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==== 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 allowing two or more websites can exchange information has been available for a number of years. The json message between your local server and the OBI server follows this API approach. Therefore, some effort is require at the partner side of things to integrate with the OBI.<br/>
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 allowing two or more websites can exchange information has been available for a number of years. The json message between your local server and the OBI server follows this API approach. Therefore, some effort is require at the partner side of things to integrate with the OBI.<br/>
If you are going to issue a badge as a message it would be better to use some of the existing modules or widgets available for issuing a badge. There is a growing list of modules available on the open badges github; https://github.com/mozilla/openbadges/wiki/Open-Badges-related-widgets
If you are going to issue a badge as a message it would be better to use some of the existing modules or widgets available for issuing a badge. There is a growing list of modules available on the open badges github; https://github.com/mozilla/openbadges/wiki/Open-Badges-related-widgets Building your own system would be considerable work and it would be best to leverage some of this existing work.


=== JavaScript ===
=== JavaScript ===
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