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Walk Score API

api.walkscore.com · Location

Location API Key Free Tier Real Estate Location Urban Planning

Walk Score, Transit Score, and Bike Score for any US/Canadian address — measure neighbourhood walkability, public transit access, and bikeability. Free tier: 5,000 requests/day.

Authentication

API Key Free API key at walkscore.com/professional/api-sign-up.php. Pass as ?wsapikey= query parameter.

Sample Requests

GET Get walkability scores

Get Walk Score, Transit Score, and Bike Score for an SF address.

https://api.walkscore.com/score?lat=37.7749&lon=-122.4194&bike=1&format=json&address=1400+Market+St,+San+Francisco,+CA&transit=1&wsapikey=YOUR_KEY

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curl -X GET "https://api.walkscore.com/score?lat=37.7749&lon=-122.4194&bike=1&format=json&address=1400%2BMarket%2BSt%2C%2BSan%2BFrancisco%2C%2BCA&transit=1&wsapikey=YOUR_KEY"
import requests
params = {
    "lat": "37.7749",
    "lon": "-122.4194",
    "bike": "1",
    "format": "json",
    "address": "1400+Market+St,+San+Francisco,+CA",
    "transit": "1",
    "wsapikey": "YOUR_KEY"
}
response = requests.get(
    "https://api.walkscore.com/score",
    params=params,
)
print(response.json())
const url = new URL('https://api.walkscore.com/score');
url.searchParams.set('lat', '37.7749');
url.searchParams.set('lon', '-122.4194');
url.searchParams.set('bike', '1');
url.searchParams.set('format', 'json');
url.searchParams.set('address', '1400+Market+St,+San+Francisco,+CA');
url.searchParams.set('transit', '1');
url.searchParams.set('wsapikey', 'YOUR_KEY');

const response = await fetch(url); 
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
	"net/url"
)

func main() {
	baseURL, _ := url.Parse("https://api.walkscore.com/score")
	q := baseURL.Query()
	q.Set("lat", "37.7749")
	q.Set("lon", "-122.4194")
	q.Set("bike", "1")
	q.Set("format", "json")
	q.Set("address", "1400+Market+St,+San+Francisco,+CA")
	q.Set("transit", "1")
	q.Set("wsapikey", "YOUR_KEY")
	baseURL.RawQuery = q.Encode()
	targetURL := baseURL.String()
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", targetURL, nil)

	client := &http.Client{}
	resp, _ := client.Do(req)
	defer resp.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(body))
}
require "net/http"
require "json"

uri = URI("https://api.walkscore.com/score")
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form({
  "lat" => "37.7749",
  "lon" => "-122.4194",
  "bike" => "1",
  "format" => "json",
  "address" => "1400+Market+St,+San+Francisco,+CA",
  "transit" => "1",
  "wsapikey" => "YOUR_KEY"
})

http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == "https"

req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)

res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)
<?php
$url = "https://api.walkscore.com/score?" . http_build_query([
    "lat" => "37.7749",
    "lon" => "-122.4194",
    "bike" => "1",
    "format" => "json",
    "address" => "1400+Market+St,+San+Francisco,+CA",
    "transit" => "1",
    "wsapikey" => "YOUR_KEY"
]);
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "GET",
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));

Postman Setup Guide

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  1. Get a free API key at walkscore.com/professional/api-sign-up.php
  2. Scores require lat/lon AND address AND your API key
  3. Add transit=1 and bike=1 to get all three scores
  4. Walk Score: 0-49=Car dependent, 50-69=Somewhat walkable, 70-89=Very walkable, 90-100=Walker's paradise

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