Questions tagged [yql]

The Yahoo! Query Language was a powerful and intuitive SQL-style language designed for querying, filtering, and connecting data from various Web services.

Exploring the intricacies of XML embedded within JSON

Utilizing YQL for jQuery, I am able to successfully execute cross-domain REST requests. The JSON response contains the desired XML data as key-value pairs. The specific request being made is: http://query.yahooapis.com/v1/public/yql?q=select%20*%20from%2 ...

Tips for utilizing YQL within a Python (Django) environment

Hi there, I'm in need of a straightforward example for this task: Requesting data from YQL and receiving a response I am retrieving public data using the Python backend of my Django application. Whenever I attempt to simply paste an example from YQL, ...

What is the best method for obtaining the HTML content of a webpage from a different domain?

I'm in the process of creating a website where I have the requirement to retrieve the HTML content of a different site that is cross-domain. Upon researching, I came across YQL. However, I don't have much experience with YQl. Is it possible to ad ...

YQL's xpath functionality is lacking in robustness

Before, I successfully used XPath with Python to extract data from a webpage but now I am trying to use YQL for the same webpage and finding it less reliable. The specific information I need to retrieve includes: 1. Last (AUD) 2. Close 3. Close (%) 4. Cum ...

Anticipate the arrival of the getJSON response

Currently, I am working on a script that utilizes Yahoo's YQL within a web application. This script is designed to scan through a text paragraph, identify references, and display them as popups within the text. Everything works smoothly until I reach ...

Sorting through JSON data obtained through YQL

Hello coding enthusiasts, After facing challenges with CORS in an AJAX project, I discovered a workaround using YQL to successfully retrieve JSON data. Now, I'm looking for ways to access and organize this data according to my preferences. Below is t ...

What are the steps to retrieve historical stock data for over one year using Yahoo Finance YQL query?

I am currently using a Tableau web connector to retrieve stock price data. Here is the source code: <html> <meta http-equiv="Cache-Control" content="no-store" /> <head> <title>Stock Quote Connector-Tutorial</title> <sc ...