The past week might go down in API history as one of the biggest developments in the ever progressing API economy. Three API management companies embraced an unprecedented spotlight in the API world. First, Intel, the king of processors, paid $180 million to acquire Mashery. Next, software giant CA Technologies, snatched up Layer 7. Finally, 3Scale announced a brand new round of funding ($4.2 million). The question must arise: why have two Fortune 1000 companies and multiple venture capitalists all of a sudden poured hundreds of millions into the API space?
Our 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.
Our API directory now includes 39 PIM APIs. The newest is the AAI@EduHr AOSI API. The most popular, in terms of mashups, is the Zoho API. We list 6 Zoho mashups. Below you’ll find some more stats from the directory, including the entire list of PIM APIs.
ReelSurfer has been capitalizing on our short attention spans when it comes to watching online videos. ReelSurfer is an application that lets anyone clip and share any video from any website. Users can then compile and organize clips into a larger “Reel.” Earlier this week, ReelSurfer announced the beta ReelSurfer API that allows users to embed video clips into any website or app. Developers can now add applicable video clips to their apps and websites without the hassle of editing out video irrelevant to their content.
Payleven, the Square equivalent for the world outside of the US, has launched an API to complement its mobile payment device. Prior to the API, use of Payleven’s mobile payment device required downloading the Payleven app (similar to Square’s current model). However, the API allows developers to integrate Payleven’s functionality within third party apps.
Our API directory now includes 44 environment APIs. The newest is the CUAHSI WaterOneFlow API. The most popular, in terms of mashups, is the AMEE API. We list 4 AMEE mashups. Below you’ll find some more stats from the directory, including the entire list of environment APIs.
Our API directory now includes 42 environment APIs. The newest is the EnergyIQ. The most popular, in terms of mashups, is the AMEE API. We list 4 AMEE mashups. Below you’ll find some more stats from the directory, including the entire list of environment APIs.
Our API directory now includes 93 events APIs. The newest is the Eventility API. The most popular, in terms of mashups, is the Eventful API. We list 46 Eventful mashups. Below you’ll find some more stats from the directory, including the entire list of events APIs.
Our API directory now includes 88 project management APIs. The newest is the Trajectory API. The most popular, in terms of mashups, is the Basecamp API. We list 14 Basecamp mashups. Below you’ll find some more stats from the directory, including the entire list of project management APIs.
This week we had 91 new APIs added to our API directory including a business process service, geocoding service, licensed photography platform, student verification service, and a newsletter management service. We also covered an API to hack the Gibson and a service that turns your email inbox into an application platform. Below are more details on each of these new APIs.
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