Overview
Summary	Famous places GPS services
Category	Mapping
Tags	mapping travel
Date Added	2008-08-22
Description	The Tixik.com API lets you retrieve information about famous places. If you know a latitude and longitude but do not know the famous places that are near that location, this service will tell you that information. Search simply by GPS position. The result is GPS, place name, description, image, and backlink to Tixik.com (for more information).
API Home Page	http://en.tixik.com/info/api
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Protocol
Protocols	REST
Data Formats	XML
Service Endpoint	http://en.tixik.com/api
Functionality
API Groups	nearby search localize
Example API Methods	/nearby?lat=36.106121163930377&lng=28.077621459960938
Client Install Required	No
Security
Authentication Model	HTTP Basic Auth
SSL Support	No
Read-only Without Login	Yes
Support
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Developer Support
Signup and Licensing
Signup Requirements	None
Developer Key Required	No
Account with Service Required	No
Commercial Licensing
Provider	http://tixik.com
Non-Commercial Licensing
Data Licensing
Usage Fees	None
Usage Limits	None specified
Terms of Service	API terms

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