Most used Web API’s - May 2006
An API, or Application Programming Interface, is a set of functions that one computer program makes available to other programs so they can talk to it directly. A typical example is the Google API for search results and Google Maps API.
According to Programmableweb, currently, the most used APIs are:
| API | Description | Usage: |
| 1. Google Maps | Mapping services | 378 apps |
| 2. Flickr Photo | Sharing service | 74 apps |
| 3. Amazon | Online retailer | 63 apps |
| 4. del.icio.us | Social bookmarking | 45 apps |
| 5. Yahoo Maps | Mapping | 45 apps |
You’ll find more about each API in the next posts.
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