Today in APIs : Fed {API}, Summarization API and 2 New APIs

Romin Irani, May 17th, 2013

Fed {API} to provide curated Government data sets. Stremor Corp releases Content Summarization API. Plus: Apigee launches a research and strategy organization for the app economy and 2 new APIs.


Best New Mashups: Data Mashups Using Google Chart, EchoNest and Google Fusion Tables

Wendell Santos, May 17th, 2013

Google ChartThe news of data visualization provider Tableau’s IPO on Friday is yet another sign that the movement behind data and analytics continues to gain steam. With that in mind, today we’ll take a look at recent mashups that allow users to perform data analytics of some kind and often show the results through interesting visualizations. Read below for more information on each.


116 Retail APIs: Shopping.com, SearchUPC.com and 123 Shop Pro

Wendell Santos, May 15th, 2013

Shopping.comOur API directory now includes 116 retail APIs. The newest is the Leaf API. The most popular, in terms of mashups, is the Shopping.com API. We list 60 Shopping.com mashups. Below you’ll find some more stats from the directory, including the entire list of retail APIs.


Today in APIs: Netflix Public API Changes, Google I/O 2013 and 10 New APIs

Romin Irani, May 14th, 2013

Netflix’s Public API update drops access to expiration dates for titles. What you can expect from Google I/O 2013. Plus: Yookos unveils an API for African developers and techpreneurs and 10 New APIs.


51 Audio APIs: Soundcloud, SHOUTcast Radio and Evoca

Wendell Santos, May 14th, 2013

SoundCloudOur API directory now includes 51 audio APIs. The newest is the Umano API. The most popular, in terms of mashups, is the SoundCloud API. We list 27 SoundCloud mashups. Below you’ll find some more stats from the directory, including the entire list of audio APIs.


Today in APIs: Microsoft’s Deep-Tech Team, Youtube Analytics API, and 6 New APIs

Greg Bates, May 13th, 2013

YouTubeMicrosoft’s deep-tech team and next-gen developers. YouTube analytics API tool updated. Plus: New Age developer tools from Workshare, new ANT Android SDK, and 6 New APIs.


PW Interview: Jeh Daruwala CEO Yactraq API, Behavorial Targeting for videos

Ajay Ohri, May 13th, 2013

Here is an interview with Jeh Daruwala, CEO of Yactraq.com . Their work brings machine learning and natural language processing to the potentially blockbuster world of online videos for targeting of ads based on behaviour. Thus the ads are less spammy, much more relevant, and a win-win for audiences, advertisers and content channels.


Cloudera Announces Big Data Developer Kit

Eric Carter, May 13th, 2013

Cloudera, leader in Apache Hadoop-based software and services, has announced the Cloudera Developer Kit (CDK). The CDK will help developers build apps in Hadoop environments without needing enhanced big data skill sets. It includes API libraries, sample code, documentation and tools that will lower entry costs and time needed to actively participate in the big data space.


98 New APIs: Karmadata, Collins Dictionary and White House Petitions

Wendell Santos, May 12th, 2013

This week we had 98 new APIs added to our API directory including an online dictionary, enterprise collaboration and social networking service, White House petition data, campaign management service, and standardized open data resource. In addition we covered a new API status board. Below are more details on each of these new APIs.


API Spotlight: Thinkery, Paidpiper, and Karmadata APIs

Matthew Scott, May 11th, 2013

ThinkeryOf the many APIs we published this week, ten were highlighted on the blog by our team of writers. In this post, we’ll shine a spotlight on those ten, which included the Thinkery API. Thinkery aims to help users organize their notes, to do’s, and thoughts to increase productivity and personal management. The Thinkery API was released allowing developers to further this goal through the integration of the Thinkery functionality in third party apps. To learn more about the Thinkery API visit the Thinkery site as well as the Thinkery API blog post.


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