Netflix API Developer Blog

While one of the goals in creating the API was to make integration and maintenance easier for all of the applications out there that were getting by with our RSS feeds and screenscraping, we also wanted to enable a range of entirely new applications with more advanced Netflix service capabilities.

We're happy to announce the that a beta version of the first of these new applications has just launched: SmartFlicks, Netflix on BlackBerry from Pyxis Mobile.

SmartFlicks lets you manage your Netflix account, as well as read movie reviews and news.

Going forward I'm highlighting "first in category" or otherwise noteworthy developer applications on this blog.  I encourage all developers to share their applications with others in the temporary Showcase in the forums.  We're also beginning work on an application showcase on the main Netflix web site to help promote your applications more directly to our subscribers.

So, congratulations to the team at Pyxis, and we can't wait to see what's the rest of you are developing!