XML-RPC Ping

  • nalod

    (@nalod)


    17 years, 8 months ago

    I am currently working on a XML-RPC Ping server for a project. I cannot figure out how WordPress is sending their XML-RPC message to the Ping Server. Right now, I am running a test, and have the URL that I have given to WordPress as my Server send me an Email with all of the information that is in the POST and GET strings. I get an email that has nothing in either string. Does anyone know if WordPress is sending anything over, or do they want the ping servers to just get the referring URL and go check the RSS feed?

    Any help would be greatly appreciated!

    –Joe Dolan
    nalod (dot) com (at) gmail (dot) com

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  • scosmic

    (@scosmic)

    17 years, 8 months ago

    Hi Folks,
    I don’t know what a ping is. Should I want my blog pinged? Is it pinging automatically with the as is installation of wordpress?

    If not, is there a way to turn it on or off? Any help appreciated. Thanks, Steve

    Thread Starter nalod

    (@nalod)

    17 years, 8 months ago

    Hi Steve.

    Pings are used to help get your posts out to the rest of the world. Because they attract new readers, you do want to use pings. Here is a brief explanation of weblog pings — when you publish a post, WordPress looks in a list (found in Options -> Writing) that sends out a ping to each server and tells them you have updated your blog. These servers will in one way or another tell their users that you have posted. WordPress has 1 server setup by default for you to use. I believe the one they have is a service that takes the ping you send them and sends it to many other servers to notify them that you have posted. I hope this helps you!!!

    –Joe

    cerventus

    (@cerventus)

    17 years, 8 months ago

    Joe

    So should i use ping-o-matic or other pings services if wordpress have one by default?

    Also what if i summit to say technorati and feedburner directly? will any problems if there is double pings, say from pingomatic and directly from feedburner?

    Thread Starter nalod

    (@nalod)

    17 years, 8 months ago

    You can use as many ping services as you wish! Most of the “better” services will look for duplicates and will omite one if it happens. If you are just starting off, I would suggest the default that WordPress gives. Then look to see what services the default does not cover and start adding to your list.

    –Joe Dolan

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