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The JSON file(s) or message(s) are key to the Open Badges Infrastructure (OBI). It contains the information required for a badge to be issued and displayed. | The JSON file(s) or message(s) are key to the Open Badges Infrastructure (OBI). It contains the information required for a badge to be issued and displayed. | ||
==== As a file ==== | ==== As a file ==== | ||
Most of the tutorials have focused upon issuing a badge using a text (or json) file. The idea being that the required information is stored in a file stored to disk and referenced when issuing the badge. This means that many files would have to be stored to disk and would, through time, | Most of the tutorials have focused upon issuing a badge using a text (or json) file. The idea being that the required information is stored in a file stored to disk and referenced when issuing the badge. This means that many files would have to be stored to disk and would, through time, cause significant maintenance overhead. | ||
==== As a Message ==== | ==== As a Message ==== | ||
The json could also come as a message exchanged between systems. The idea of an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Application_programming_interface Application Programming Interface (or API)] available on the internet so two or more websites can exchange information has been available for a number of years. | The json could also come as a message exchanged between systems. The idea of an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Application_programming_interface Application Programming Interface (or API)] available on the internet so two or more websites can exchange information has been available for a number of years. | ||