Transportation APIs
About Transportation APIs
The way we travel has changed massively over the past century and continues to be a dominating part of our lives that continues to advance. Whether traveling by air, land, or sea, we have more choices available to us than ever before. Gone are the days where we had to plan long travel trips weeks or months in advance; today, we can click a few links to see all of our options, book the travel, and save money, all in the course of a few minutes. What powers this convenience? Transportation APIs.
What is a Transportation API?
Transportation APIs connect the applications we use to research our various ways of getting about by linking to transit system databases. For example, we can explore bus line pickups, destinations, and prices to get around town. Likewise, we can seek out the prices and dates to travel by airplane, train, or boat for more extended and farther trips.
Taxi fare finder applications and ride-sharing apps like Uber and Lyft take the stress out of driving. There are car rental businesses and their respective APIs for those who like complete control of their sight-seeing or want to drive around town in a new ride for a few days. So we don’t get lost on our adventures, there are navigation apps like Waze, Google, and Apple Maps.
Finally, other transportation-related APIs help us plan out our journeys, show us exciting things to do along the way, check the weather during the exact times we will be at any given locale, and much more.
How does a Transportation API work?
Just as highways connect cities, transportation APIs connect our travel applications to the organizations and databases that aggregate the information we need to make informed travel decisions.
Who can benefit from Transportation APIs?
There are so many variables involved in traveling that anyone venturing outside of their homes can benefit from a transportation API.
Developers and web admins in every aspect of the travel industry can use these APIs to add essential functionality to their creations. Companies in the trade likewise benefit by accessing a wider audience.
Why are Transportation APIs necessary?
With so many options to choose from and the sheer number of travelers and variables that occur in every trip, whether throughout your hometown or around the world, it is imperative to have access to information that affects every trip. APIs help us plan the optimal trip every time by alerting us to everything from weather to traffic accidents and airport delay times.
What can you expect from a Transportation API?
Developers should connect an API in the transportation industry to databases with only the most current information. There should also be security measures in place to protect sensitive private information.
Are there examples of free Transportation APIs?
- Skyscanner Flight Search
- Travel Advisor
- Airport Info
- NAVITIME Route (totalnavi)
- NAVITIME Route (car)
- Route Optimization
- Compare Flight Prices
- Builditinerary
- Lyft
Transportation API SDKs
All Transportation APIs are supported and made available in multiple developer programming languages and SDKs including:
- Node.js
- PHP
- Python
- Ruby
- Objective-C
- Java (Android)
- C# (.NET)
- cURL
Just select your preference from any API endpoints page.
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