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Simon · 2 years ago

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stig · 2 years ago

How is Mediawiki considered an API? It describes itself as a Wiki package. The sites you mention are merely running on it.

Simon · 2 years ago

They describe it as an API, not me. Wiki API. But is it really worth arguing over whether something is a package or an API...the page talked about is software that calls from resources on wiki...API or not... it's useful. Those site mentioned are developed using the software download. Thanks for stopping by.

stig · 2 years ago

You're somehow implying in the article, that you could access for example the Wikipedia information through some API out there... you can't. Atleast there's no such official API provided by Wikimedia. The script you refer to might provide this functionality, but you have to run it yourself.

Again, Mediawiki is just software. Mediawiki API you refer to allows you to access data at Mediawiki servers. They're not Wikimedia.

Simon · 2 years ago

Thank you for clearing that up Stig!

Sangesh · 2 years ago

Well, I recently found out about YAHOO search API, and it does have a good interface and certainly user-friendly too.

Frokk Dating · 2 years ago

thx for sharing

Deca · 1 year ago

Still learning how to use these API :-D

MyIkram · 1 year ago

Sadly, google don't give api anymore..

or, am I wrong?? because, I dont really know, how can we use the google api..hehe...

FutureBoy · 1 year ago

Thanks for information. I`m going to use it)

Aaron@HR Software · 1 year ago

I'll second the google search and youtube API's. I have not used any of the others but FeedBurner would be really interesting for grabbing some fresh content now and then with minimal effort. Good post!

Aaron@Web Based HR Software · 1 year ago

I've had a couple of weeks and actually started using the Facebook API with great success. With the introduction of facebook pages/groups , it is a great way to promote as well.

Julian@Riverside Web Design · 1 year ago

Great List, I have been using the Google Maps and a few of the other ones, but this list is great.

I really want to look into the facebook API but I am less technical than some of my cohearts, so I'm a bit weary.

Nick · 1 year ago

I only have experience of using the Google Maps API but am interested in learning more so thanks for the great information.

David@WP Themes · 1 year ago

I'm surprised google search isn't ranked higher. Many sites that have a search function are powered by Google

justin @ brett favre saga · 1 year ago

I've used a few of these APIs. I am a bit surprised that Twitter is not there with all the hype around it. Then again perhaps it wasn't so special back in 2007.

Alex@Jewellery · 1 year ago

Has anybody used facebook api yet?. Please tell us what you think.

David@Lifting Facial · 1 year ago

I wish there was a stumbleupon Api. I wonder why they have not done one. Another interesting one would be the Technorati API.

Kevin@Web hosting Ireland. · 1 year ago

I like the google maps and feedburner and yahoos upcoming api. I know alot of people use the ebay and utube ones on sites also.

Thanks great list of apis some i did not know about.

Edgar · 1 year ago

I, too, like Google Maps api, especially features photos and names of areas.
It is very difficult realization has not yet been dealt with in Programming is to understand how it works ...

Justin@Adventure Blog · 1 year ago

I think the Facebook API has a lot of potential. Now I just need to figure out how to go about developing something for people to use...

tony@Best cheap web hosting pa · 1 year ago

I like the upcoming apis. Works good on site to keep people coming back. Feedburner is another one i always use and people like alot.

Aaron@HR Software · 1 year ago

Thanks for the resources. Google maps is the only one I have ever found really useful in the real world.. I will have to try some of the search api's to see how they work.

Vickie@VIP Singles · 1 year ago

I have been playing with the Google API its a little tricky but it has a lot of potential.

justin @ technical magazines · 1 year ago

@Aaron, a simple API from feedburner would be very useful for getting reader counts and other stats.

Mathew@High yield savings acco · 11 months ago

I like the upcoming api and feedburner ones. I never liked ebay they seem to slow some sites down.

Brian@lightweight wall panels · 11 months ago

Does anyone know if you can tie the Google search API in with your AdSense account? Google AdSense does now allow for you to add their web search tool and you collect a share of the click profit. Yahoo should allow this as well. Why help out Google without getting a slice?

marie@wedding planning · 11 months ago

Nice post. Just discovered this blog - new to me in 2009 - so I'll be coming back for more useful comment. Happy new year to all

Andreas · 10 months ago

Thanks for listing these nice API's!

Jeff@Fantasy Baseball Cheat Sh · 10 months ago

That Google Maps API is a godsend for some websites, I get tons of use out of it.

andy@freeloans · 9 months ago

I think i like the ajax feed the best. Seems like you could use that one on alot of sites.

Mexabet@Quality web directory · 9 months ago

One thing about these APIs you mentioned is that they add interactivity to one's site, especially the ones from Google. I use Google Maps API.

Sharon@Baseball Tickets · 9 months ago

Very comprehensive list. A few I didn't think of or know where to find. Thanks.

matt@Bp oil stocks · 8 months ago

I like the utube video one. You can use it on alot of sites and people like it.

Shailendra@The Agra Indian · 7 months ago

I am using Google search on my web site, it is excellent. But you will only be able to search across indexed pages only.

Dave@Free PS3 · 7 months ago

I think that this needs to be updated with the Twitter API. Definitely very useful, especially as social sharing becomes the new thing.

Jim@Totally free Personals · 6 months ago

i really like the facebook one and also the youtube one.

Amy @Free Xbox 360 · 6 months ago

I sometimes find that the google ones don't really add anything to the pages with the advent of the google toolbar. But still, most of the other API's are brilliant little apps.

AskTheCoders@Coding Help · 6 months ago

Not sure I'm buying into the claim that the Yahoo API is more popular than Google's. Is there some substantiation to this claim??

Yahoo is far behind Google just about every aspect and the gap is only widening...

justin@Used Machinery · 5 months ago

Ive been using Digg alot lately - writing articles and posting online, it gives me many more backlinks

rick@32" lcd tvs · 5 months ago

I like yahoo upcoming. Great for news or current events. I have to try some of the social site apis and see how they work.