2010/6/9 Aaron Ward edugamer@gmail.com:
Am I simply using the incorrect api calls for this? Or should I be approaching this from an entirely different angle? The end goal is to search Wiktionary for the definition of a dynamically submitted word from within a Flash AS3 program, so I don't think there should be any problems with restricted information.
Yes, you're taking a totally wrong angle here. Any cross-domain restrictions are imposed by Flash or whatever it is you're using to send your HTTP requests. The API or WMF's servers have nothing to do with this: Flash or the browser or whatever is preventing your requests from ever being sent.
These cross-domain restrictions are being imposed for security reasons. I only know about the restrictions web browsers impose, where JSON callbacks allow for a 'loophole' that allows cross-domain request in a limited way but is still secure. Again, the API implements JSON callbacks so this technique can be used, but doesn't impose the restrictions that cause people to use callbacks in the first place, that's done by the browser. I'm afraid I can't help you with restrictions imposed by Flash, as I'm not familiar with them.
Roan Kattouw (Catrope)