In this chapter we will cover:
Integrating with Facebook
Displaying a live Twitter feed
Adding simple PayPal integration to content types
Setting up the Add This social bookmarking service
Adding a Google Map to content
In this chapter, we will be diving into some of the third-party APIs and services that can be integrated with Drupal to provide a richer user experience.
API stands for Application Programming Interface. Commonly, an API provides a means by which a developer can access the abstracted functions of an application or service to query it and provide some results which can then be used in a third-party application.
In the first recipe, we will be integrating Drupal with Facebook to provide a one-click login service, removing the need for a user to register on your Drupal site. Then, we will see one of the simplest methods of adding a live Twitter feed to a site, without using any third-party modules.
Mid-way through the chapter we have a recipe...