Football/soccer is one sport that enjoys support from people of all social statuses and ages from around the globe. Due to its popularity, millions go to stadiums or sit in front of their TVs to witness a showdown of their favorite teams. For the love and the passion of this beautiful sport, most people don't want to miss even a single minute of …
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Top 8+ Best Flight Booking Websites (for 2021)
When it comes to booking a flight for your next big trip, there are several factors that you need to consider. These include things such as travel times, dates, fare class, price, airline, and much more. And while booking a flight directly to an airline is an option, there are tons of booking websites that you can leverage to ensure that you get …
Top 6 Best Netflix Alternatives (2021)
Netflix has been on an incredible run. They single-handedly ended the weekend routine of going to Blockbuster for a movie rental; they started us on streaming and bingeing, and overall changed how people consume television and movies on a daily basis. They've operated somewhat unchallenged for well over a decade; but now, much like Android closed …
What is the Difference between Bitcoin and Blockchain?
On December 7th, 2017, the value of one bitcoin surged to more than $16,000. Quite a feat for the first decentralized cryptocurrency, something that was once ridiculed by just about every financial institution and business. Interest in Bitcoin has skyrocketed in recent months, and it’s not just Bitcoin that’s generating a lot of buzz. Blockchain …
Only One Woman in Top 100 Stack Overflow Accounts
There's been a lot of talk about women in tech these days. Headlines include both the repugnant and up-lifting. One the ugly side, we've all read about the sexual harassment and mistreatment at famous tech companies. On a more uplifting note, more campaigns and movies are celebrating women's contribution to tech--and inspiring future ladies to take …
Yelp Fusion API Profile: Pull Local Business Data
Yelp currently has over 115 million reviews. Even better? You can access them programmatically. Today, we're profiling Yelp's Fusion API in our #12DaysOfAPIs series. We talked to the API tech lead, Tomer Elmalem, to get the inside scoop. Connect to API …
GitHub API Profile: Automate Your GitHub Workflow
We're wrapping up our #12DaysOfAPIs series! Today, we're highlighting every developer's favorite tool, GitHub. …
Twilio API Profile: Add Voice Calls and Messaging to Your App
Update: Twilio's official APIs are now available on RapidAPI. Be sure to check them out. It’s the new year! Why not kick 2017 off with a side project? We’re wrapping up our #12DaysOfAPIs series that profile cool APIs to test. Today, we’re covering Twilio’s primary messaging and voice call API. Related: How to use the Twilio SMS API with Ruby …
Google Flights API: Incorporate Travel Data into Your App
As of April 10, 2018, Google Flights API is now deprecated. Consider using Skyscanner Flights API instead (qpx express api alternative) as your travel api provider. Connect to API This edition of #12DaysOfAPIs, we're profiling the Google Flights API! Read on to learn how to add in-flight search into your script or start …
How To Use the OneSignal API to Add Push Notifications to your App
We're back with 12 Days of APIs! Today, we're profiling One Signal's push notification API with some help from co-founder and CEO George Deglin. Read on for more info or jump straight to the package page to start making calls! …
How To Use the Spotify API: Surf a Giant Musical Database
Need a side project for the new year? We've got #12DaysOfAPIs to give your project inspiration. Today, we're highlighting Spotify's Public API and what you can build with it. Read on or go straight to the Spotify package page to get started. …
NASA API Profile: Explore the Cosmos with Code
Welcome back to #12DaysOfAPIs! Today, we're blasting off with the NASA API. What you can do with the NASA API We can pretty all much agree, space is awesome. Navigating the all of NASA's APIs though is a little tricky. According to Programmable Web, NASA has 62 (!!) public APIs. While NASA's API developer portal and articles like …
Lob API Profile: Send Physical Mail Programmatically
We're back with #12DaysOfAPIs, our series to help you get inspired for a side project this holiday season. Today, we're talking about the Lob API (direct mail automation) with Growth Engineer Shrav Mehta. Ok, so what is the Lob API? Lob is an API company that lets you send physical mail programmatically and at scale. That means that you …
GIPHY API Profile: Make Your Project More Fun with GIFs
We'll be the first to admit, we love a good GIF. Who doesn't? For this 12 Days of APIs profile, we talked to Product Engineer Tim Frietas to learn more about the GIPHY API so awesome. Fair warning, there are plenty of GIFs ahead. We couldn't resist :) So, why is the internet obsessed with GIFs? While there are other content forms that can …
Square API Profile: Online Transactions With Less Liability
There's no better time of year than the holiday break to work on a side project. We're writing up profiles of APIs over the next 12 days so you can get inspired. Today, we're highlighting Square's eCommerce API! There's a lot of eCommerce APIs out there, but we talked to Developer Evangelist Tristan Sokol on what makes Square unique. Read …