foursquare - APIs to map coordinates to places -


what apis/ways map user's location (in coordinates) place?

45.5, 76,6 ---> stadium  

i understand foursquare apis example. there other ways have experience , recommend? maybe facebook places, or google places?

the google places api , factual api both good.

to use google api, need register api key: method you'd use is

https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/place/nearbysearch/output?parameters 

see https://developers.google.com/places/documentation/ details.

the factual api requires api key, , open location data repository. find nearby starbucks, query like:

http://api.v3.factual.com/t/places?q=starbucks&geo={"$circle":{"$center":[34.06021,-118.41828],"$meters":5000}} 

see http://developer.factual.com/display/docs/places+api+-+global+database details.

ultimately, best api depend on how location dataset matches needs. interested in categorization? user-contributed photos? etc.


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