5 Cool Ways to Use Maps APIs

APIs are designed to help developers build applications easier and faster, and SDKs help speed up the process by turning some of the most complex APIs into even easier-to-use functions. We’ll take a look at some of the most interesting ideas we see the TomTom Maps SDK for Web being used for and how to implement them.
Apr 12, 2023 · 9 min read
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How to Protect your API Key Using Domain Whitelisting

Learn not only about how to designate which websites are allowed to use your key to access your API, but also tips and tricks on keeping your code organized when using more than one mapping component – utilizing multiple keys for multiple platforms, uses, and situations that help you stay on track!
Mar 23, 2020·5 mins read
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Maps Marker Pro Helps Users Create Maps in Wordpress with TomTom Maps APIs

Within Maps Marker Pro, the #1 mapping plugin for Wordpress, users can use TomTom Maps APIs for location sharing, geocoding, and more.
Mar 12, 2020·3 mins read
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Real-time BART Commute Mapping with GTFS-RT Data

If you're a train or bus commuter, knowing the real-time location and time to arrival of the next ride are crucial data points. The Bay Area Rapid Transit system (BART) provides open train information in the real-time GTFS-RT format. In this article we'll examine the data BART provides, then we'll use public BART APIs and the TomTom Maps SDK to create a real-time commute map.
Mar 06, 2020·7 mins read
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Where to Open a Chinese Restaurant in Amsterdam using TomTom Maps APIs

If you're looking to open a restaurant you'll need to take into consideration location and where competitors are. By using surrounding data and demographic data you can create map that helps you visualize the best location to open up your restaurant.
Jan 10, 2020·16 mins read
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What is Geofencing?

Geofencing lets us create virtual boundaries on a map that can track assets and enable us to connect our users to the things that matter the most to them. Learn more about what geofencing really is, why it’s important to use and more importantly, how simple it is to create your own geofence.
Dec 10, 2019·9 mins read
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Using GeoJSON Geometry Data to Draw Borders with TomTom Maps

Geographic Information System (GIS) data can come in a lot of forms, which can lead to confusion in how to represent data. One popular solution is GeoJSON, a data standard that was created by the Internet Engineering Task Force and defines a way to organize GIS data in the JSON format natively supported by the majority of web development languages, libraries, and frameworks. In this article we’ll look at the GeoJSON format, then use a GeoJSON data set to draw regional borders on a map with TomTom JavaScript Maps SDK for Web.
Nov 16, 2019·9 mins read
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Displaying Density Heatmap Layers with the TomTom Web SDK

The TomTom Maps SDK for Web offers the easiest way to access the TomTom APIs for displaying maps along with other data sources. In this article, we'll build a map that displays the population density of the USA in the form of a heatmap. You'll see that it's remarkably easy to grab an external data source and use it to display custom layers on a map.
Nov 16, 2019·7 mins read
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Top 5 Ways TomTom Can Help Your Startup

We're know for our partnerships with larger companies - but did you know that we also built TomTom Developer with startups in mind? We get startups and want to bring all their location ideas to life - so if your a new company trying to figure out what location provider to use, here a few reasons why we are a good fit.
Nov 14, 2019·3 mins read
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