Documentation for Bigfoot APIs published

Both User Guide and API Reference documentation for the Bigfoot Store component of the Talis Platform is now available.

Bigfoot is a zero-setup, multi-tenant content and metadata storage facility capable of storing and querying across very large datasets. It is one of the core components of the Talis Platform delivering the core scalable functionality that drives applications such as Cenote.

This eagerly awaited release of API reference documentation will enable developers and others to experience for themselves the power and simplicity of using Platform Bigfoot Stores, as previewed at recent conferences.

The documentation complements the Open Source release of the Talis Cenote code base, supplying the detail behind the API calls used in Cenote.

This initial release details the Search, Facet, and Augmentation APIs. For those new to Bigfoot, the documentation set includes Bigfoot - An initial tour which steps you through live use of the APIs without the need to write a single line of code.

We encourage all to try these APIs either from with a browser or calling them from code. The current, publicly available Bigfoot Stores for you to access are:

• UKBib - A comprehensive selection of UK-specific bibliographic data.
• Holdings - freely contributed to the Platform through Talis Source.
• wikipedia - Abstracts of wikipedia articles.

We also encourage you to comment, discuss, and generally share your experiences with Bigfoot and its APIs in the TDN, Talis Platform Forum.