Our API directory now includes 125 places APIs. The newest is the Waytag API. The most popular, in terms of mashups, is the Google Maps API. We list 2369 Google Maps mashups. Below you’ll find some more stats from the directory, including the entire list of places APIs.
In terms of the technical details, REST and XML lead the way. There are 84 places REST APIs and 16 places SOAP APIs. Our directory lists 72 places JSON APIs and 71 places XML APIs.
The most common tags within places are 94 mapping places APIs, 39 location places APIs and 24 social places APIs.
On the mashup side, we list 4 places mashups. The most recent was BizScrambler which was listed in February.
For reference, here is a list of all 125 places APIs.
2GIS API: Russian Search Service
AddressingHistory API: Historical online mapping service
Alpinaut API: Adventure sport route sharing service
ArcWeb API: Mapping and GIS services
AtlasCT Geo-Services API: Maps and location-based services
AtlasCT Places & Check-in API: Places and location check-in
Beer Mapping API: Brewery data and mapping services
Best Buy BBYOpen Stores API: Retail store data
BestParking API: Paid parking location service
bicingwatch API: Listing and mapping public cycling stations
Bing Maps API: Microsoft online mapping service
Bing Maps Geocode API: Geocoding service
Bing Maps Geocode Dataflow API: Geocoding service
Bing Maps Search API: Mapping search service
Bing Maps Spatial Data Services API: Mapping geospatial data service
Bing Static Maps API: Bing static map creation service
Blogama (IPInfoDB) API: IP geolocation service
Bluevia Location API: Mobile geolocation service
Brightkite API: Location sharing service
Buddycloud API: Social location service
Bullseye Store Locator API: Store location search service
BView API: Local vouchers and offers
China Historical GIS API: Chinese history and geography information service
CityGrid API: Local business directory search service
Cloudmade Leaflet API: Interactive maps service
CloudMade NavEngine API: Driving directions service
CS50 HarvardMaps API: Harvard Map Data
Dailyplaces API: Location based microblogging platform
Daum Maps API: Mapping services
deCarta API: Location-based services
Dehood API: Location based application design service
Denmark Web service API: Denmark address and municipality services
EPA Station API: Find EPA monitoring stations by geographic area
Eventility API: Event organization and promotion service
EveryTrail API: Travel experience platform
Factual Places API: Open Data for sharing and reference tools
Feest.je API: Netherlands-based location sharing service
Fizber Events API: Local events search services
Fizber Schools API: School finder service
Fwix Location API: Business listing service
Geoloqi API: Location sharing service
Google Maps API: Mapping services
Google Places API: Local business and point of interest service
Gowalla API: Location aware social network
Gruvr API: Live music and concert information
HopStop API: Mass transit and walking directions
Hyperpublic API: Geographic data collection service
Infochimps Geo API: Geographic data and mapping service
Localstreamer API: Geolocation service
Location Genome API: Mobile location based services
Loci.me API: Create and Share Places/Locations
Loxcel API: Location based mapping service
map4app API: Map integration service
mapme API: Location mapping service
MapQuest Search API: Geographic search service
MashSpots API: Local search and mapping
MasterCard ATM Locations API: ATM information service
MetaCarta API: Location and geotagging services
Micello API: Indoor mapping service
Microsoft Bing Maps API: Mapping services
Multimap API: Global online mapping service
Muselia API: Museum mapping service
MyAvoxData API: Business entity data
Mycitymate Location API: Local user reviews and city guides
MyGeoPosition GeoPicker API: Geocoding and location service
NakdReality API: Augmented reality and location-based service
Nokia Ovi Places API: Online mapping service
OfferGrid API: Deal distribution service
Onboard Points of Interest API: Real estate listings and search service
OpenAddresses GeoLocated Address Search API: Worldwide address search service
OpenPaths API: Personal location information management application
OpenStreetMap API: The free wiki world map
OpenStreetMap Name Finder API: Location based information service
Overpass OpenStreetMap API: Collaborative Mapping Service
ParkingInMotion API: Parking information application
ParkWhiz API: Access to parking and event data
PeekaCity API: Location-based services
Pin Drop API: Location application
Placecast API: Location mapping tool
PlaceIQ API: Location data and mapping service
Plazes API: Location based social network
Plings API: Places and Activities Database
Postcode Anywhere Store Finder API: UK business listings service
PostMapper API: Mapping service for blog posts
Pushpin Location Data API: Location and statistical information about places
Qype API: Local reviews service
Roomorama API: Short-term travel rental service
Rummble API: Location-based services
Safe2pee API: Gender neutral bathroom search
SaleLocator API: Sales search engine
Sapo POI API: Location data service
Sensis Business Search API: Australian business directory search service
ServiceObjects DOTS Address API: Address validation and geocoding services
Shizzow API: Location sharing social networking
SimpleGeo Places API: Location Search Service
SingTel inSing Business Search API: Mobile business search service
SitOrSquat API: Public bathroom finding service
Socialight API: Social community
SoGeo API: Location aware business platform
South African YellowPages Maps API: Mapping service
Spot2be API: Online and mobile location sharing
Stumble.to API: Automatic check in to Foursquare service
TeliaSonera Landmark API API: Location tracking service
Tellmewhere API: Location sharing service
The Dealmap API: Local deals
Tixik API: Famous places GPS services
Touch Local API: Business locator and review service
Trazzler API: Travel recommendation service
Tripl API: Social travel service
Unlock API: Name and location mapping service
Urban Mapping Neighborhoods API: Urban geo-spatial data services
Urbarama API: Architecture atlas
US Yellow Pages API: US yellow pages telephone directory
Veniu API: European geo-mobile social network
Verizon NavBuilder MapKit API: Mobile location based services
ViaMichelin API: Mapping, directions, and travel booking services
waldstat API: Location sharing service
Waytag API: Geolocation and place service
welovelocal API: Local business search and recommendation service
Where2GetIt SlippyMap API: Online mapping service
Yahoo Local Search API: Local search service
Yahoo PlaceFinder API: Geocoding of named places
Yahoo Placemaker API: Geo-enrichment service
Yellow API: Canadian business listings service
YellowBot Location API: Local business search service
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One Response to “125 Places APIs: Google Maps, Bing Maps and Yahoo”
at 3:16 pm
Thank you for all of this list, exactly what I’m looking for to build some apps.
This website is so cool and I will be more than happy to visit this web regularly…
Once again thanks and keep sharing…