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[edit] Challange number

23:51:34        Gosha | Oh right, again, what is the challenge number?
23:52:56         efyx | The challenge is a number that increments to each request made to APE Server
23:53:38        Gosha | What is it good for? As in; used for?
23:54:28         efyx | the server, answers with a challenge number that matches the challenge sent by the client
23:55:04         efyx | this is useful for making callback functions instead of using ape.onRaw()
23:55:31         efyx | in SSJS sendResponse reply to the client and automatically adds the challenge
23:55:42         efyx | ( infos.sendResponse() )