API Examples
Hunch is able to make highly accurate predictions and recommendations. These example API calls, pulled directly from real-world applications, will get you up to speed with the Hunch API.
Fast Forward
Discover similar artists and musicians
API calls used
- get-results (search for an artist with a given name, e.g. Metallica)
- get-recommendations (get artist recommendations for a person that likes that artist)
Popcorn
Adds Hunch recommendations to Google's Movie Showtimes pages
API calls used
- get-recommendations - (note: you will be asked to authenticate with your Hunch username and password to get personalized recommendations)
Protip: result_ids can be from many different sources. For example, the Amazon item Goodnight Moon is aliased to the Hunch item amz_0060775858. The item number is pulled from the Amazon URL.
Other sources include:
- Amazon - amz_0060775858
- Facebook - fb_42798291365
- Foursquare - 4sq_728
- Hunch - hn_3953614
- IMDB - imdb_tt0098546
- Musicbrainz - mb_cc30e630-8c75-4d78-b205-8e2edc6bdaa7
- Spotify - sp_track:2oKwKvs0V7vrWhaXy8iyzO / sp_album:5IzEY3pod97kHrdt5Qt1RB
- TripAdvisor - ta_114134
- Twitter - tw_gleitz
- Yelp - yelp_Fa_XeuHzxjj5_EbW7m5-pw
Restaurantology
I'm homesick for that restaurant I used to love back in High School but I live in Juneau, Alaska.
API calls used
- get-results (find the restaurant in your hometown)
- get-similar-results (find similar restaurants in your current location)
Hunch Movies Predictor
Find movies to stream on Netflix, iTunes, and Amazon based on your personal taste.
API calls used
Brdg.me
Find awesome people near you
API calls used
- get-tastemates (find the user with fashion sense most like Twitter user "gleitz")
- get-recommendations (find movies that person likes, to use as an icebreaker)
AutomaticDJ
Build custom music playlists using facial recognition. Leverages the Face.com API as well as Echo Nest
API calls used
Hunch.fm
Personalized, streaming music a la Pandora
API calls used
Spotify Playlist Generator
Generate bumpin' playlists for all your groovy friends