I think, there should be a possibility for scripts/programs/automatic processes in general to add information to a Wiki topic (including proper RCS and ChangedBy handling).

-- DanielKabs - 22 Feb 2001

One of the features on my TODO lists is an email interface. Of course my TODO list isn't been complete that fast at present. Something like this would require some autherication work as well.

Note it is possible to just write some LWP perl scripts to do what you want.

-- NicholasLee - 22 Feb 2001

Regarding authentication, one way to go is an ALLOWTOPICCHANGEBYSCRIPT or SCRIPTACCESS variable that could be set to enable access to a certain topic or page for automated editing. Further authentication could be dropped then.

And what about providing a general interface for automated access, which could be used for email access as well?

Btw, what is a LWP perl script?

-- DanielKabs - 23 Feb 2001

LWP = Lib Web Perl.

See http://www.linpro.no/lwp/

-- MartinCleaver - 23 Feb 2001

Why add variables to handle script authentication? Seems no need to to overly complicate things.

Just get the script to use std HTTP auth if its done by LWP.

-- NicholasLee - 23 Feb 2001

I understand that an external script can handle authentication.

Nevertheless I think TWiki should provide a different means of access for scripts than "edit", e.g. a special cgi-program with an ADD or OVERWRITE mode would reduce the costs for programming an external script.

-- DanielKabs - 01 Mar 2001

This is exactly what WebServices is about.

-- MartinCleaver - 11 Jun 2001