> Using the XML-RPC Server

XML-RPC is "a spec and a set of implementations that allow software running on disparate operating systems, running in different environments to make procedure calls over the Internet. It's remote procedure calling using HTTP as the transport and XML as the encoding. XML-RPC is designed to be as simple as possible, while allowing complex data structures to be transmitted, processed and returned." To use this service, you need to: open an account or login to this site. Configure your XML-RPC client using the information below. All methods on the server require that you give your user login and password (MD5 encoded) as strings in the first two parameters. At this time, there are three methods configured on the server (see samples below): hpe.getSource : retrieve the meta data AND list of news items for a given source. To find an ID for a source, use the source browsing page. hpe.getSourceInfo : retrieve the meta data for a given source. hpe.getSourceItems : retrieve the list of news items for a given source. hpe.searchSources : search for sources which contain a string in their name. hpe.createUser : creates a new user. This site uses the PHP implementation of XML-RPC client and server by useFull Inc. To test the output, use this page.

Host	www.newsisfree.com
Port	80
Path	/RPC

This RPC interface is part Premium Export Service (if you've just opened an account, it's available freely for the first 30 days, it will be disable if you don't sign up before). By using it, you aggree to comply with the Terms of Service.