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I've been looking at the CloudMade Geocoding API for a side project and they return good results in the UK. The POI search might also be helpful but I haven't t

by samlevy 13y ago

I've been looking at the CloudMade Geocoding API for a side project and they return good results in the UK. The POI search might also be helpful but I haven't tried it yet. You get 100k free requests per month and then it's $15 per 100k. Their APIs are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 License. http://cloudmade.com/products/geocoding http://cloudmade.com/products/geocoding http://developers.cloudmade.com/projects/show/geocoding-http-api http://developers.cloudmade.com/projects/show/geocoding-http... http://cloudmade.com/api-terms-of-service http://cloudmade.com/api-terms-of-service

ColinWright 13y ago
Fantastic - thanks - I'll take a look.
ColinWright 13y ago
So I've registered with CloudMade. That was painless. Then ... It appears with CloudMade that to get an API key I have to pretend I'm building an APP, and have to have a web site describing my awesome new product. Then when I try to ask a question, I get all the way through the tedious process of constructing my question in their model of how a customer should behave, only to have to login with a completely different account! Google, Facebook, GetSatisfaction, something, but not the account I just registered with them. WTF?!?
- samlevy 13y ago
  It is a bit rubbish but not as bad as other APIs I've had to register for (API keys pending review/approval for several days). I just filled in the bare minimum of App name and google.com for the App URL. Where are you trying to ask questions? I've been using their support email address.
  - ColinWright 13y ago
    I tried clicking on the "Feedback" link on the left. When that didn't work, I've tried sending them email to their support address. In the meantime I've factored out and lifted all the GeoCoding from my application and added my own internal "API", so whatever service I end up using, I can switch fairly easily to another when necessary.

by samlevy 13y ago

ColinWright 13y ago

Fantastic - thanks - I'll take a look.

ColinWright 13y ago

So I've registered with CloudMade. That was painless. Then ... It appears with CloudMade that to get an API key I have to pretend I'm building an APP, and have to have a web site describing my awesome new product. Then when I try to ask a question, I get all the way through the tedious process of constructing my question in their model of how a customer should behave, only to have to login with a completely different account! Google, Facebook, GetSatisfaction, something, but not the account I just registered with them. WTF?!?

samlevy 13y ago
It is a bit rubbish but not as bad as other APIs I've had to register for (API keys pending review/approval for several days). I just filled in the bare minimum of App name and google.com for the App URL. Where are you trying to ask questions? I've been using their support email address.
- ColinWright 13y ago
  I tried clicking on the "Feedback" link on the left. When that didn't work, I've tried sending them email to their support address. In the meantime I've factored out and lifted all the GeoCoding from my application and added my own internal "API", so whatever service I end up using, I can switch fairly easily to another when necessary.