This week we had 53 new APIs added to our
API directory
including a photo sharing service, web application analytics service,
video chat service, Recovery Act 2009 data, web advertising analytics
service and a cloud database service. Below are more details on each of
these new APIs.
Adigami Web Analytics API:
Adigami offers a web analytics monitoring and aggregation tool that
lets users view their data in a single dashboard. The REST API is
designed to jumpstart developers who need access to all the major web
advertising analytics data. Support is included for Google AdWords and
Analytics, Microsoft adCenter (Bing and Yahoo search ads), Facebook Ads,
Facebook Social (Graph API), DoubleClick (display and search results
from ReportCentral), Yahoo APT (display ads),and Twitter. It gives users
a few dozen or so standard calls that are applicable across many
platforms. Responses are formatted in JSON.
Archimedes Project Donatus API:
The Donatus system provides a unified frontend to a variety of
morphological analysis software and databases. Morphological services
are provided through an XML-RPC interface that can be utilized by
specialized user applications. In addition to providing access to
pre-existing linguistic data, Donatus allows for the dynamic extension
of morphological datasets by a user. The API can be used to abstract the
linguistic content of a document from its structure and to add entries
to the databases.
Burstly API:
Burstly is a monetization platform for application developers. It
allows developers to integrate ads into their applications for profit.
The Burstly Download Tracking API allows developers to track
downloads of their applications, as well as the ad conversions within
the applications.
Chicago Metropulse API:
The Metropulse website is a joint project of the Chicago Metropolitan
Agency for Planning (CMAP) and The Chicago Community Trust (the Trust).
Metropulse makes available data about the regional quality of life over
time in metropolitan Chicago. Available data sets include demographic,
economic, transportation and related data for the greater Chicago
region.
The Metropulse API is a service of CMAP. It uses RESTful and GETful
protocols and returns responses in XML, AMF and HTML formats.
Cing API:
Cing is a deal service that provides daily emails, as well as search on
their website, for available deals in a city. Deals include food and
drink, services, events, retail, and other activities.
The Cing API allows developers to access deal information from Cing.
The API can be used to search and retrieve all available deals within a
25-mile radius of a zip code. The API returns merchant information and
deal information.
CloudSigma API:
CloudSigma is an Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) provider offering
high availability, flexible cloud servers and cloud hosting. The API
provides access to the full feature set including user management,
drives management, servers management and more. The API uses RESTful
calls and responses are formatted in TXT.
Curebit API:
Curebit is a social marketing campaign platform that enables companies
to get their customers to refer their friends from social networking
services to purchase their products or services.
The Curebit API allows developers to access the subscribe function in
Curebit. As the API is in the initial stage, developers are asked to
contact Curebit if they plan on using the API.
Data Translation Web Service (DTWS) API:
The Data Translation Web Service (DTWS) is a service of NASA/Goddard
Space Flight Center's Space Physics Data Facility (SPDF) to facilitate
and promote data exchanges among space scientists. DTWS supports data in
Common Data Format (CDF). The API uses the SOAP protocol and allows
users to translate one or more local and/or remote files into other data
formats.
Demandware Open Commerce API:
Demandware offers an on-demand ecommerce platform and is the ecommerce
foundation of more than 200 ecommerce websites. The Open Commerce APIs
let developers build shopping widgets and experiences – including
transactions – external of the native Demandware Commerce platform by
allowing outside web applications and enterprise software to interface
with all shopping functionality.
Developers can extend enterprise and commerce functionality to
Facebook applications, shoppable blogs, mobile and tablet applications,
and recommendation widgets. The APIs expose functionality such as
product, catalog, search, promotion, customer account, cart and
checkout. Full documentation is not publicly available.
Dialogue Bulk SMS API:
Dialogue provides interactive services for mobile messaging and mobile
billing. Dialogue’s bulk SMS API product lets users send bulk SMS text
messages to global networks from their applications using an SMS gateway
platform. Users can connect to Dialogue’s SMS gateway platform with one
of the following SMS API interfaces: HTTP, SOAP, SMTP, SMPP. Developers
must contact Dialogue for API documentation.
Edupedia API:
Edupedia bills their service as a social learning platform. Edupedia is
designed for teachers and students in primary and secondary schools in
Hong Kong. All content is from Wikipedia and classified according to the
Hong Kong Curriculum Development Program, to enable teachers and
students to more quickly search for and use Wikipedia.
Edupedia provides an API so that schools and other developers can
integrate the site content with their applications. Documentation is
available to registered members only.
EncoderCloud API:
EncoderCloud is a service that allows users to encode video files into
compatible formats for web and mobile from any website or application
EncoderCloud is integrating into.
The EncoderCloud API allows developers to integrate EncoderCloud
functionality into other websites and applications. Some example API
methods include accessing encoding job information and status, creating a
new encoding job, and retrieving notifications and details about
encoding jobs.
ERS/USDA Per Capita Food Availability Data API:
The Economic Research Service (ERS) is a primary source of economic
information and research in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
The Food Availability (per capita) Data System provides data series on
food and nutrient availability. The API provides access to this data
using the SOAP protocol and returns responses in .NET DataTable/DataSet
and XML.
FluidVM API:
FluidVM is a service that handles systems management, local and iSCSI
SAN storage, and network management, along with supporting
virtualization technologies, web hosting, and data center environments.
For integration into existing products, FluidVM provides an XML-RPC API
and a JSON based proxy service. The FluidVM API can handle starting and
executing multiple queued tasks, and can later retrieve the status of
any tasks. FluidVM also provides two different license options, a
permanent license or a monthly license.
Game Jolt API:
Game Joltis a web site and community centered on free online video
games. The API provides access to site data. Data includes users,
sessions, trophies, scores and the data store. The API uses RESTful
calls and responses are formatted in XML and JSON.
Google Plus Hangouts API:
Google+ Hangouts is a feature of Google Plus that lets users video chat
in the same room as their friends while on the web. The Google+
Hangouts JavaScript API allows users to develop collaborative apps that
run inside of a Google+ Hangout. Hangout apps are like normal web apps,
but with the addition of the rich, real-time functionality provided by
the Hangouts APIs. Apps have the ability to control aspects of the user
interface, synchronize data between hangout participants, list hangout
participants and respond to various events in the hangout.
GroundLink API:
GroundLink is a platform that aggregates, manages, and executes ground
transportation services. GroundLink works with consumers, travel agents,
and travel and transportation providers to offer an engine where users
can search for and book ground transportation.
The GroundLink API allows developers to integrate and access
GroundLink functionality and data into other applications. The three API
methods are converting addresses to geocode, searching for
transportation, and booking transportation.
GroupFlier API:
GroupFlier is platform to set up group communications. Users can set up
groups to share text messages, voicemails, and conference calls.
The GroupFlier API allows developers to integrate the functionality
of GroupFlier into other applications. Some example API methods include
creating and managing groups, finding and managing group members,
managing and creating messages, and accessing account information.
Health Indicators Warehouse API:
The Health Indicators Warehouse (HIW) is a collaboration of many
agencies and offices within the Department of Health and Human Services.
The HIW is maintained by the Center for Disease Control’s National
Center for Health Statistics. The purpose of HIW is to "provide a
single, user-friendly, source for national, state, and community health
indicators; meet the needs of multiple population health initiatives;
facilitate harmonization of indicators across initiatives; link
indicators with evidence-based interventions; serve as the data hub for
the HHS Community Health Data Initiative to release data, encourage
innovative application development, and catalyze change to improve
community health."
The HIW provides an API which uses both the SOAP and RESTful protocols.
iDirectDebit API:
iDirectDebit provides payment processing services in the UK and abroad
including paper and paperless Direct Debits, credit cards, debit cards,
checks and postal orders. The iDirectDebit API allows service users to
integrate sign up functionality into third party applications. The API
supports the creation of a customized Direct Debit sign up wizard and
allows Direct Debit Instructions (DDIs) to be easily managed and
maintained. It provides users with control over branding, payer sign up,
Direct Debit collections, edits, confirmation and reports. The API uses
RESTful calls and responses are formatted in XML. Full documentation is
not publicly available.
IMG to CSS API:
IMG to CSS is a conversion tool that converts image files into
HTML/CSS. Using IMG to CSS, users can make sure their images will be
seen in emails, as email clients won't block CSS.
The IMG to CSS API allows developers to access the functionality of
IMG to CSS. The API method is generating CSS from image files.
Inveni API:
Inveni is a movie and TV show recommendation service. Inveni uses both
an algorithm and recommendations from user's friends to recommend new
movies and TV shows based on a user's taste profile. Inveni also
integrates with Netflix.
Inveni has an API that is available to business partners, but public
documentation and information is not available. Those interested should
email bizdev@inveni.com to learn more.
Let's Crate API:
Let's Crate is a file sharing service that allows users to create
"crates" to upload files to and generate a link to share with others.
The Let's Crate API allows developers to access data from Let's
Crate. Some example API methods include listing files, uploading files,
deleting files, adding crates, listing crates, and deleting crates.
Loggr API:
Loggr is a service that provides web application analytics. Loggr
includes event logging, analytics, and notifications. The analytics and
information are completely searchable for users.
The Loggr API allows developers to access and integrate Loggr
functionality and data into other applications. Some example API methods
include searching and listing event logs, listing and creating events,
listing and creating alerts, and listing and creating bookmarks of
events.
Melissa Data Data Quality Suite API:
Melissa Data provides data quality and data integration services to
websites and businesses. Their data can be used to standardize, verify
and validate a business' contact data. The Data Quality Suite is a
toolkit of APIs for postal address verification, phone verification,
email validation and name parsing. The APIs use both REST and SOAP
protocol and responses are formatted in XML.
Monitro API:
Monitro is a website monitoring service. Users can monitor up to three
sites for free, and then subscribe to monitor more sites. Monitro will
let users know if and when their sites monitored go down.
Monitro's API is in beta stage, and is asking for developers to let
them know if they would like to access the API. Interested developers
should email support@monitro.net for access. Some example API methods
include adding, deleting, and editing URLs to be monitored, turning on
and off monitoring services, and accessing account information.
MultiURL API:
MultiURL is a tool that lets users combine multiple links into one
short link that that can be shared with others. It makes the process of
sharing multiple links at once easier, quicker and safer. The links are
trackable to see who opens them, as well as customizable.
The MultiURL API allows developers to integrate the functionality of
MultiURL into other applications. Some example API methods include
creating a new group of links, deleting links, and accessing information
about the links.
MyAnimeList API:
MyAnimeList.net is an anime and manga community that introduces
visitors to people, anime, manga, and helps them organize their
collections. The API lets users interact with the site's data
programatically. Functionality includes site search, anime and manga
listing, and account verification. The API uses RESTful calls and
responses are formatted in XML.
NASA Coordinated Data Analysis System (CDAS) API:
The Coordinated Data Analysis System (CDAS) supports the plotting of
data variables from multiples instruments produced by multiple space
physics investigations. Any data that has been produced in Common Data
Format (CDF) with the ISTP/IACG Guidelines is accessible. CDAS is a
service of NASA/GSFC Space Physics Data Facility (SPDF). There are about
600+ data variables from Geotail, Wind, Interball, Polar, SOHO,
ancilliary spacecraft and ground-based investigations accessible in the
publicly available database.
The CDAS Web Services API allows developers to access CDAS data services.
Newsfeed Lab API:
Newsfeed Lab is a hosted API for adding scalable news feeds and
activity streams to web and mobile apps. Users can add single or
multiple news feeds to their apps and can have newsfeeds across multiple
apps depending on their plan. The API uses RESTful calls and responses
are formatted in JSON.
Overpass OpenStreetMap API:
OpenStreetMap is a free editable map of the whole world, made by users,
that allows users to view, edit and use geographical data in a
collaborative way from anywhere on Earth. The OpenStreetMap Overpass API
is a read-only API that returns XML encoded OSM map data in response to
requests.
PicYou API:
PicYou is a photo sharing site that also works with Facebook and
Twitter. Users can upload photos, edit and enhance photos, and share
with their friends.
The PicYou API allows developers to access and integrate PicYou
functionality into other applications. Some example API methods include
uploading photos, retrieving recently added photos, and accessing
information about photos.
Planbox API:
Planbox is a project management and collaboration service. Built on
SCRUM, Planbox offers a dashboard that allows project and product
management, tracking, and collaboration between team members.
The Planbox API allows developers to access Planbox's functionality
and data. Some example API methods include searching and retrieving
product information, accessing tasks, and retrieving resources.
Playwire API:
Playwire is a video hosting and publishing platform that allows users
to encode, host, publish, and monetize their video content with one
program.
The Playwire API allows developers to integrate Playwire
functionality and content into other websites and applications. Some
example API methods include listing videos and counts, showing videos,
uploading new videos, deleting videos, and displaying video category
lists.
Plings API:
Plings is a UK based activities and destinations website for young
people, and it works with local organizations to promote positive
activities for teens.
The Plings Input API is aimed at providing an easy and programmatic
way to submit a large number of activities to Plings either through the
SOAP API or through the XML via HTTP POST API. The Plings Input API
requires an API Key.
The Plings Output API can return feeds in XML and CSV, which require
an API Key, or it can return data in iCal, KML, or RSS formats without
the need for an API Key. There are two types of feeds for the Plings
Output API, the activities feeds and the venue feeds, which can be
integrated into any website.
Pond5 API:
Pond5 is a stock media marketplace. Pond5 offers royalty-free videos,
music tracks, sound effects, photos, illustrations, and After Effects
projects. Customers can search and purchase media, and artists can
submit their media for sale.
The Pond5 API allows developers to integrate the functionality of
Pond5 into other websites and applications. Developers can add Pond5
search functionality within other sites, as well as retrieving media.
PulseFlow API:
PulseFlow is a analytics and user behavior service. PulseFlow works
with websites, web applications, and mobile applications. PulseFlow
tracks user behavior and events on sites and applications.
The PulseFlow API allows developers to access and integrate PulseFlow
functionality and data. API methods available are starting a user
session, recording a user session, and tracking user information for
further analysis.
ReadyTalk API:
ReadyTalk is a service for businesses to easily create and publish
webinars, web conferencing, and web training. The ReadyTalk API
streamlines the process of integrating these web conferences into
existing business applications for increased data accuracy and speed of
sales follow-up.
The ReadyTalk API is provided via SOAP or REST technologies, with
extensive developer documentation, a sandbox environment for development
and testing, and access to tech support.
Recovery.gov API:
Recovery.gov gives transparency to the funds made available by the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The website allows
taxpayers to track how and where Recovery funds are spent as well as
reporting of potential fraud, waste, and abuse.
The API gives developers access to Recovery data. It uses the REST protocol and returns responses in XML.
Recreation.gov API:
Recreation.gov stores information about federal recreation areas,
facilities, events, activities, and more in the Recreational Information
Database (RIBD). This information has been made available through the
RIBD Web Services API.
The RIBD API uses the HTTP and SOAP protocols, and returns responses in XML.
SaleLocator API:
SaleLocator is a sales search engine. Salelocator can be searched by
location, keywords, and categories, including health and beauty, sports,
clothing, and furniture.
The SaleLocator API allows developers to access and integrate the
functionality and data of SaleLocator. Some example API methods include
searching sales by geolocation, searching sales by category, and
searching sales by holiday.
Satellite Situation Center Web (SSCWeb) API:
Satellite Situation Center Web (SSCWeb) is a NASA service consisting of
software and an associated database which provides geocentric
spacecraft location information mapped to geophysical regions of Earth's
magnetic field. Access to an SDK and associated API are available for
developers to create and incorporate SSCWeb software and data into their
own applications. The API uses the SOAP protocol.
Spy Dialer API:
Spy Dialer lets users identify missed calls and mystery numbers by
going directly to any U.S. based cell phone's outgoing voicemail to hear
whose cell phone it is. With the Spy Dialer API, users can integrate
the service into their web site or application. The Spy Dialer API uses
SOAP messaging with HTTP POST or GET methods for accepting requests and
returns results via XML. Full documentation is available with
registration.
Tiny.cc API:
Tiny.cc is a tool for making email-friendly links. Use on blogs,
forums, social networks, instant messages, online publications or ad
campaigns. Shorten and track it for business or educational projects.
Users also can check their statistics, get interactive charts with
realtime analytics, trace uniques, returning clicks, visitors' country
of origin, browsers used and more. No account needed to monitor stats.
The free API lets users integrate the service into their applications.
It uses RESTful calls and responses are formatted in XML and JSON.
TMC SMS Gateway API:
TMC is the UK's leading provider of business SMS messaging. TMC's API
allows an organization to utilize SMS as a communication tool, direct
from a database or software application. With the API, users can
integrate functionality from TMC's SMS gateway into their software or
applications. Functionality includes sending multiple messages via a
single post and sending messages via secure password login. The API is
available via REST, SOAP and SMTP.
Topspin API:
Topspin is a service that provides tools that allow musicians and
musical artists interact with their fans on social networking sites,
sell merchandise and show tickets, and track results of the efforts.
Topspin offers nine APIs that allow developers to integrate and
access Topspin data and functionality. The APIs provide the following
methods: emailing, order status, embedding a Flash widget, creating new
stores, accessing stores, searching for artists, logging events, and
embedding players.
USASearch API:
USASearch is a program of General Services Administration’s Office of
Citizen Services and Information Technology (OCSIT) to improve access to
government information. USASearch’s Search Data API returns data
allowing USASearch Affiliates to control the look and feel of their
search results pages. Data include sections for search results, summary
stats, boosted sites, spelling suggestions, and related searches, among
other data.
Must be affiliated with a government agency to use this API and registration is required.
USASearch Product Recall Data API:
USASearch is a program of General Services Administration’s Office of
Citizen Services and Information Technology (OCSIT) to improve access to
government information. USASearch’s Product Recall Data API returns
data on product safety and recalls for food, cars, and other products.
Data include descriptions of recalled products, defect summaries,
manufacturer information, recall dates, and more.
The Product Recall Data API uses HTTP protocol and returns responses in JSON. An API key is required.
VenueCost API:
VenueWebServices is a service that collects information on events,
venues, and tickets and distributes it and a collection of venue
promotions, giveaways, and concession pricing for integration on
third-party applications and websites. The VenueWebServices API,
VenueCost, provides access to the entire VenueWebServices database,
including promotions and cost info for MLB, NFL, NHL, and NBA venues.
API documentation is not publicly available.
VideoBam API:
VideoBam is a free video hosting service that allows users to upload
videos to share on social networking sites, blogs, and other websites.
The VideoBam API allows developers to access and integrate the data
and functionality of VideoBam into other applications. Some example API
methods include accessing user information, retrieving lists of videos,
uploading videos, deleting videos, and accessing video information.
Xeround Cloud Database API:
Xeround is a company providing a cloud database SaaS that is fully
compatible with MySQL and is stored on Xeround's servers on Amazon EC2
and RackSpace. The Xeround Cloud Database API is a SOAP or REST API that
allows developers to build their own cloud database management
software/application or integrate their cloud management into existing
applications. The Xeround API is only available to registered users of
the Xeround's cloud database service.
youRoom API:
youRoom is a web application for group messages and conversations.
youRoom includes functions like private mailing lists, "rooms" for group
conversations, and searchable archives of group messages.
The youRoom API allows developers to access and integrate the
functionality and data from youRoom. Some example API methods include
accessing timelines, managing entries, showing attachments, and creating
and managing user information.
Zomato API:
Zomato is a restaurant, food and lifestyle guide in India. It offers
API which lets users access most updated content available on Zomato in
real time directly from within their apps. Users can get information
such as restaurant listings, location coordinates, reviews, discounts,
photos, menus and more. The API lets users search over 18,000
restaurants, covering 10 major cities in India, based on various
criteria. Calls are made using REST and responses are formatted in XML
and JSON.
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