Where is the Blog ID?

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Brad Bernard

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Aug 8, 2011, 1:56:23 AM8/8/11
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Why is there no blog ID returned when you get the user/info? I need to
track a certain blog and what if they change the url, title and its
not primary? I can't, simple as that. I don't get why a post has an ID
but a blog doesn't. Does anyone else find this frustrating?

Jay

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Aug 8, 2011, 10:00:02 AM8/8/11
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I think the blog url IS the id. The url is unique and no one else will have the same one. If they change it, the response will return the new blog url.

Brad Bernard

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Aug 8, 2011, 4:03:06 PM8/8/11
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They can change the blog url at ANY time. I need a static field to
reference the blog. If they change the url I won't know if that is the
blog I was keeping track of.

On Aug 8, 7:00 am, Jay <battler...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I think the blog url IS the id. The url is unique and no one else will have
> the same one. If they change it, the response will return the new blog url.
>

Jay

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Aug 8, 2011, 4:40:18 PM8/8/11
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Ohhh, I see what you're getting it now. Sorry, I didn't understand that you were keeping track of the blog that closely. 
Probably we can put in a request to a Tumblr developer on here to add that? 
How about it, Tumblr?

Brad Bernard

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Aug 8, 2011, 7:49:59 PM8/8/11
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Yes where can I put in a request? I'm just waiting for them to add it.
I thought they monitor this group closely?

-Brad

On Aug 8, 1:40 pm, Jay <battler...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Ohhh, I see what you're getting it now. Sorry, I didn't understand that you
> were keeping track of the blog that closely.
> Probably we can put in a request to a Tumblr developer on here to add that?
> How about it, Tumblr?
>

Jay

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Aug 8, 2011, 7:52:41 PM8/8/11
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I don't think they have a ticketing system yet. It would be interesting to see what they have planned on their roadmap, too. 

I've seen some responses from the Tumblr team on here from time to time. Not too consistent, but hopefully they'll respond.

Brad Bernard

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Aug 8, 2011, 7:57:51 PM8/8/11
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Yes I would love if I could get a Tumblr dev on this. I'm sure they
have an ID field, I don't know why its not included in the response.

On Aug 8, 4:52 pm, Jay <battler...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I don't think they have a ticketing system yet. It would be interesting to
> see what they have planned on their roadmap, too.
>
> I've seen some responses from the Tumblr team on here from time to time. Not
> too consistent, but hopefully they'll respond.
>
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