JCDecaux API
Urban mobility simplified
This API is best for developers creating applications that enhance urban mobility for public transportation, bike-sharing, and other alternative modes of transportation
Developers would use the JCDecaux API to create applications that provide real-time updates about available bikes, parking spaces and charging points, making it easier for people to navigate and plan their trips around the city. The API is comprehensive and covers data for over 80 countries worldwide, making it a versatile choice for both large and small cities. It can be customized to meet the specific data requirements of individual cities or businesses. The JCDecaux API can be used to build a range of applications including transportation management systems, public transportation apps, and bike share applications.
Key features
- Real-time data for bike-sharing stations, parking spots, and electric vehicle recharging points
- Data access for over 80 countries worldwide
- Support for multiple programming languages
- API provides all data needed to build map applications and navigation systems
- Customizable to specific data requirements of individual cities and businesses
Potential use cases
- Bike Share App: Build an app that provides real-time bike availability and locations for all bike sharing stations in a given city. App can also provide users with suggested bike routes based on traffic patterns and time of day.
- Smart Parking App: An app that connects users with real-time parking availability and locations in a given city. The app can integrate with a payment gateway, allowing users to reserve a parking spot in advance and pay for parking from the app.
- Electric Vehicle Charging Station Locator: App that makes it easy for electric vehicle owners to locate and navigate to the nearest charging station. Provides real-time information on the number of available charging spots, compatible charging ports, and pricing information.
The JCDecaux API has been instrumental in helping us build our bike share application. Its real-time data and support for multiple programming languages made it easy for us to integrate the data into our application quickly, and its comprehensive coverage of bike share stations worldwide made it the perfect choice for our global application. We are very impressed with the API's ease of use and flexibility, and it has exceeded our expectations.
Related Technologies
- Citymapper API
- TransitLand API
- Google Maps Platform