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What's the use case for searching for "an API" exactly? Usually, there's something very specific you want to do with an API...

• wallawe 12y ago
  I think this is a legitimate question. Personally, it would be cool to scan lists of API's for idea inspiration but this doesn't really provide that functionality. Now what would be cool here, is if the APIs returned here had docs presented on the website with a consistent UX/UI. But then you would need an API for an API :)
  • njyx 12y ago
    The apis.json format this looks for contains fields for formats like http://www.swagger.io/ http://www.swagger.io/ which it could then pull in (or someone else could) to render the docs in line.
    • kingmorgan 12y ago
      Might be interesting to check this out https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8637324 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8637324
• ponyous 12y ago
  Usually but not always. For example, I was just searching for a weather API and apis.io was really helpful.
• jgreen10 12y ago
  Getting ideas for what's out there.
• njyx 12y ago
  Main thing that's useful is that if it can pull in all the elements (def portal, specs, etc.) you get deeplinks to everything. Google also doesn't help finding some APIs easily since it just treats it as content or they aren't linked. In the long run hopefully a lot of the fields in the apis.json files this pulls on will be machine readable (e.g. meta-data for things like major T&C provisions), pointers to libraries etc. so you could filter on that.
• dpweb 12y ago
  What I'd like to see, replace the "Documentation" link in each search engine result - with the apis json rendered to a standard template thusly http://jsbin.com/favajizuti/1/edit http://jsbin.com/favajizuti/1/edit
  • apievangelist 12y ago
    As we add Swagger specs for each one, that is exactly what will be possible. Baby steps.
    • adeelali 12y ago
      SDKs as well :) We have the previous version of APIs.io supported over here: https://apimatic.io/apientity/search https://apimatic.io/apientity/search Let's connect this too!
• notastartup 12y ago
  it gets 3scale marketing traffic. it doesn't offer anything useful or functional just a viola effect.
  • apievangelist 12y ago
    It doesn't offer anything useful? Really? I spent almost 80 hours hand crafting the APIs.json for this release. I'm building federal gov versions of APIs.io with this to drive traffic to vital gov resources, and working to priortize the APIs.json + Swagger for vital non-profit resources ilke DPLA. WTF have you done notastartup to further the API community? eh? Links please!!
    • notastartup 12y ago
      what you are doing sounds pretty useless.
      • apievangelist 12y ago
        you sound like a pretty sad little dude to not want to help vets get healthcare. people find stuff in libraries. keep APIs from having copyright. checked out your little tech services you provide in BC. Good luck with that. I hope you get a positive client and change that little eeyore attitude you have.
        • notastartup 12y ago
          you seem pretty angry, please tell me more.
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      • admackenzie 12y ago
        I think you comments violate the spirit, and maybe the rules, of HN -https://news.ycombinator.com/newswelcome.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newswelcome.html