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Walk Score Scores API

Walk Score, Transit Score, and Bike Score for locations

Walk Score Scores API is one of 4 APIs that Walk Score publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.

This API exposes 1 JSON Schema definition.

Tagged areas include Scores. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, API documentation, and 1 JSON Schema.

This API exposes 2 operations across 2 paths, and defines 4 schemas. It is described by OpenAPI 3.0.3, at version 1.0.0.

Requests are made against a single base URL, https://api.walkscore.com.

2 operations 2 paths 4 schemas 2 GET

Metadata

The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.

Specification
OpenAPI 3.0.3
API Version
1.0.0
Base URL
https://api.walkscore.com
Authentication
API Key
Terms of Service
Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 1

Walk Score Scores API declares 1 security scheme for authenticating requests. An API key is passed in the query as wsapikey (apiKey). By default, every request must be authenticated.

  • apiKey — Walk Score API key, contact Walk Score to obtain

Paths & Operations 2

Across 2 paths, the API surfaces 2 operations — 2 GET. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

Scores 2

Walk Score, Transit Score, and Bike Score for locations

GET
/score
Get Walk Score
getWalkScore 7 params → 200
GET
/transit/score/
Get Transit Score
getTransitScore 6 params → 200400

Schemas 4

The contract defines 4 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are WalkScoreResponse (13 properties), TransitScoreResponse (7 properties), TransitScoreSummary (4 properties), BikeScoreSummary (2 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

BikeScoreSummary
object
Bike Score summary, present when bike=1 is requested
2 properties
WalkScoreResponse
object
13 properties
TransitScoreSummary
object
Transit Score summary, present when transit=1 is requested
4 properties
TransitScoreResponse
object
7 properties

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

walk-score-scores-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

Other APIs Walk Score publishes across the network.

Walk Score Cities API
Walk Score Routes API
Walk Score Stops API