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TomTom Introduces New APIs for Electronic Vehicles
TomTom expanded its API portfolio specifically for the electronic vehicle market. The Long Distance EV Routing API allows developers to build apps that plan routes based on vehicle attributes and charging options. The EV Charging Stations API identifies charging stations along certain routes.
08-20-2019
Daily API RoundUp: DarkOwl, Shadowserver, SmartIP, Airgloss
Nine APIs have been added to the ProgrammableWeb directory in categories including Blockchain, Payments, and Security. Highlights include the DARKINT Suite API that provides risk intelligence about a company's darknet digital footprint. Here's a rundown of the latest additions.
08-09-2019
Daily API RoundUp: Scrutinizer, Kiva GraphQL, Ipregistry, ExtraHop
Eleven APIs have been added to the ProgrammableWeb directory in categories including DevOps, Data Mining, Humor, Spam and Location. Highlights include a new GraphQL API for Kiva microfunding loan service and an API that returns Dad jokes. Here's a rundown of the latest additions.
07-23-2019
14 APIs for Location Services
Adding location-aware services to applications is one of the best ways to increase user engagement. Developers looking to enhance apps in this way can check out the ProgrammableWeb directory for location APIs to fit their needs. Here we list the most popular APIs for from our Location category.
07-04-2019
How to Transform an Air Traffic API to GeoJSON to Render on a Map
Many APIs provide data to use in an application but that data isn't always complete. This tutorial shows how to retrieve data from an API for global flight tracking and then transform it into GeoJSON to store in HERE's XYZ Geospatial Storage API and then render it as a 3D map with Three.js.
06-14-2019
13 Notable Transportation APIs
New technology and transportation applications have transformed the way commuters, delivery services, fleet operators, and travelers get places. Driving these applications are Transportation APIs, and developers can find hundreds of them in the ProgrammableWeb directory. Here are some highlights.
05-24-2019
Mapbox Shifts API and SDK Pricing to Pay-As-You-Go
Mapbox has completely revamped the pricing model for its API and SDK portfolio. The company has increased its free tier, and transitioned to a completely pay as you go model. Volume discounts apply, and automatically activate as a user's consumption grows. No commitments are required.
05-23-2019
Daily API RoundUp: IPinfo, SafetyLocker, Cloverly, SiteWhere
Twenty APIs have been added to the ProgrammableWeb directory in categories including Email, Real Estate, Internet of Things, and Natural Language Processing. Highlights include APIs for IP location services and an API for determining carbon offsets. Here's a rundown of the latest additions.
05-18-2019
How IPinfo's Customer Focus Drives Developer Loyalty To Its APIs
According to Ben Dowling, founder of IPInfo, an API provider specializing in IP-based geolocation, the key to success is staying customer-driven. Of course, when your organization is an API provider like IPinfo is, "customer-driven" is synonymous with "developer-driven." Dowling explains.
05-17-2019
Google I/O: 5 Tips to Improve Your Google Maps Development Skills
During Google’s I/O 2019 conference, the company announced several updates to its Google Maps Platform that include a new Maps SDK for Android and the addition of deck.gl support. Travis McPhail, an engineering lead for the Maps Platform, shared these updates along with several best practices.
05-08-2019
10 Most Popular Mapping APIs
Mobile application users love maps, and developers have many API choices to add mapping features to their apps. If you want to add navigation, location based features, route planning or other mapping related features to apps, here's a list of popular APIs from ProgrammableWeb.
05-03-2019
Daily API RoundUp: FOIA, Spaceflight News, Anders Pink, Jockey Hype, Smartrak
Thirteen APIs have been added to the ProgrammableWeb directory in categories including Transportation, Open Data, and Music. Highlights include an API for fleet GPS services and an API for querying data about requests to The Freedom Of Information Act. Here's a rundown of the latest additions.
05-01-2019
Daily API RoundUp: Globalhop, Remove.bg, Targomo, Oxylabs
Ten APIs have been added to the ProgrammableWeb directory in categories including Optimization, Monetization, Hotels, and Identity. Highlights include an API for backcountry skiing data, and an API that removes the background from images. Here's a rundown of the latest additions.
04-09-2019
Daily API RoundUp: Penguin Random House, eBird, Referral Rock, Daneel
Fifteen APIs have been added to the ProgrammableWeb directory in categories including Travel, Referrals, Lyrics, and Books. Highlights include a geofencing API from TomTom, an API for blockchain news aggregation, and an API for bird data. Here's a rundown of the latest additions.
03-02-2019
Microsoft Expands Bing Maps API Autosuggest Capability
The Autosuggest feature of the Bing Maps API now includes business suggestions from eight new countries. The feature prompts users with suggestions for intersections, location, businesses, and more. The new countries include Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, India, Italy, and Spain.
02-27-2019
WHOISXMLAPI Launches IP Geolocation API and IP Geolocation Database
WHOIS API, Inc. announces the launch of IP Geolocation API and IP Geolocation Database. Designed as complementary services, the tools enable users to identify the location of website visitors’ IP addresses down to the latitude and longitude, time zone, country, city, and ZIP code.
02-20-2019
Microsoft Expands Azure Maps Services and SDKs
Microsoft has made numerous announcements regarding its Azure Maps services and SDKs. Some features previously in preview are now generally available. Plus, the company has launched preview versions of new features and services. Included in the new previews are web and Android SDKs.
02-19-2019
Google Releases Places SDK 1.0 for Android
Google recently announced that the Places SDK for Android has reached version 1.0.0. It replaces the Google Play Services version of the Places SDK, which has been deprecated and will eventually be turned off entirely. The core feature of the new Places SDK is a completely refreshed static library.
01-31-2019
Daily API RoundUp: UnFound, PSMA, KryptoCal, userstack
Twelve APIs have been added to the ProgrammableWeb directory in categories including Mapping, Weather, and Addresses. Highlights include an
API for free surface-based weather observations, and APIs for Natural Language Processing in news articles. Here's a rundown of the latest additions.
01-23-2019
Daily API RoundUp: Bing Maps, ayvri, OxeBox, Beaconstac, Productive
Nine APIs have been added to the ProgrammableWeb directory in categories including Mapping, eCommerce, and Blockchain. Highlights include two APIs for adding localization functions to Bing Maps and an API for proximity marketing via Bluetooth technology. Here's a look at what is new.
01-05-2019