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CARTO API

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Overview

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CARTO is an open data API. Requests are authenticated with an API key. It is served over HTTPS.

At a glance

Authentication
API key
HTTPS
Yes
CORS
Unknown
Category
Open Data

Questions

Does the CARTO API need an API key?

Yes. The CARTO API uses API key authentication; the documentation explains how to get credentials.

Does the CARTO API support HTTPS?

Yes, the CARTO API is served over HTTPS.

What are alternatives to the CARTO API?

Other Open Data APIs include Search Services, Wayback API, Wikipedia, Nasdaq Data Link, University of Oslo.

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Nasdaq Data Link

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API key

University of Oslo

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OAuth44 endpoints

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