Comment on Ask HN: As a Developer, what API would you like to use, but does not exist?Comments−soulchild379yAPI to check if today/certain date is a public holiday−dhruvkar9yhttps://holidayapi.comfits the bill?−soulchild379yCool! Didn't knew this existed, sadly my country is not listed there, will contact them for this.−rubythisOP9yWhich country?−soulchild379yMalaysia−rubythisOP9yOK, thanks. I found a good source but doesn't include Malaysia...I'll keep looking.−rubythisOP9yIs this for the US, or any arbitrary country? Does it take the country as a param?−soulchild379yGood question, multiple country support would be an awesome addition. Yes, can pass country as a param.Difficulty of the implementation would be gathering public holiday info for different country as it would change every year.−redmaple9yif you have to ask - you won't get far.They told you what they want - now go build something in your vision. Once you have users they will tell you what they want.−rubythisOP9yWhat are you talking about? I am just finding out what people want.It's not my vision.And, besides that, I already launched the service. That's pretty far for 1 day.−jazoom9ySeems far more sensible to me to gather more information from the original idea giver before going off to build something.−rubythisOP9yThanks. I thought that is the job of a developer or even a "hacker", as the case may be.
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API to check if today/certain date is a public holiday
https://holidayapi.com
fits the bill?
Cool! Didn't knew this existed, sadly my country is not listed there, will contact them for this.
Which country?
Malaysia
OK, thanks. I found a good source but doesn't include Malaysia...I'll keep looking.
Is this for the US, or any arbitrary country? Does it take the country as a param?
Good question, multiple country support would be an awesome addition. Yes, can pass country as a param.
Difficulty of the implementation would be gathering public holiday info for different country as it would change every year.
if you have to ask - you won't get far.
They told you what they want - now go build something in your vision. Once you have users they will tell you what they want.
What are you talking about? I am just finding out what people want.
It's not my vision.
And, besides that, I already launched the service. That's pretty far for 1 day.
Seems far more sensible to me to gather more information from the original idea giver before going off to build something.
Thanks. I thought that is the job of a developer or even a "hacker", as the case may be.