38 New APIs: Sunlight Foundation, WeatherSource and Hoppit

Wendell Santos, May 19th, 2013

This week we had 38 new APIs added to our API directory including a weather data service, national digital library, personalized restaurant recommendations and photos, U.S. political contributions database and remote home heating control service. In addition we covered an API that helps simplify event marketing. Below are more details on each of these new APIs.


60 New APIs: ConnectYard, DealAngel, and friendSurf

Kevin Sundstrom, February 24th, 2013

This week we had 60 new APIs added to our API directory including a programming article search, a retrieval, and rating service, an international shipping service, a business operating information service, a home buying service, a consultation and engagement service, a social messaging service and a biodiversity event information retrieval service.


Today In APIs: Twitter May Release Advertising API, Facebook Cuts Off Twitter’s Vine, and 4 New APIs

Greg Bates, January 28th, 2013

TwitterTwitter is prepping to release an API for advertising. Facebook Cuts Off Friend-Finding Access to Vine. Plus: Mag+ announces contest, the next generation of API discovery, and 4 new APIs.


58 New APIs: USGS, Text Marketing and Tablet Publishing

Wendell Santos, January 20th, 2013

This week we had 58 new APIs added to our API directory including a contour mapping service, text marketing service, mobile and tablet publishing and content service, telecom information applications and airport flight connection instruction service. In addition we covered an API to embed maps in your applications. Below are more details on each of these new APIs.


945 Social APIs: Twitter, Facebook and Delicious

Wendell Santos, January 16th, 2013

TwitterOur API directory now includes 945 social APIs. The newest is the SmartBots API. The most popular, in terms of mashups, is the Twitter API. We list [num] Twitter mashups. Below you’ll find some more stats from the directory, including the entire list of social APIs.


Developing an API? What’s Your Strategy? A Resources Round Up

Greg Bates, January 14th, 2013

Developing an API? Think product. That’s at the core of Ross Mason’s point in his devopsangle article, 5 Ways Not To Screw Up Your API Strategy. Mason, the founder and CTO of Mulesoft, uses Twitter’s API story as a jumping off point for what not to do (namely change the rules for APIs that then damage your ecosystem and anger developers).


Today in APIs: Facebook Instagram Traffic Confusion, New Benchmark for AngelList API and 13 New APIs

Wendell Santos, January 10th, 2013

InstagramFacebook removes Instagram app usage metrics from its API. AngelList’s API is now handling over 3 million requests each day. Plus: Expedia’s partnership with Room 77 begins to pay off, Codecademy offering API-focused lessons and 13 new APIs.


Today In APIs: Car Manufacturers, Foursquare Hackathon and 11 New APIs

Romin Irani, January 9th, 2013

Ford and General Motors kick off 2013 by opening up their car platforms to developers. Foursquare Hackaton sees 80 applications. Plus: 99 Designs Tech Team uses the GitHub API to build a bug monitor and keep bugs in check and 11 new APIs.


Today In APIs: Github System Status API, TimesOpen 2012 Hackday Winners and 15 New APIs

Romin Irani, December 11th, 2012

GitHubIntegrate Github System Status into your applications. Foursquare/NYTimes Mashup Takes Grand Prize at TimesOpen 2012 Hack Day. Plus: Imgur updates its Image Service API, Facebook adds Preferred Marketing Developer Center, and 15 new APIs.


453 Search APIs: eBay, Google Ajax Search and Foursquare

Wendell Santos, November 27th, 2012

eBayOur API directory now includes 453 search APIs. The newest is the Automatton Instant Answers API. The most popular, in terms of mashups, is the eBay API. We list 220 eBay mashups. Below you’ll find some more stats from the directory, including the entire list of search APIs.


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