API docs

The API itself is in its very early stages. Everything will change, but here are some sample URLs to play with. Keep in mind that these URLs all return JSON.

Search for a Module

By Distribution Name:

http://api.metacpan.org/module/_search?q=dist:moose

By Module Name:

http://api.metacpan.org/module/Moose::Meta::Attribute::Native::MethodProvider::Counter

Search for an Author

By PAUSEID (exact match)

http://api.metacpan.org/author/DROLSKY

By PAUSEID (wildcard match)

http://api.metacpan.org/author/_search?q=author:D*

By Name (find all Daves)

http://api.metacpan.org/author/_search?q=name:Dave

By Full Name

http://api.metacpan.org/author/_search?q=name:%22dave%20rolsky%22