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Originally Posted by TheJason View Post
I'll confirm with my friend how he accessed the GasBuddy map. I just assumed that it was some "app" that integrated with google maps, because he doesn't do anything that isn't easy.

So I understand that this app you've developed is essentially an orchestrator of google maps data and you can sometimes integrate other web-based data. Is that correct?
I googled "api" and I see that it's a application programming interface. api seems like a general term, do you need to have access to a specifically defined api, like "google maps api"?

I'd be willing to email GasBuddy and request access. I just don't know what I'd be requesting, exactly.
Seems like GasBuddy would want more people using thier site. They depend on user feedback for an updated database of fuel prices.

Being able to see diesel prices in my proximity would be very useful to me.
GeePS is a "wrapper" around a web browser that displays a map using the "Google Maps Javascript API". I have implemented other functions like the "local search" that uses a different API to get the data and then add the information to the map.

All that I would need is a "URL" and a list of parameters that I have to pass to it (e.g. zip code or lat/long coordinates, gas type, ...) and they will "return" a "text file" that follows of the many standards (xml, json, ...) with the gas station addresses, prices and last update timestamp. Of course it could be much more than that and I could also implement an interface so people can also enter the price... I would assume they would also expect some kind of advertisement for them on the application.

I have sent them an email already but haven't received any reply.

Please feel free to send another one....
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