strepi

= Strepi

An updated gem based on Mwhich

== INSTALLING STREPI

Strepi can be downloaded with

gem install 'strepi'

== DESCRIPTION

Strepi was made as an update to the now defunct MWhich[https://github.com/dacort/mwhich], which was no longer maintained because of the lack of a Netflix API. I was able to restore Netflix functionality to Strepi and add Crunchyroll[crunchyroll.com](Anime streaming website) service. Strepi checks to see if a movie/TV show is available on ITunes, Amazon, Crunchyroll, Netflix, or Amazon.

== HOW IT WAS DONE

This is how the data for each service was acessed

• Netflix: The Netflix Roulette gem and api. (http://netflixroulette.net/api/)
• Amazon: Official Amazon ECS (Required credentials)
• Hulu: Hacks publisher tool endpoint
• iTunes: Their Store Web Service Search API via AffiliatesSearch2.1.pdf[http://www.apple.com/itunesaffiliates/API/AffiliatesSearch2.1.pdf]
• Crunchyroll: Scrapes Crunchyroll pages

== REQUIREMENTS

Similar to MWhich, these gems are needed:

• yajl-ruby
• nokogiri
• ruby-hmac

== USING STREPI

To create a basic Strepi instance:

w = Strepi::Client.new

You can search for a movie like this:

w.search("The Prestige")
# => {:amazon=>[], :hulu=>[], :itunes=>["feature-movie: The Prestige ($9.99)"], :netflix=>[The Prestige is available!, :crunchyroll=>[]}

At this time, this merely returns a hash of key/value pairs indicating which services the movie or TV show was found on. The value is a simple string with the type of media found and the title. Comments specific to each service may also appear. For example:

• Hulu sometimes links to external content, "Not on hulu!" will identify this.
• iTunes will display prices of product

Limit your searches by service:

w = Strepi::Client.new(:services => [:netflix, :hulu])
w.search("Knight Rider")
# => {:hulu=>["episode: I Love the Knight Life", "episode: Knight and the City", "episode: Fly By Knight", "episode: Fight Knight", "episode: Exit Light, Enter Knight", "episode: Knight to King's Pawn", "episode: Day Turns Into Knight", "episode: Don't Stop the Knight", "episode: Knight Fever", "episode: Knight of the Zodiac"], :netflix=>["Series: Knight Rider", "Series: Knight Rider"]}