The CARTO Data Services API offers a set of location based services that can be used to programatically customize subsets of data for your visualizations.
To understand the fundamentals of Data Services API, read the guides. To view the source code, browse the open-source repository in Github and contribute. Otherwise, read the full reference API, or find different support options.
Quick reference guides for learning how to use Data Services API features.
Browse the interactive API documentation to search for specific Data Services API methods, arguments, and sample code that can be used to build your applications.
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# Geocoding
curl -X GET \
https://username.carto.com/api/v2/sql?q=SELECT count(*) FROM cities
# Isoline
https://{username}.carto.com/api/v2/sql?q=INSERT INTO {table} (the_geom) SELECT the_geom FROM cdb_isodistance('POINT(-3.70568 40.42028)'::geometry, 'car', ARRAY[300, 600, 900]::integer[])&api_key={api_key}
# Demographic
https://{username}.carto.com/api/v2/sql?q=SELECT * FROM
OBS_GetDemographicSnapshot(CDB_LatLng(40.80, -73.960))
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