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12 Top Auto APIs
Recent technology is making vehicles more connected, smarter, shared, sustainable, efficient, and automated. At the heart of this digital transformation of the auto industry are APIs. In this article, we highlight the top twelve Auto APIs based on page visits to ProgrammableWeb.
10-07-2019
Daily API RoundUp: Mercedes-Benz, Applied Recognition, Figure Eight, DroneMapper
Fourteen APIs have been added to the ProgrammableWeb directory in categories including Backup, Mapping, Auto, and Recognition. Highlights include the Trend Micro Smart Check API for enterprise security, and the Figure Eight API for machine learning data annotations. Here's a rundown of what is new.
09-25-2019
Daily API RoundUp: MTN MoMo, Amazon Polly, Monetizr, TomTom, Golfbert
Fifteen APIs have been added to the ProgrammableWeb directory in categories including Text-to-Speech, Passwords, and Travel. Highlights include APIs from TomTom for electronic vehicles and an API for displaying detailed golf course maps in applications. Here's a rundown of the latest additions.
09-19-2019
Mercedes-Benz Announces Mobile SDK to Enhance the Mercedes Me Mobile Application
This year at IAA 2019, an international motor show hosted in Frankfurt, Germany, Mercedes-Benz announced a new Mobile SDK that the company hopes third-parties will use to enhance the customer experience for owners using the Mercedes Me mobile application.
09-17-2019
Google Ending Play Game Services API Support for Real-Time and Multiplayer Functionality
Google announced the end of support for real-time and multiplayer functionality within the Play Game Services API. Other features within the API like leaderboards, events, quests, etc. will not be affected by the change. The official deprecation date for these features is March 31, 2020.
09-17-2019
Top 10 Humor APIs
There is nothing funny about Application Programming Interfaces, or APIs, usually, but we've rounded up a few to chuckle over. Developers wanting to add some big laughs to their applications can start with this list of the top ten APIs from ProgrammableWeb's Humor category.
09-15-2019
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
10 Top Entertainment APIs
Movies, sports, TV, music, events, games, and pets are just a few options humans can turn to in order to keep themselves entertained. Developers looking to create entertainment applications should check out the top ten Entertainment APIs based on recent traffic to the ProgrammableWeb API directory.
07-21-2019
Free API of the Largest Games Database for Developers
Games media service RAWG opens its API for developers. RAWG is the largest games database with over 300,000 of games, 2M of screenshots, 400K of reviews and ratings, and now you can access all of it and much more via the API.
07-10-2019
Daily API RoundUp: Angelcam, Ghost, TypingDNA, RAWG, Formspree
Eighteen APIs have been added to the ProgrammableWeb directory in categories including Games, Government, and Background. Highlights include the RAWG vidoe game database API and TypingDNA API for authenticating users via typing biometrics. Here's a rundown of the latest additions.
06-29-2019
Agora.io Releases Agora Video Chat SDK for Unity Game Developers
Agora.io, a provider of voice, video, and live interactive streaming solutions, announced the release of the Agora Video Chat SDK for Unity. This new SDK will allow game developers to embed video chat directly into their games. With this release, Agora.io is now a Unity Verified Solutions partner.
06-21-2019
RAWG Exposes Massive Gaming Database Via API
Games media service RAWG opens its API for developers. RAWG is the largest games database with over 300,000 of games, 2M of screenshots, 400K of reviews and ratings, and now you can access all of it and much more via the API. Access over 300,000 games, 2M of screenshots, and much more.
06-13-2019
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
Daily API RoundUp: LeanIX, PacketTotal, Ploi, Zebpay, Hexnode
Seventeen APIs have been added to the ProgrammableWeb directory in categories including Enterprise, Security and Web Site Management. Featured today is an API from Smashrun for data analytics for runners, and an API for Little Green Light donor management. Here's a rundown of the latest additions.
05-14-2019
Snapchat Announces Bitmoji for Games SDK
Snap Inc., developers of the popular mobile application Snapchat, recently announced the release of the Bitmoji for Games SDK. This new SDK will allow partners to easily incorporate Bitmoji animated characters directly into their games.
04-26-2019
10 Popular Games APIs
The video game industry is expected to top $150 billion this year. Developers wishing to enhance gaming experiences can find hundreds of games APIs in ProgrammableWeb's directory. Here is a list of notable video game and game related APIs that are popular with our readers and staff.
04-21-2019
New Steam APIs Allow Partners to Utilize Steam's Internal Network
Steam has built out a global network over the years to ensure low latency, QoS, and protection from DoS attacks. A recent Steamworks SDK update allows Steam partners to access Steam's internal network so that the partners can leverage the same infrastructure that has made Steam resilient.
03-18-2019
How APIs Benefit the Commercial Auto Insurance Industry
The insurance industry, one traditionally very apprehensive of technological innovation is now seeing the need for an enhanced digital experience for its business technology consumers. APIs are seen as a technology that can help the industry in a number of ways that are explained in this article.
03-12-2019
Call of Duty API Update Temporarily Blocks Stat Tracking
Call of Duty gamers that track their stats through third party stat tracking apps aren't pleased with a recent API update. For the time being, third party apps cannot track stats through the Call of Duty API. Activision intends to turn stat tracking back on, but needs to make privacy changes first.
03-11-2019
Automotive Grade Linux Updates Open Source Speech Recognition APIs
The Linux Foundation's Automotive Grade Linux project is an open source project aiming to build an industry standard for infotainment and telematics. The project has released its latest version, Unified Code Base 7.0. The new release moves the project closer to speech-enabling all vehicle apps.
03-08-2019