Hey Matt! welcome to Steem.
I'm trying to get a full web node running so I can throw up some test API call websites.
Do you have any interest in collaborating with me and a few friends?
I've rented an $80 per month digital ocean droplet to run the web note, but I'm having a little trouble getting it to work.
I am interested. Not sure I understand yet what you are trying to do, but I am interested in these types of projects. Talk to you more soon.
https://steemit.com/steem/@klye/an-introduction-to-steemd-api-calls-functions-and-usage
We're trying to get the full Steem blockchain running on a digital ocean droplet so we can access the API and build websites that pull data from the Steem network.
Okay, this is the kind of thing that I'm interested in.
I don't think you need to be running the whole Steem blockchain. You should be able to use the API to access the blockchain data without using a server at all. This is the kind of thing that I hope to be doing soon, but I haven't done it yet.
Here's a few posts by another Steem writer that may be helpful:
These are written by @jfollas. I haven't gone all the way through them yet, but they should describe how you can access the API using a library and the write web apps to display the data. I'll be able to do this kind of programming soon, but I'm not quite there yet.
Hope that helps!
Hey Thanks! I'll check this out.