Wikimapia API

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Required parameters	Additional parameters
function This function is in a stage of development now. Not all capabilities are available. key This is your trial API key for using API examples. You can create a regular key here	format xml json jsonp, jsoncallback = This is output format. pack none gzip This is pack option. We can pack output data in zipped format. Available values: none (default), gzip place_id This is the ID of a place to update. Set place_id=0 to create a new place. language This is specified language in ISO 639-1 format. parent_id The ID of a place to update. Set it to create an attached new place. title A place title to set. description This is a place description to set. wikipedia A link to the Wikipedia article to set. is_building If the place is a building (attached places available) or not tags_ids Comma-separated list of categories to set. Check available categories using API Categories functions street_id Street ID to set up. Use street_id=0 to remove the place address or to create a new street (with street_name param). street_name Create a new street with this name and set it as place address. Works if street_id=0 building_number The building number (a part of place address) polygon Comma-separated array of geo-points: lon1,lat1,lon2,lat2 etc... revision_comment A brief description of the commited changes.

function

This function is in a stage of development now. Not all capabilities are available.

key

This is your trial API key for using API examples. You can create a regular key here

format

xml json jsonp, jsoncallback =

This is output format.

pack

none gzip

This is pack option. We can pack output data in zipped format. Available values: none (default), gzip

place_id

This is the ID of a place to update.
Set place_id=0 to create a new place.

language

This is specified language in ISO 639-1 format.

parent_id

The ID of a place to update.
Set it to create an attached new place.

title

A place title to set.

description

This is a place description to set.

wikipedia

A link to the Wikipedia article to set.

is_building

If the place is a building (attached places available) or not

tags_ids

Comma-separated list of categories to set.
Check available categories using API Categories functions

street_id

Street ID to set up.
Use street_id=0 to remove the place address or to create a new street (with street_name param).

street_name

Create a new street with this name and set it as place address.
Works if street_id=0

building_number

The building number (a part of place address)

polygon

Comma-separated array of geo-points: lon1,lat1,lon2,lat2 etc...

revision_comment

A brief description of the commited changes.

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