Blog Search Open APIs
| Provider | Description | Commercial Use | Limits | Terms | Fees |
| Blogdigger | Search for blog posts by keyword, links, media, geography, more | Yes | Varies | Varies | Varies |
| Feedmap | Search for blogs by geography | ||||
| Technorati | Search for information on inbound and outbound links, keyword matching, and tags from Technorati's database of blogs. Find profile information on specific blog URLs | Yes, with license | 500 queries per day | attribution, non-commercial |
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| Lj Find | Search all livejournal blogs | Yes | Varies | Varies | Free |
Examples of sites using APIs
| Example | Description | APIs Used |
| Newsweek blog roundup | Most blogged about Newsweek articles in the past week | Technorati |
| GovTrack | Track information about legislation and senators and reporesentatives in the U.S. congress. | Technorati |
Definitions:
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Provider - Who is providing the API?
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Description - What does the API let you do?
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Commercial Use - Can you use this API for commercial use without asking?
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Limits - Are there any limitations to amount of usage?
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Terms - Link to Terms of Service