Static Map API
This API can provide a static image of a map of anywhere in the world, with convenient features like different map colour themes or adding pins to the map. I have wanted to be able to use a static map API for a while, but unfortunately most APIs currently available for this are paid or have very limited free tiers. I am hoping I can make my API available completely for free.
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Timeline
Created a nice HTML page to conveniently list the valid country codes for users. The page is rendered server-side using EJS so no JavaScript is needed. I also made improvements to the documentation to add references to the new country option.
Added a small new feature to the API that allows you to specify a country (by its ISO code) and have the map automatically centre and fit to that country.
I added actual input validation to the API so now you can't specify parameters that won't work, as well as limiting the size of images to 2000x2000px.
I made a website home page for the API to teach people how to use it. Also there is now a satellite theme, and some other minor bug fixes and adjustments.
Added many options for customising the map image - you can choose the coordinates to centre the map on, the zoom level, the colour theme, and add a marker. The API is also now documented in a README file.
Added a map page and updated the screenshot API endpoint to send a screenshot of the map. Currently the map is locked to longitude 0 latitude 0.
I set up the API server using Express and used Playwright to take a screenshot of a web page and serve it to the user. I will use this method to provide the static map once I add map functionality.
