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World Bank API

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.

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World Bank: Highlights

Summary: Worldwide indicators, business, and photo databases

Category: Reference

Tags: photo reference government financial enterprise

Protocols: REST

Data Formats: XML, JSON

API home: http://developer.worldbank.org/

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World Bank: Specifications

Functionality

API Groups: Countries, Data, Photos, Topics

Example API Methods: wb.countries.get

Client Install Required: No

Service Endpoint: http://open.worldbank.org/rest.php

Signup and Licensing

Signup Requirements: Register for a developer account to obtain API key

Developer Key Required: Yes

Account Required: No

Commercial Licensing

Provider: www.worldbank.org

Managed By: Mashery

Non-Commercial Lic.

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

Security

Authentication Model: 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

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