Connecting to the Netflix Flex API

I got to say: to ANYONE that has tried to work with the Netflix API, you are a king among programmers because the Netflix API is a beating to work with. A royal beating! So, first I need to say thank you to Derek Bumpas for coming up with the idea of D-Flex making a Netflix based app to show members how to make an application from beginning to end. The Netflix API was a bad choice. Anyways, now that I’ve let that out I want to thank Brian Burck for helping with me with this.

Now to get started with the Netflix API you will need to visit the Netflix API Source and get either the source code via SVN or download the generated SWC File.

Once you have pulled in the source you can add the Netflix Project by going to your project > Properties > Flex Build Path > Library Path and add the Netflix Library Project via Add Project.

… or just use the SWC file by adding the SWC into your libs folder.

Once you have everything going you don’t have to worry about working with the Netflix REST API, just use the functionality setup via the Netflix Flex API code. Keep watching the next few blog entries for examples of how to use the Flex API. Overall the idea is to make a call using a specific service and listen for it’s result/fault response. After that, the application is up to you.