Tixik.com API

You can simply retrieve data from Tixik.com. API is very simple at this moment, but we are still hard-working on it. We appreciate your comments on new functions.

How to start

1. Read the terms
2. Watch examples below

Technical informations

API is called by GET od POST method, and the result is XML file. Basic URL is http://en.tixik.com/api/FUNCTIONS?params.

If you want to get results in different language, simply change url prefix like this :

• http://es.tixik.com/api/FUNCTIONS?params
• http://de.tixik.com/api/FUNCTIONS?params

For example, to get result of famous places around GPS position, simply call (script or your favorite browser) :

http://en.tixik.com/api/nearby?lat=36.106121163930377&lng=28.077621459960938

<tixik response="error">
<message>No GPS data</message>
</tixik>

Function description

Tixik.Nearby

Return famous places around GPS position:

Parameters :

• lat - GPS latitude
• lng - GPS longitude
• limit - maximum results - optional

Example call : http://en.tixik.com/api/nearby?lat=36.106121163930377&lng=28.077621459960938

Tixik.Search

Returns list of famous places for a given fulltext search, or return complete result set

Parameters :

• s (search phrase) - optional
• limit - maximum results - optional

Example calls  :

• http://en.tixik.com/api/search?s=greece - return places matching tag ,,greece"
• http://en.tixik.com/api/search?limit=10000 - return first 10000 results

Tixik.Localize

Returns informations about administrative divisions where GPS is located. (max. 5.  administrative level). Also known as reverse geocoding

Parametry :

• lat, lng - GPS latitude and longitude

Example call:

• Gids
• Mensen
• Diensten
• Kaart