Chapter 1. YQL Calls With PHP
Summary
This example, yql_basic.php, is a simple application that uses the PHP SDK for YSP to make YQL calls. Using YQL with the PHP SDK is ideal because the PHP SDK will handle your OAuth authorization, which is required to access the Social Directory APIs. YQL, in turn, extends the functionality of the PHP SDK by enabling access to the public data from Yahoo! Web services and external data such as RSS and Atom feeds.
To understand the following material, you should already be familiar with the topics covered in My Social PHP Application and Getting Started With YQL