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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
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
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
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
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
ProgrammableWeb's Most Clicked, Shared and Talked About APIs of 2018: Mapping and Location
These APIs were added to our directory in 2018 in the Mapping and Location categories, and include an API for planning efficient marine shipping routes, an API for planning driving delivery routes, and an API for providing aerial imagery technology and location data technology to applications.
12-31-2018
Bing Provides New APIs Offering Local Insight
Bing has announced the addition of the Bing Maps Local Insights API, this news comes just 6 days after the release of the related Bing Maps Local Search API. Both new offerings provide developers with tools for building applications and integrations that solve problems close to home for many users.
12-19-2018
Mapillary Open Sources Street-Level Image SDK
Mapillary has launched an open-source SDK for its street-level image platform. The SDK allows users to process and upload images to the platform. The more images uploaded, the more up to date and more robust maps become within third party apps. Currently, over 390 million images have been uploaded.
11-08-2018
How to Make a Heatmap with Mapbox GL JS
This tutorial will show you how to make a heatmap using Mapbox GL JS. Heatmaps can be used to display a large amounts of points in a visually engaging way for your audience. Here we refer to heatmaps as a visualization that is useful for showing the density of points over an area.
11-01-2018
How to Build a Store Locator Using Mapbox GL JS
This guide will walk you through how to create a store locator map using Mapbox GL JS. You'll be able to browse all of the locations from a sidebar and select a specific store to view more information. It takes a deep dive into JavaScript with Mapbox GL JS to build an interactive web map.
10-27-2018
How to Switch from Google Maps to Mapbox
For Google Maps users looking for an alternative, this guide will walk you through making the switch to Mapbox. You will be shown how to use Mapbox GL JS, a web mapping JavaScript library, to create a web map, add a marker, and attach a popup using similar methods as the Google Maps JavaScript API.
10-25-2018
Here Technologies Opens Beta for Location Data Cloud Service
Here Technologies has announced a beta of its new location data management cloud service: Here XYZ. XYZ is an open, community driven project that allows contributors to upload, manage, and display location data in a simple, and scalable manner. The service includes APIs and SDKs.
10-11-2018