1.13 MetaWeblog API (XML/RPC)

PivotX has a MetaWeblog API, so it supports XMLRPC MetaWeblog. XMLRPC clients include desktop blogging clients such as WBloggar, as well as online services such as Flickr. Currently, it is only capable of creating, modifying and deleting posts. Administrative and media functions must be performed from PivotX's web-based administration panel.

Usage

In your XMLRPC client, enter the URL to metaweblog.php (i.e. example.org/pivotx/metaweblog.php) as the 'endpoint'. If your client asks for a 'Blog ID' (or 'Site ID'), enter a case-sensitive blog name; use my_weblog if you are using the initial/default weblog. If your XMLRPC client supports Really Simple Discovery (RSD), i.e. Flock, just use the the front page of your blog as the 'endpoint'. (Clients that support RSD, normally just ask for a blog's front page/URL.)

Supported Clients

This list isn't exhaustive - please notify us of any other clients that you have used successfully.

• Archipelago

• BloGTK

• Ecto

• MarsEdit

• ScribeFire (Formerly known as 'Performancing for Firefox'.)

• WBloggar

• Windows Live Writer

• Flickr's blogging feature

• Flock's blogging feature

Notes

• Posts that are sent through MetaWeblog are directly published as raw HTML (no processing). Most clients send raw HTML anyway so this isn't usually a problem. If you find your posts showing up without their formatting, you should be able to change this by searching for the line $conversion_method=0 and changing the '0' to '1' for line breaks, '2' for textile, '3' for Markdown and '4' for Markdown + Smartypants.

Known Issues

• Administrative 'superusers' can only edit their own posts. You have to use the web interface if you need to edit others' posts.