Show HN: API to generate charts in PNG/SVG/HTML

[formkiqmike]

Hi people,

I've been working on this API for sometime now and I thought others might find it interesting.

The API is available on rapidapi @ https://rapidapi.com/formkiq/api/24hourcharts

This API allows you create bar/line/pie/etc charts in a single API call. The only required fields are the type of chart and a list of data points to chart.

There are many ways to create charts, but I've found most charting solutions only work inside the application they are created in. I was looking for a solution that allows me to use/create/share charts however I want easily.

In the future I really want to focus on being able to simply integrate with other service like notion.

There's a free plan that allows you to make 100 requests per day.

Hope you'll find it useful. Let me know if you have any comments or features for me to add next.

[motyar]

I am working on something related. But not for charts etc.

https://bruzu.com

[parsley27]

Interesting. Did you look into this Rapid API stuff as well?

I wonder if smaller companies/projects creating APIs suffer from people not trusting longevity enough to build on top of them, but I'm not sure if Rapid API has found a solution to this problem.

[formkiqmike]

I think that's an excellent point. I think rapidapi.com is great for hobbyist or people starting out. If you are going to use an API for your company, I think you would like to deal with the API provider directly so you can have things like SLAs, etc. Since everything is an API that's something really easy to setup.

[parsley27]

So would you say RapidAPI would be better off as a discovery service as opposed to a provider?

[formkiqmike]

I think the value of RapidAPI comes from discovery (which I'm not sure if anyone uses for discovery) and payments. It's really slick setting up and enforcing pricing plans. But I think if you're serious in using an API you're going to need an agreement with the provider.

[motyar]

Yes. Check it here https://rapidapi.com/motyar/api/bruzu/

[formkiqmike]

Your site looks really interesting. What would you say your largest challenge has been?

[motyar]

Thanks.

I am Not a font-end designer, everything is challenging for me, specially UX.