Query metadata through an external API in the compiled site

[yl5682]

I was prompted to have this question when I was suggested by Harvard Art Museums to query their APIs to get the latest metadata to art objects that they curate. The idea is that the metadata may change from time to time as they update the information. Instead of baking the metadata into a Quire project's objects.yml, I am encouraged to make a call to an API like this:
https://api.harvardartmuseums.org/object/123456
and extract the metadata from corresponding fields from the JSON response.

However, this seems to conflict the idea that a Quire site is static, and is generated at the build time.

Therefore I want to get some confirmation (or opposition) from the maker of Quire - should I gather metadata and have them integrated into the corresponding ymls during build time? Or is there an optimal way to let a built Quire site still pull data through an API live when a user is accessing the site?

Please feel free to advise/discuss. I look forward to best practice advice!

Thank you!

[Erin-Cecele]

Hi @yl5682 thank you for this question. We will be in touch with feedback shortly!

[Erin-Cecele]

Apologies for the delay @yl5682. This is absolutely still on our radar. We are working on some tight deadlines but will come back to this inquiry. Thank you for your patience.

[yl5682]

Thank you for the update and I appreciate your assistance!