The name "gpodder" could also be a bit misleading, since you cannot simply connect clients that only support gpodder (different authentication). How about specifying this as a new API called something like "OpenPodcastSync"? That API specification could then state that:
- gpodder.net supports a subset of the API
- your nextcloud plugin supports the entire API
- there can be different authentication methods in front, but the API itself is the same
- there is a way to discover, for a given server, which capabilities it has
Maybe this could even be a joined work with the people from PodcastIndex (if they agree to keep the API as generic as it is now, without relying on PodcastIndex-specific IDs). In the best case, collaborating with PodcastIndex could convince even proprietary services to implement the protocol, so syncing works seamlessly across different clients.
Originally posted by @ByteHamster in AntennaPod/AntennaPod#6036 (comment)
The name "gpodder" could also be a bit misleading, since you cannot simply connect clients that only support gpodder (different authentication). How about specifying this as a new API called something like "OpenPodcastSync"? That API specification could then state that:
Maybe this could even be a joined work with the people from PodcastIndex (if they agree to keep the API as generic as it is now, without relying on PodcastIndex-specific IDs). In the best case, collaborating with PodcastIndex could convince even proprietary services to implement the protocol, so syncing works seamlessly across different clients.
Originally posted by @ByteHamster in AntennaPod/AntennaPod#6036 (comment)