list of filters that are displayed with search results to allow for more refined searching. It is a completely optional value; they are not required. What options a Service will handle is completely up to them. The client simply requires the proper structure for announcing the filters so they may be displayed in the client application. There are no special options, they are treated equally and rendered in the order given. A few example options are shown above, but are not required or "blessed" in any way.

    • The key of an options object is the "name" of the object. It is what is sent in the URL of a search as the key in the query params. For checkboxes it is sent in the URL one time each for each checked box, e.g. ?color=green&color=blue.
    • The type property of the object specifies the type of filter that option is. The currently supported option types are: radio, checkbox, and dropdown
    • The label property is the value displayed in the application
    • The options property is a list of options for the filter.
    • Its value and label properties work the same as the root-level options key and label values respectively.
    • checked is a boolean indicating that filter is applied in the response.
    • default is a boolean indicating that filter is applied by default.

  • sortBy is a list of sort options available for search. Like options it is completely optional and the Service is responsible for handling sorting correctly.

    • The key is the key used in the query paramaters of the search request
    • The label property is the displayed value
    • The selected property denotes the selected search value
    • The default property denotes the value is the default value

Listing Search Response Example

{
  "name": "OB1",
  "logo": "https://ob1.io/logo.png",
  "options": {
    "origin": {
      "type": "radio",
      "label": "Origin",
      "options": [
        {
          "value": "worldwide",
          "label": "🌎 Worldwide",
          "checked": true,
          "default": true
        },
        {
          "value": "us",
          "label": "🇺🇸 United States",
          "checked": false,
          "default": false
        },
        {
          "value": "de",
          "label": "🇩🇪 Germany",
          "checked": false,
          "default": false
        }
      ]
    },
    "rating": {
      "type": "radio",
      "label": "Rating",
      "options": [
        {
          "value": "5",
          "label": "⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐",
          "checked": true,
          "default": true
        },
        {
          "value": "4",
          "label": "⭐⭐⭐⭐ \u0026 up",
          "checked": false,
          "default": false
        },
        {
          "value": "3",
          "label": "⭐⭐⭐ \u0026 up",
          "checked": false,
          "default": false
        },
        {
          "value": "2",
          "label": "⭐⭐ \u0026 up",
          "checked": false,
          "default": false
        },
        {
          "value": "1",
          "label": "⭐ \u0026 up",
          "checked": false,
          "default": false
        }
      ]
    },
    "shipping": {
      "type": "dropdown",
      "label": "Shipping",
      "options": [
        {
          "value": "worldwide",
          "label": "🌎 Worldwide",
          "checked": true,
          "default": true
        },
        {
          "value": "us",
          "label": "🇺🇸 United States",
          "checked": false,
          "default": false
        },
        {
          "value": "de",
          "label": "🇩🇪 Germany",
          "checked": false,
          "default": false
        }
      ]
    }
  },
  "sortBy": {
    "price-asc": {
      "label": "Price (Low to High)",
      "selected": false,
      "default": false
    },
    "price-desc": {
      "label": "Price (High to Low)",
      "selected": false,
      "default": false
    },
    "relevance": {
      "label": "Relevance",
      "selected": true,
      "default": true
    }
  },
  "links": {
    "self": "https://search.ob1.io/search?q=air\u0026pretty\u0026shipping=us",
    "search": "https://search.ob1.io/search",
    "listings": "https://search.ob1.io/search/listings"
  },
  "results": {
    "total": 5672,
    "morePages": true,
    "results": [
      {
        "type": "listing",
        "relationships": {
          "moderators": ["Qma1uogRbJqDfs68cxgKkrDymH1WAsnhKgjvEo7gWSULBq"],
          "vendor": {
            "data": {
              "peerID": "QmWBSdbs7LLR7BdFgtKQA7CUq8aCzoTi74V7UwiwvfYpU5",
              "handle": "@yPayne",
              "avatarHashes": {
                "tiny": "QmTHCaDpznJStWvPUSiKNDd53VVZmPtnrHx5diGP5gskCx",
                "small": "QmfVecQaoy1pZD3wsHHC82kYg24yhVaqBsAzm5aJCabXPQ",
                "medium": "QmS1z4qW1SiDNtLD1Bfno8WEbFUV8qwb5CQxgR6BREyVTJ",
                "original": "QmRSJfL6rEuZ6fBaCfd1ZYXHTnPKj4ZZuEuMsNmbbFjLfH",
                "large": "QmWoNr88v9dnsJAZBkuZJAXjPGn1MBLobp3S6F8NnuZ1m3"
              }
            }
          }
        },
        "data": {
          "hash": "",
          "slug": "air-direct-amplifier",
          "title": "Air Direct Amplifier",
          "tags": [
            "culpa",
            "nihil",
            "sit",
            "nesciunt",
            "ad",
            "accusamus",
            "sit"
          ],
          "categories": [
            "Digital Goods"
          ],
          "contractType": "DIGITAL_GOOD",
          "description": "unde illo tempore omnis corporis repellat non. et eum excepturi ipsam alias quae.\tquia voluptates sed et provident qui. inventore eligendi vel autem modi asperiores autem sed.",
          "thumbnail": {
            "tiny": "QmTHCaDpznJStWvPUSiKNDd53VVZmPtnrHx5diGP5gskCx",
            "small": "QmfVecQaoy1pZD3wsHHC82kYg24yhVaqBsAzm5aJCabXPQ",
            "medium": "QmS1z4qW1SiDNtLD1Bfno8WEbFUV8qwb5CQxgR6BREyVTJ",
            "original": "QmRSJfL6rEuZ6fBaCfd1ZYXHTnPKj4ZZuEuMsNmbbFjLfH",
            "large": "QmWoNr88v9dnsJAZBkuZJAXjPGn1MBLobp3S6F8NnuZ1m3"
          },
          "language": "",
          "price": {
            "currencyCode": "btc",
            "amount": 34
          },
          "nsfw": true
        }
      },
      {
        "type": "listing",
        "relationships": {
          "moderators": ["Qma1uogRbJqDfs68cxgKkrDymH1WAsnhKgjvEo7gWSULBq"],
          "vendor": {
            "data": {
              "peerID": "QmSJNNBacfjY9F6gPizFpfpgwpGfpRy8LWKRPN6At9AgbU",
              "handle": "@KimberlyHicks",
              "avatarHashes": {
                "tiny": "QmeSjo2YMdEaMzt1JCviDCfVZ1aGJdFvRKfjQf3sHe5ZgG",
                "small": "QmcyVgwCXg3phR6NbRHK5sDZFyyH4pBLh1TGGkWCWT68hV",
                "medium": "QmX3fhZXxPUpNsqdGZtsdaSSJApDptfFcSKWbCoHXJHXLo",
                "original": "QmZuZ7W2yJ8tsvhKTcXu2zyZZoMxTqSEK6zKQUpefQbt4t",
                "large": "QmPrN4Li71nsmZ2SjAYhrVgDAaDYN34dWyg2gS4Ubz942d"
              }
            }
          }
        },
        "data": {
          "hash": "",
          "slug": "air-air-compressor",
          "title": "Air Air Compressor",
          "tags": [
            "rem",
            "id",
            "eum",
            "doloribus",
            "magnam",
            "quaerat",
            "et",
            "quaerat"
          ],
          "categories": [
            "Arts"
          ],
          "contractType": "SERVICE",
          "description": "ut sunt suscipit labore dolore.\tet ab voluptates. sit reiciendis vero vel sit reiciendis. autem velit soluta voluptate vel quia.\toptio quia omnis voluptatem nemo.",
          "thumbnail": {
            "tiny": "QmeSjo2YMdEaMzt1JCviDCfVZ1aGJdFvRKfjQf3sHe5ZgG",
            "small": "QmcyVgwCXg3phR6NbRHK5sDZFyyH4pBLh1TGGkWCWT68hV",
            "medium": "QmX3fhZXxPUpNsqdGZtsdaSSJApDptfFcSKWbCoHXJHXLo",
            "original": "QmZuZ7W2yJ8tsvhKTcXu2zyZZoMxTqSEK6zKQUpefQbt4t",
            "large": "QmPrN4Li71nsmZ2SjAYhrVgDAaDYN34dWyg2gS4Ubz942d"
          },
          "language": "",
          "price": {
            "currencyCode": "btc",
            "amount": 29
          },
          "nsfw": true
        }
      }
    ]
  }
}

Listing Search Response Explanation

  • name, logo, links, options, and sortBy are exactly the same as the in the Init response
  • results contains the search results for the given query
    • total is the total number of matching documents the Service can return (not the number it did return)
    • morePages specifies that there is at least one more partial or full page of results available
    • results is an array of "listing" results of the following format
      • type is a property denoting the type of the returned object. This must be "listing" for listing results. In the future it can be another type, e.g. "node"
      • relationships is an object with useful information about related objects. Currently used relationships are vendor and moderators
        • The vendor's data properties contains the following information about the vendor
          • peerID The PeerID of the vendor
          • handle is the available Blockstack (or other naming system's) handle of the vendor
          • avatarHashes is an object of hashes to various sizes of the vendor's avatar
            • tiny, small, and medium are planned for use.original and large are reserved for use in the future but may be sent now preemptively
        • The moderator field should be a list of peer IDs of moderators for the listing
      • The data object represents the listing data itself
        • hash, slug, title, tags, contractType, description, thumbnail, language, price, and nsfw should be the same as provided by the listing
        • categories is an array of categories as determined by the Service provider. It may use categories given by the vendor or using a custom algorithm

Recommended Search Endpoint Flags

The reference client shall send the follow parameters to search providers on all search requests, and search providers should respond accordingly.

Flag Type Description
p Integer Page; controls which pages of results should be sent
ps Integer Page Size; controls how many results should be sent per page
nsfw Boolean Controls whether or not to return adult listings