vB API question
 

First of all I'd like to know if I am using the API for something that it is intended for (or possible nonetheless).
I am trying to utilize the API to log users into my vB installation when they log into another part of the site. That is, I want them to seamlessly be able to navigate an existing wordpress installation (with 15k existing accounts) and the newly installed vB forums.
I have ported the accounts over already. That is not much of a problem (except for the passwords....)

Now I am trying to set it so that when they log into the WP, the API logs them into the vB.

Will this work?

Is there a better way to get the desired result?

If you include the global.php file, then a session gets started for the user in vbulletin. Are you using the same username/password for both wordpress and vB?

That seems to be something that will need to be done. I can't decrypt the existing passwords, I was thinking about overwriting the password when they log into wordpress. This way the password will be the same even if they change it in wordpress.

So if I include the global.php, I still need to pass their credentials to vB to get the session to be of a logged in status. Also, I have vB running inside of WP. So if I call vB in WP, it will essentially call WP twice and cause issues.

I guess I just need to know what the best way to log into vB from outside of vB is. Is the API the way to do that?

I have seen wordpress to vB bridges before. Have you done any sort of search to find one?

extensive research. Everything that is out there is not compatible with vB 4x

I've got 90% of it done. I just need to know why the API isn't working or another way to set the session.

Most of the php code for a bridge should be compatible with vb4. Any template code would definitely not be, but the basic php should be fine whether it is vb4 or vb3.

I will look into it. Thanks.