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Team Black-Cat
WGA Board Member
Joined: 2007-09-13
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Location: Somewhere in Central WI
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Tue Jan 15, 2013 11:09 am |
 
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Over the past few months we have been working on incorporating the Geocaching.com Live api into the WGA website. This allows us to access and display certain information from the geocacching.com website. While the possibilities are endless, we've started small and will build in more features over time. Currently, the only areas that we are using this are in the Cache of the Month module, and to load information for the Lonely Cache Game.
If you want to take advantage of any of the new features, you will need to authorize the WGA website to access information on your behalf. We do not store your password or any other information during the process other than an authorization "code". It's the same process as used by apps on smart phones. You can complete the authorization by clicking here, or selecting "GCOAuth" from the Modules menu at the top of the page.
Future plans include showing size, type and D/T ratings for many of the cache names and numbers listed on this website, as well as a major overhaul of the statistics module.
If you choose not to go through the authorization process, the WGA website will still function the same way it does now. Also not that non-premium members will be limited in what information we can make available. |
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hack1of2
WGA Member
Joined: 2010-11-30
Posts: 561
Location: Wauwatosa, WI
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Tue Jan 15, 2013 11:54 am |
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| You can complete the authorization by clicking here, or selecting "GCOAuth" from the Modules menu at the top of the page. |
Clicking on the link doesn't work - it states it's a restricted area. The Modules menu worked just fine, thanks! |
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Team Black-Cat
WGA Board Member
Joined: 2007-09-13
Posts: 5642
Location: Somewhere in Central WI
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Tue Jan 15, 2013 1:09 pm |
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Hmmm...I have it set to be accessable by "registered users" and I'm pretty sure you are one.
The only difference between the two links (the one in my post and the menu) is a missing "www." I changed it in my first post, so hopefully noone else gets sent to a "restricted" area.
Thanks for pointing out the issue. |
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cheezehead
WGA Member
Joined: 2006-07-02
Posts: 5995
Location: Hayward, WI. USA
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Tue Jan 15, 2013 1:35 pm |
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I clicked on the link, and everything seemed to work just fine for me. I'm not sure what to do now, but it worked. |
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Team Black-Cat
WGA Board Member
Joined: 2007-09-13
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Location: Somewhere in Central WI
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Tue Jan 15, 2013 1:42 pm |
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If you go to the cache of the month, you should notice a small difference. Not Earth shaking, but it's a start. Learning to walk before we try to run. |
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cheezehead
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Joined: 2006-07-02
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Location: Hayward, WI. USA
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Tue Jan 15, 2013 1:57 pm |
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| If you go to the cache of the month, you should notice a small difference. Not Earth shaking, but it's a start. Learning to walk before we try to run. |
Sorry, I wasn't trying to imply anything. I'm just kinda of a techno dummy when it comes to stuff like this is all. |
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Team Black-Cat
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Joined: 2007-09-13
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Location: Somewhere in Central WI
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Tue Jan 15, 2013 2:04 pm |
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I wasn't implying that you were implying anything. I just wanted to point out what could easily be missed. |
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beccaday
WGA Board Member
Joined: 2010-09-22
Posts: 1378
Location: Waukesha
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Tue Jan 15, 2013 9:49 pm |
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It worked for me and I see the difference in the COTM page. |
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Disclaimer: This post and the contents of any links or images attached is the opinion of this poster and not that of the WGA or its Board of Directors. |
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Walkingadventure
WGA Board Member
Joined: 2009-05-06
Posts: 1439
Location: Neenah
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Sun Jan 20, 2013 7:32 pm |
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I like the update. Voting for COTM is now much easier. Thanks for all the hard work TBC |
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