What is the purpose of this site?

This portal is intended to provide developers with an opportunity to explore the capabilities of Optimizely Community API, a platform for modeling and managing user-generated content. Here you can create a trial instance of Optimizely Community API, which grants you full access to the Optimizely Community API platform for a limited period of time.

During that period of time you can use an instance to:

• Learn to work with the Optimizely Community API framework
• Build and explore demonstration applications
• Build a proof of concept or prototype

How do I sign up for a trial?

As a first time user of this site, you can begin the sign up process by signing in with your Optimizely World account.

Optimizely World is the official developer community for Optimizely products. If you do not have an Optimizely World account, we welcome you to register for one. Once you have an account with Optimizely World, you can return to this site to continue the sign up process.

What is an Optimizely Community API instance?

An Optimizely Community API instance is a private repository for user-generated content. It allows developers building applications with community features to model, store, and deliver their social content.

An Optimizely Community API instance provides access to all of Optimizely Community API's services, including:

• Comments
• Ratings
• Moderation
• Activity Streams
• Group

How do I get started with Optimizely Community API?

The Optimizely Community API Developer Guide is a great place to get started with the platform.

The Developer Guide includes:

• A full overview of each feature
• Installation instructions
• Descriptions and usage examples for all components
• Implementation considerations and best practices

The Optimizely Community API blog also provides helpful insights into developing with Optimizely Community API, which include feature overviews, implementation recipes, and product news.

Where can I find samples?

A number of sample implementations are available on GitHub to get you started:

• SocialAlloy - This is a clone of Optimizely's starter site Alloy, which has been modified to demonstrate the implementation of various community features. It provides simple demonstrations of each of Optimizely Community API's features and can be a helpful point of reference as you begin working with Optimizely Community API.
• SocialQuicksilver - This is a clone of Optimizely's starter site Quicksilver, which has been modified to demonstrate how product reviews can be added to a site with Optimizely Community API.

Where can I get assistance regarding Optimizely Community API's features and API?

The Optimizely Community API discussion forum can be found at Optimizely World. This forum is monitored by the Optimizely development team, product managers, and support engineers making it the perfect place to get assistance.

Are there restrictions on what I can do with my instance?

The instances that you create are intended for trial purposes only. In general, this means:

• An instance may not be used in production environments.
• Instances are rate limited and may not be used during load or stress tests.
• An instance will become inaccessible when the trial period ends.
• Trial instances do not imply any SLA.

For specific terms of use, please review the details of an Optimizely demonstration license. An instance may be removed if Optimizely feels that it is not being used in accordance with the terms.

I've reached my quota of instances. How can I create another one?

Each user is allotted a quota of instances, which they are allowed to create. When those instances have been consumed, additional instances cannot be created.

As instances expire, you may create new ones to replace them. You may also remove instances that you are no longer using, which will allow you to create additional ones.

What happens when my instance expires?

When an instance expires, all of its content is removed and the instance will no longer be accessible to any application. The trial period cannot be extended. However, an expired instance may be replaced by creating a new one.

I reuse my instance for demonstrations. How can I maintain my content after expiration?

Existing content is removed when your Optimizely Community API instance expires. If you reuse an application for demonstrations, it's recommended that you implement a seeding process to restore your demonstration content to a new instance.

When does my instance expire?

The expiration dates for your instances can be found on the My Instances page after you log in.