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CartoDB API

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.

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.

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CartoDB: Highlights

Summary: Geospatial data and map creation service

Category: Mapping

Tags: mapping database

Protocols: REST, JavaScript

Data Formats: JSON

API home: http://cartodb.com/develop

CartoDB: Specifications

Functionality

Client Install Required: No

Service Endpoint: http://user.cartodb.com/api/v1

Signup and Licensing

Signup Requirements: Yes

Developer Key Required: Yes

Account Required: Yes

Commercial Licensing

Provider: www.cartodb.com

Non-Commercial Lic.

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Usage Limits

Terms of Service: cartodb.com/terms

Security

Authentication Model: OAuth, API Key

SSL Support: Yes

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Site Blog: blog.cartodb.com/

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Developer Support: support.cartodb.com/

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Comments

June 13, 2012 at 10:00: Comment by: loicdevaux
There is a vmdk virtual machine and a EC2 Amazon AMI available with CartoDB pre-installed:
http://blog.lolo.asia/cartography/2012/06/11/cartodb-ec2-ami-vmdk-vm-available/
so CartoDB can be tested locally or on the cloud.