Questions about Lyft API
Questions tagged [lyft-api]
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Lyft API get access token
I need to get an access token in order to ping Lyft API requests and, as per Lyft API documentation, I need a client_id and a client_secret as username and password.
I've used my phone number and validation code as the "username" and "password" for…

Silvia Pasch
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Is there a way to get a currently accepted Lyft ride request info along with passenger info?
I am trying to display a passenger's name every time a driver accepts a ride request. Is this possible? I couldn't find anything about this in the api documentation. Note: I will only have the driver authenticated.

Kubwimana Adrien
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Lyft Developer API ride request - Additional permissions required
I get { "error_description": "Additional permissions required: rides.request", "error": "insufficient_permissions" } when requesting a ride on https://api.lyft.com/v1/rides.
What does "The user's payment credentials on file will be charged for the…

Andra Cimpian-Ille
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Lyft Ride api response time is 6+ seconds
I am using the following API from Lyft developer console.
https://api.lyft.com/v1/rides?&start_time=2015-01-01T0:00:00+00:00%2B00%3A00&limit=20
When running on postman/rails it gives a response time of 6+ seconds. Why would a get API take this…

Parin Shah
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Lyft OAuth not resolving with user and application data
Is anyone else experiencing this issue with the Lyft oauth flow? It appears to have happened after they pushed some changes to the flow today.

Mike Roth
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LyftSDK.ResponseType.unauthorized Error #20
I am using lyft sdk and i have already config their develop account key in appdeligate...
but when i am call this method i always getting this Response below is my code
let location = CLLocationCoordinate2D(latitude: 37.7833, longitude:…

Sumit Sharma
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Payment in Lyft API
Once dropped off how do i make payment to lyft.
I am using stripe as payment mechanism but cannot find any endpoint wherein i can pass the charge to actually make payment to lyft.
I do see that i can make a tip through this endpoint…

Satish Dhiman
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Ride Estimates Request Error - Bad Parameter (missing required parameter) - Lyft API
I've been using alamofire for my requests, but when I try to make a Ride Estimate Request, I keep getting the same error:
error = "bad_parameter";
"error_detail" = (
{
"start_lat" = "Missing required parameter";
},
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Olivier Gabison
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Automating 3-factor authentication through a script for the Lyft Api
I'm trying to use the Lyft rides python API to access Lyft data. Specifically, I'm trying to access the ride estimate endpoint .
from lyft_rides.auth import ClientCredentialGrant
from lyft_rides.session import Session
from lyft_rides.client import…

Mahir
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Is a variable allowed in authorization bearer in place of a token?
I have a variable in place of a token key. When I use the variable the response is blank. When I use a token key it returns a response. I've made sure that the other variables I set weren't the problem. The problem variable is the one I have labeled…

Yotzin Castrejon
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convert Curl request address To httpUrlConnection request and get response
How can I put client id and client secret into httprequest?
/*
curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
--user ":" \
-d '{"grant_type": "client_credentials", "scope":…

Ramesh Chandra
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Lyft SDK DeepLinking not pre-filled with pick-up and drop off location
I've integrated Lyft SDK. I need to implement deepLinking with pre-filled pick-up and drop-off location. I've created Lyft developer account and client id using the number where Lyft doesn't provide it's service. I'm passing the lat long of USA for…

Kevin Mac
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how to detect when user click lyft Button swift
We want Lyft button touch event because I am working in analytics, so, I need how many people choose Lyft but I can't put UIView click event. I try below code.
let gesture = UITapGestureRecognizer(target: self, action:…

ZED
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Lyft-API - GET from Localhost
I have been trying to figure out how to get this Vue project to work with the Lyft API. I have been able to get an Auth Token successfully created from the three-legged procedure, but I am unable to get the available drive types…

Jeremy Trpka
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How to access Origin-Destination data using the Lyft API?
Does Lyft API access include a way to access historical data, such as for specific time periods? Specifically, I am seeking Origin-Destination data, to identify which locations have the greatest demand for these services.

cocgis
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