World Bank API

Overview
Summary	Worldwide indicators, business, and photo databases
Category	Reference
Tags	photo reference government financial enterprise
Date Added	2008-08-31
Description	Use the World Bank API to access the most popular World Bank databases, including the Little Data Book, the Worldwide Governance Indicators, Doing Business data, and the World Bank Photo Library. The World Bank API offers 114 indicators from key data sources and 12,000 development photos. You might map this information, create a visualization, or mash it up to communicate trends or patterns.
API Home Page	http://developer.worldbank.org/
Latest API News	47 Photo APIs
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Protocol
Protocols	REST
Data Formats	XML, JSON, JSON wrapped in a function call
Service Endpoint	http://open.worldbank.org/rest.php
Functionality
API Groups	Countries, Data, Photos, Topics
Example API Methods	wb.countries.get
Client Install Required	No
Security
Authentication Model	Via API key
SSL Support	No
Read-only Without Login	No
Support
Vendor API Kits	Documentation and tutorial, plus a test location
Community API Kits
API Blog
Site Blog
API Forum
Developer Support
Signup and Licensing
Signup Requirements	Register for a developer account to obtain API key
Developer Key Required	Yes
Account with Service Required	No
Commercial Licensing
Provider	http://worldbank.org
Non-Commercial Licensing
Data Licensing
Usage Fees	None, but must show World Bank logo with your app
Usage Limits	None specified
Terms of Service	API Terms of use