13 Million API Queries Later …

As you may know, I created this nice little service back in March of 2008 but didn’t release it publicly until around November 2008 because I didn’t think it was that valuable. Boy was I wrong. Apparently it’s been valuable over 13 million times to many of you who are reading this today since early December ’08.

That’s freaking amazing. I honestly still laugh at the simplicity of the app and think it’s hilarious that people are even using it. But, at the same time, I fully understand how much it’s needed now.

In case you didn’t get that, it’s been about 6 months and we’ve had 13 million queries on our API (if you can even call it that). That translates to about 3,000 queries per hour or 50 queries per minute. I’m actually amazed we haven’t gone down more often or run into the infamous “620″ error more. I mean, I know it’s simple, but still. I’ve never personally created anything (by myself) that’s gotten this much use before.

Regardless of how that gets me all up in an excited tizzy, the real thanks goes out to you! Thank you for using the service. Thank all of you who have given feedback and suggestions. Thank you for linking to this site, writing stories about it, blogging about it, and spreading the word. Thank you for thinking it’s useful and using it. You deserve 13 million thank you notes.. but don’t worry, I won’t spam you with that.

Please, as always, let me know what I can do to help you with your app. Also, please don’t be shy in letting me know what you’re doing with it. I would love to start highlighting people’s projects and companies who are using the service. I’d love to share the “thank you” with some link love and press for ya.

Thanks again! Keep on geocoding!

Nate Ritter

Nate Ritter, Web Chef

11 Responses to “13 Million API Queries Later …”

  1. Nate  on August 20th, 2009

    Geo-code away!

  2. Isca  on August 25th, 2009

    Hi, Nate

    Is it possible for me to add my home’s coordinates in tinygeocoder? I live in Indonesia. If so, what should I do?

  3. Nate  on August 25th, 2009

    Yup, give it a try.

  4. Isca  on August 27th, 2009

    Example:
    the URL: http://tinygeocoder.com/create-api.php?g=1.24434,101.42503

    It only shows a place named Mandau, Indonesia. I’d like to specify that name into Duri, Mandau, Indonesia. Is it really possible? Please show me how to do it

    Thank you so much in advance

  5. Nate  on August 27th, 2009

    Hi Isca,

    Try this instead: http://tinygeocoder.com/create-api.php?g=1.259619,101.213097

    That one seems to work just fine.

  6. Isca  on August 28th, 2009

    I see. But I’d also like to put my home address in tinygeocoder on a specific coordinates. What should I do?

    Thanks in advance

    PS: So sorry if I asked too much.

  7. Nate  on August 28th, 2009

    No worries, it’s not too much to ask. If you want, I can do it manually for you. What’s the full lat/lon coordinates and what’s the address? I’ll add it for you.

  8. Isca  on August 29th, 2009

    Here’s the lat/lon coordinates:
    1.250979, 101.206473

    And here’s the address:
    Merapi Camp No. 20

    Is there a way I can add it manually so it should save you the trouble of adding them yourself?

    Thank you so much in advance

  9. Nate  on August 30th, 2009

    No, I’m sorry Isca. There’s no way to let people add it themselves. Unfortunately, that would open up a big can of worms that I’d rather not get into.

    But for you, this time, I can do it for you. This now works: http://tinygeocoder.com/create-api.php?g=1.250979,101.206473 And so does this: http://tinygeocoder.com/create-api.php?q=Merapi+Camp+20%2c+Mandau%2c+Indonesia

    Cheers.

  10. Isca  on September 1st, 2009

    I see.

    Thanks for your help, Nate

    -Cheers


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