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How to test opensocial API in Orkut’s sandbox

December 2, 2007 – 5:14 am

Of course, Google had to be first to allow tests of opensocial API in its own social network, Orkut.

So, if you want to verify the compatibility of your latest widget with the opensocial API and Orkut, here is the procedure

• obtain a Google Accounts userid / password to log in in case you did not already get one through GMail, Analytics, Adsense, etc...
• go the homepage of Orkut, login and create your profile on the "productive" Orkut
• then, go to this page of the opensocial project to request access to the Orkut sandbox
• when you get the invitation from Orkut in your mailbox, you can now connect to the Orkut sandbox (located at sandbox.orkut.com)
• click the application button in the sidebar to access gadget configuration

• enter the URL of your gadget into the box left to the button 'Add Application'

• then, click on this button 'Add Application'

• your gadget now appears both in the list of configured applications and in the sidebar

• to run your test, you can now click on the new button named like your wadget (through the use of the title attribute in the xml configuring the gadget)

If you need a very simple gadget to start with, you can always access my "Hello World" gadget on the Download page of this blog.

Tags: api, google, opensocial, orkut, sandbox