Diyana on Nostr: Yahoo Pipes was a web-based tool created by Yahoo! that allowed users to aggregate, ...

Yahoo Pipes was a web-based tool created by Yahoo! that allowed users to aggregate, manipulate, and mash up content from around the web using a visual programming interface. Launched in 2007, it enabled users to create custom data feeds by pulling information from multiple sources, applying filters, and reformatting it before outputting the result as an RSS feed, JSON, or other formats.

Key Features of Yahoo Pipes:

Drag-and-drop interface: Users could visually connect different modules to manipulate data.

Data aggregation: It could fetch content from RSS feeds, web pages, and APIs.

Filtering and transformation: Allowed sorting, filtering, and modifying data before output.

Geolocation features: Mapped data based on location.

User sharing: Users could clone and modify existing Pipes.


Why It Was Popular:

Made it easy for non-programmers to manipulate and remix data from various sources.

Allowed automation of content aggregation and filtering.

Enabled users to create custom feeds and mashups without coding expertise.


Shutdown and Alternatives:

Yahoo discontinued Pipes in 2015 due to declining interest and cost-cutting measures. Some modern alternatives include:

IFTTT (If This Then That): Automates tasks between web services.

Zapier: Connects APIs and automates workflows.

Node-RED: A visual tool for wiring together APIs and online services.

Huginn: An open-source alternative for building event-driven automation.

quoting nevent1q…thht

Yahoo Pipes was ahead of its time—letting users visually connect data streams.

Time for a #nostr equivalent?

NVK (nprofile…0ycy) , fiatjaf (nprofile…5cq2) & JeffG (npub1zuu…c2uc) discuss some ideas for nostr tooling to mature in BR081.