Introduction
The Ning API is a RESTful API that allows developers to access the content on their Ning Networks. This document is meant to provide an overview of the Ning API that can be used to reference different methods available to you. Be sure to checkout our examples and happy coding!
What you can do
You can CREATE, READ, UPDATE, and DELETE content for the following features:
- Blog Posts
- Discussions
- Photos
- Comments
- Groups
- Messages
You can CREATE and GET content for the following features:
- Site Pages
You can CREATE, GET, UPDATE content for the following features:
- Users (if you’re the Network Creator)
You can GET content for the following features:
- Bundles (collections of BlogPosts, Discussion entries, or Photos
- Network (including profile questions)
In addition to the interacting with specific features on a site, you can:
- Import from WordPress
- Import Members
- View profile information
- Update your status message
- View the latest activity
What you cannot do
Currently, you cannot:
- Create Ning Networks
- Join Ning Networks
You may also find the following Ning 2 API documents helpful (much of this still applies for Ning 3.0):