CartoDB API
The CartoDB API allows developers to access and integrate the functionality of CartoDB with other applications and to create other applications. CartoDB offers a SQL API, as well as tile maps API. Example API methods include creating maps, performing queries of geospatial data, and rendering maps.
CartoDB is a geospatial database on the cloud. CartoDB allows users to make their data geolocal and map the data, as well as import geospatial datasets to create location-aware applications.
CartoDB is a geospatial database on the cloud. CartoDB allows users to make their data geolocal and map the data, as well as import geospatial datasets to create location-aware applications.
Specs
http://{account}.cartodb.com/api/v2
Yes
support@cartodb.com
API Key, OAuth 2
No
Single purpose API
No
REST
URI Query String/CRUD, JavaScript
JSON
No
Yes
No
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Developers (2)
API Mashups (2)
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New Jersey Saltwater Fishing Reports.
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A handful of examples for using CartoDB API data to develop advanced HTML5 maps.
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