class Agent

Attributes

key[RW]

Public Class Methods

new(key) click to toggle source

pass in your API key generated from the GiantBomb sign up

# File lib/giant-bomber.rb, line 11
def initialize(key)
  @key = key
  @accept = "application/json"
end

Public Instance Methods

game(id) click to toggle source

get a game based on its unique GiantBomb id

# File lib/giant-bomber.rb, line 17
def game(id)
  self.class.get("/game/#{id}/?api_key=#{@key}&format=json&field_list=name,deck,description,genres,image")["results"]
end

platform(id) click to toggle source

Search for info about a platform, based on its name

# File lib/giant-bomber.rb, line 31
def platform(id)
  self.class.get("/platform/#{id}/?api_key=#{@key}&format=json&field_list=name,description,deck,release_date,image")["results"]
end

platform_games(platform_id) click to toggle source

get the 20 most popular games from the platform of choice

# File lib/giant-bomber.rb, line 57
def platform_games(platform_id)
  self.class.get("/games/?api_key=#{@key}&format=json&platforms=#{platform_id.to_i}&field_list=name,deck,image,id,original_release_date&sort=number_of_user_reviews:desc&limit=21")["results"]
end

platform_id_hash() click to toggle source

Create a relationship between platform name and its unique GiantBomb id

# File lib/giant-bomber.rb, line 36
def platform_id_hash
  list = platforms
  platform_hash = Hash.new
  list.each do |platform|
    platform_hash[platform["name"]] = platform["id"]
  end

  platform_hash
end

platform_id_hash2() click to toggle source

# File lib/giant-bomber.rb, line 46
def platform_id_hash2
  list = second_platforms
  platform_hash = Hash.new
  list.each do |platform|
    platform_hash[platform["name"]] = platform["id"]
  end

  platform_hash
end

platforms() click to toggle source

get a list of platforms

# File lib/giant-bomber.rb, line 22
def platforms
  self.class.get("/platforms/?api_key=#{@key}&format=json&field_list=name,id")["results"]
end

second_platforms() click to toggle source

# File lib/giant-bomber.rb, line 26
def second_platforms
  self.class.get("/platforms/?api_key=#{@key}&format=json&field_list=name,id&offset=100")["results"]
end