Overview
Summary	Request services of humans
Category	Other
Tags
Date Added	2006-01-22
Description	From their site: Amazon Mechanical Turk provides a web services API for computers to integrate Artificial Artificial Intelligence directly into their processing by making requests of humans. Developers use the Amazon Mechanical Turk web services API to submit tasks to the Amazon Mechanical Turk web site, approve completed tasks, and incorporate the answers into their software applications. To the application, the transaction looks very much like any remote procedure call - the application sends the request, and the service returns the results. In reality, a network of humans fuels this Artificial Artificial Intelligence by coming to the web site, searching for and completing tasks, and receiving payment for their work.
API Home Page	http://www.amazon.com/gp/browse.html/002-1526 ...
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Protocol
Protocols	SOAP, REST
Data Formats	XML XSD Schema
Service Endpoint	http://mechanicalturk.amazonaws.com/onca/soap ...
WSDL	http://mechanicalturk.amazonaws.com/AWSMechan ...
Functionality
API Groups
Example API Methods	CreateHIT, GetHIT, RejectAssignment
Client Install Required	No
Security
Authentication Model	Anonymous and authenticated models supported
SSL Support
Read-only Without Login	Partial
Support
Vendor API Kits	Java
Community API Kits
API Blog
Site Blog
API Forum
Developer Support	Dev Guide, Forums
Signup and Licensing
Signup Requirements	Amazon, AWS and Requester accounts required
Developer Key Required	Yes
Account with Service Required	Yes
Commercial Licensing	Yes, see Usage Fees
Non-Commercial Licensing
Data Licensing
Usage Fees	Amzon keeps 10 percent commission, minimum of .005 per HIT
Usage Limits
Terms of Service	AWS TOS, MTurk Particpation Agreement

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