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Unsplash Open Sources its Image Library
Unsplash, an online image provider, has released an open image dataset. The new library currently contains over 2 million high quality images, with 16GB of accompanying data. The accompanying data includes keyword-image conversions, community and AI-generated keywords, EXIF, and more
08-10-2020
14 Most Popular Art APIs
Art is all over the internet, and developers wishing to tap into art content for application creation should check out ProgrammableWeb for the best Application Programming Interfaces, or APIs, to access it. In this article we highlight 14 of the most popular Art APIs from the directory.
07-19-2020
X-Rite and Pantone Launch ColorCert Reporting API
X-Rite and Pantone, two companies that specialize in the creation and support of color standards for the digital and manufacturing industries, have released the ColorCert Reporting API. The new API is aimed at simplifying quality control for companies that produce consumer packaged goods.
06-03-2020
10 Most Popular APIs for Photos
Digital cameras and mobile phones have transformed the photography world. Developers wanting to tap into that enormous area should check out the resources on ProgrammableWeb, including over 500 APIs. In this article we highlight the ten most popular Photos APIs based on our user's interest.
06-01-2020
Google Provides Advancements for the Display & Video 360 API
Google recently announced the Display & Video 360 API. The API supports the company’s consolidated marketing platform and was designed to provide access to asynchronous Structured Data File (SDF) download functionality. Google has announced the first significant round of updates to this API.
04-29-2020
TikTok Introduces Share to TikTok SDK
TikTok is expanding the editing platforms from which content providers can publish to TikTok with the Share to TikTok SDK. At launch, seven platforms are available for integration including Enlight Videoleap, Plotaverse, PicsArt, Momento GIF Maker, Medal.tv, Fuse.it, and Adobe Premiere Rush.
11-11-2019
ARTA Launches API to Bolster Shipping Logistics Platform
With the holiday season around the corner, ARTA, a logistics platform for shipping specialized items, is announcing the launch of the ARTA API, which will allow businesses to harness the power of ARTA's eCommerce tools that streamline complex logistics and bridge fragmented supply chains.
10-23-2019
Facebook Deprecating Legacy Instagram API in Favor of Facebook Graph API
Instagram's legacy API platform will deprecate on March 2, 2020. The features which Facebook will keep alive will be accessed through the Facebook Graph API. With the many privacy concerns Facebook has faced in the past few years, privacy is a major concern of the transition.
10-15-2019
Artrendex Announces ArtPI for Fine Art Analysis Via AI
Artrendex has announced the release of ArtPI, which the company describes as “an API driven by artificial intelligence that’s poised to transform the way art gets discovered, displayed, and sold.” The new service takes advantage of AI’s strengths in pattern matching and trend recognition.
08-07-2019
13 Top Recognition APIs
Recent technology backed by machine learning is making it possible to recognize people and objects from images, videos, sounds, body parts, speech, phrases, characters, even typing. Developers can find over two-hundred APIs for Recognition on ProgrammableWeb. Here are some top choices.
08-04-2019
Shutterstock Launches Self-Service API Subscription Plans
The Shutterstock API has been used by over 10,000 developers. The company includes names like Google, Facebook, and IBM in its list of developer partners. To offer these partners an additional revenue stream through the Shutterstock API, Shutterstock has launched self-serve API subscription plans.
05-10-2019
Canon Launches New SDK and API Package for Select Cameras
Canon Europe announces the release of its new camera API package, offering a range of resources to developers. The combined EOS Digital SDK and all-new Camera Control API (CCAPI) create unique opportunities for developers and software engineers to take advantage of select Canon cameras and lenses.
01-06-2019
ProgrammableWeb's Most Clicked, Shared and Talked About APIs of 2018: Entertainment
For this installment of the Most Interesting API series, we focus on APIs added to our directory in categories including Sports, Music, Games, News Services, Video, Gambling, eSports, Emoji, Comics, Animation, Memes & Gifs, Photography, Books, Poetry, and Podcasts. Have a look at what our list below
12-27-2018
Picasa Web Albums Data API to be Deprecated
In January 2019, Google is deprecating its Picasa Web Albums Data API and disabling all associated OAuth scopes. Any existing applications using the API will continue to work until that time. In March 2019, the Picasa Web Albums API will be turned off at which point all calls will fail.
12-08-2018
Google Adds Quick, Draw! API
In 2016 Google released Quick, Draw!, a digital version of Pictionary that uses machine learning to guess what users are drawing in their browser. Google is now providing the entire data set behind this algorithm as an open source API, allowing developers to research the way people draw.
11-21-2018
Metropolitan Museum of Art Launches New Public API
The Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York City, today announced a new API that will provide access to 406,000 images from the The Met collection, all available to use free of copyright or restriction. The Met Collection API is a step forward for the museum’s Open Access Program.
10-26-2018
Everypixel API Expands to Provide User Generated Content Photography Scoring
Everypixel, a stock image search engine that uses AI to analyze images on the basis of aesthetic appeal, has expanded the Everypixel API to include User Generated Content Photography Scoring. The API already provided functionality for image tagging, stock photo scoring, and visual search.
10-24-2018
Google Photos Library API now Generally Available
Google's Photos Library API is now generally available. The API helps developers easily consume and use photos and videos through connecting, uploading, and sharing functionality. While the API is open for use, Google introduced a Google Photos partner program for large integrations.
09-11-2018
500px API No Longer Free of Charge
This week, 500px cryptically announced the 500px API would no longer be available for free. The announcement hints that the API will continue to be available for a price, but no pricing tiers or models have been published. The announcement was made via Hacker News and developers are speculating.
06-20-2018
Snapchat to Launch its First-Ever Developer Platform
According to a report published by TechCrunch, Snapchat is secretly planning to launch a developer platform, its first ever. Dubbed Snapkit, prototypes of the platform suggest it will give developers access to Snap's camera software so that they can integrate it into their applications.
05-31-2018