Public APIs

Exploring JCDecaux Public API

If you're looking for a reliable source of bike rental information, JCDecaux Public API is your best bet. JCDecaux is a bike share company that provides self-service bicycles for rent. It has over 70,000 bikes spread across 80 cities worldwide. This API allows developers to access bike rental information for specific stations in real-time.

Getting Started

To use JCDecaux Public API, you first need to have an account. If you don't have one already, go to https://developer.jcdecaux.com/ and register.

After registration, you will receive an API key. This key is used to authenticate your API requests.

The API endpoint for JCDecaux is: https://api.jcdecaux.com/vls/v1.

Now that we have our API key and the endpoint, let's start exploring the JCDecaux API.

Retrieving Station Information

To retrieve information for a specific station, you can use the following JavaScript code:

fetch(
  "https://api.jcdecaux.com/vls/v1/stations/123?contract=Dublin&apiKey=yourApiKey"
)
  .then(response => response.json())
  .then(data => console.log(data));

In this example, we're fetching information for station number 123 in Dublin.

Make sure to replace yourApiKey with your actual API key for this code to work.

Retrieving All Stations for a City

To retrieve information for all stations in a specific city, you can use the following code:

fetch(
  "https://api.jcdecaux.com/vls/v1/stations?contract=Dublin&apiKey=yourApiKey"
)
  .then(response => response.json())
  .then(data => console.log(data));

In this example, we're fetching information for all stations in Dublin.

Retrieving the Status of a Station

To retrieve the status of a specific station, you can use the following JavaScript code:

fetch(
  "https://api.jcdecaux.com/vls/v1/stations/123?contract=Dublin&apiKey=yourApiKey"
)
  .then(response => response.json())
  .then(data => console.log(data.status));

In this example, we're fetching the status of station number 123 in Dublin.

Conclusion

JCDecaux Public API is a powerful tool that provides real-time bike rental information for developers. By using JavaScript, we can easily retrieve information for specific stations, all stations in a city, and even the status of a particular station.