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[nycphp-talk] connecting external site to craigslist for auto posting?

Jake McGraw jmcgraw1 at gmail.com
Fri Aug 15 10:13:12 EDT 2008


>From craigslist TOS:


You agree not to post, email, or otherwise make available Content:

...

y) use any form of automated device or computer program that enables the
submission of postings on craigslist without each posting being manually
entered by the author thereof (an "automated posting device"), including
without limitation, the use of any such automated posting device to submit
postings in bulk, or for automatic submission of postings at regular intervals.


...

So no go on the SPAM bots.

- jake

On Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 10:08 AM, Ajai Khattri <ajai at bitblit.net> wrote:

> On Fri, 15 Aug 2008, Kristina Anderson wrote:
>
> > Has anyone ever seen this done or heard that it has been done with
> > PHP?  I have someone who wants this done, and don't want to get
> > involved if it's not possible.
>
> IIRC, postings in Craigslist require a confirmation step for each posting,
> so its tricky to implement (you would have to parse emails and respond
> with HTTP requests).
>
> Its been awhile since Ive used Craigslist so I dont know if they have any
> new procedures (like CAPTCHA).
>
>
> --
> Aj.
>
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