Get Real-Time Traffic Alerts with Traffic Web Services from Yahoo!
The Traffic Web Services from Yahoo! enable you to access real-time traffic alerts information for a given location. Build applications that use this dynamic traffic alert data to help you plan optimal routes and keep on top of your commute. Traffic data also makes a great addition to a mashup with Yahoo! Maps.
Traffic Web Service APIs
Yahoo! offers two interfaces for accessing traffic alerts data: a REST API and a dynamic RSS feed.
- Traffic REST API
Use the REST API to build a traffic web services query with information about location (city, state, zip, latitude-longitude), the search radius in miles, and the severity of the alerts you're interested in. You can also get a map image for the visual location of each alert you get back.
- Traffic RSS Feed
You can also access our traffic web services through a dynamic RSS feed. Use the same parameters from the REST API to build an RSS feed request, and then subscribe to that feed in My Yahoo! or your favorite feed aggregator. Or, use that RSS data in a mashup with Yahoo! Maps to build up-to-the-minute location-based applications.
Support & Community
The Traffic Web Services are discussed on the yws-maps mailing list.
Rate Limit
Traffic Web Services typically have rate limits. See the terms of service attached to each API for the specific rate limit that applies. See information on rate limiting.
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