Office security is always a concern that needs to be properly addressed, especially for tech companies. But there aren’t a lot of great solutions out there. Key cards are easy to lose. Fobs can be lost or stolen as well. Enter the power of APIs! This past week, I built an office security system using facial recognition. A facial recognition …
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The Ultimate To-Do List: Adding Texting with Twilio [TUTORIAL Part 2]
Update: Twilio's official APIs are now available on RapidAPI. Be sure to check them out. Who else feels like their to-do list is a mile long? Sometimes, I look at mine and think… https://giphy.com/gifs/mrw-president-civil-LKTTAzGboJGzC Sure, there are plenty of articles out there on how to “get organized.” Being an engineer though, I’d …
Create the Ultimate Slack To-Do List [TUTORIAL]
Ever feel like your to-do list or reminder applications aren’t quite perfect or customizable? I was definitely feeling the pain recently. Finally, I decided to build a custom solution with Slack so I would always have access to my to-do list. This project couldn’t have come at a better time, because we recently launched the RapidAPI Webhooks …
TUTORIAL: Verify Addresses with the Streetlayer API
A street address is one type of data you don’t want to get wrong. Whether you’re building an app for mailing, shipping or legal purposes, getting an address right is integral to having your product, you know, delivered. Having an invalid (or incorrectly typed) address could cause delays and annoyance for your app’s users, and cost you a lot of …
Use APIs to Mail Invoices Programmatically [Rails API Tutorial]
Emailed invoices are easy to ignore. But a physical letter? Mailed invoices can earn higher response rates--especially for overdue payments. One brand study reported that the majority (59%) of its customers failed to pay on first billing when emailed and needed additional reminders. Yikes. On the other hand, only 29% of those billed by direct mail …
Build an Alexa Flight Departure Time Skill [TUTORIAL]
We've all been there. You *think* your flight is on time. But sure enough, by the time you get to the airport, you find that it's been delayed for hours. What if you could ask Alexa about your flight status before heading out the door? We built a skill that connects Alexa to the Laminar Flight API so that you can ask Alexa the status of your …
How to Navigate and Connect to Instagram’s API [Tutorial]
This post may be a bit outdated. Try these instead: How to use the Instagram API with JavaScript How to use the Instagram API with PHP How to use the Instagram API with Python How to use the Instagram API with Ruby Instagram is pretty dang popular. View the Best Instagram APIs According to its press page, Instagram has over …
How to use the Clarifai API to Moderate NSFW Images and Video [Tutorial]
Let's face it: nudity is an inevitable part of the internet. Spend enough time online and you're bound to come across some raunchy imagery (whether you intend to or not!). If you're building an app or website, it's important to filter out any "not safe for work" (NSFW) images or video that may be uploaded. After all, no one likes a …
How to Connect to the Twilio API in 2 Easy Steps
Update: Twilio's official APIs are now available on RapidAPI. Be sure to check them out. TL;DR: Twilio's API lets you make calls, send texts or send multi-media messages en masse. By connecting to the API, you can add appointment reminders, two-factor verification or ETA alerts to your app. Related: Send SMS with Twilio's API (in Ruby …
Amazon Alexa Tutorial: Build Google Translate Skill
We just got our hands on the Amazon Echo - a new Alexa-powered voice assistant device from Amazon. Let's see what we can do with it. The Amazon Alexa platform is based on skills. Amazon Alexa Skills are the equivalent of apps for this voice-powered platform. While there are countless skills we could potentially build for Alexa, today we'll …