Let’s Chat Fortnite Data API with Birdo
0The new Fortnite Data API just dropped, so we’re joining Birdo to chat all about it.
Don’t forget to get your questions in about the Fortnite Data API release: https://fn.gg/Lets-Chat-Data-API
Timestamps:
0:06:56 - What is an API, and how will it be used day-to-day by developers?
0:08:59 - How long was the API in development, and what challenges came up?
0:12:32 - What data will be shown per island? Any future steps you can share?
0:13:40 - Were you surprised by the 99% positive feedback?
0:15:47 - Will the API support historical data or just be forward-looking?
0:17:19 - Any plans to integrate or whitelist third-party APIs?
0:18:59 - Will there be a first-party platform to access the data?
0:22:55 - Will impressions, clicks, and CTR be available in the future?
0:25:09 - Will we ever see segment-level or regional data?
0:28:31 - What do you hope to see happen with this data in the future?
0:32:32 - Why was the article written? (Intro)
0:36:11 - In hide-and-seek or prop hunt, are players counted or idle?
0:37:46 - Do rarely shown maps still get the 50K impressions test?
0:40:06 - Do search impressions count?
0:41:24 - Will map ratings be made public?
0:44:30 - Does spectating count as being AFK?
0:45:37 - Any update on when real-time data will be available?
0:48:46 - Rate-limiting: Is there a specific number? It’s not in the docs.
0:50:03 - How will we know when the algorithm changes?
00:51:02 - How do you expect the API to evolve in the future/ how will it affect big/ small creators alike?
00:53:58 - Are there plans to expose accolades in the API in the future?
00:56:30 - How are we going to use it?
00:58:19 - Discussion on retention
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