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known_for_department 'Acting' and department 'Actors' from Get Jobs
posted by SolarEelSTAFFMOD on November 9, 2020 at 8:45 AM
In the People Get Details method, i notice that actors have a 'known_for_department' value of 'Acting'. Isn't it supposed to be 'Actors' like defined in the department list from Get Jobs ?
All crew credits seems have a value from the Get Jobs department list.
Reply by Travis Bell
on November 9, 2020 at 10:34 AM
Hi @eelisland, I think you'd actually found a small bug in the configuration method. The department listed there, should be "Acting". Acting is the department value we use everywhere else, it's just not reflected in the jobs list.
So for now, operate on the assumption that "acting" == "actors".
Reply by SolarEel
on November 9, 2020 at 11:40 AM
Hi @travisbell thanks for your quick reply.
Reply by talcosha
on December 10, 2024 at 9:09 PM
Hello,
I just mentioned the same problem (4 years later), is there any plan to correct the configuration/jobs response to return "Acting" ?
Reply by Travis Bell
on December 10, 2024 at 9:25 PM
Hi @talcosha,
Given all the apps that have been built over the past 6 years or so, I don’t think we can change this. You’ll just have to adjust your local config accordingly.
Reply by talcosha
on December 13, 2024 at 1:01 PM
Okay, thank you Travis and have a nice weekend.