11. PlaceSpeak Connect

GeoID API 

The PlaceSpeak Connect Application Program Interface (API) makes it possible for 3rd party websites and white-labelled applications to use PlaceSpeak to location-verify their users. User generated data on 3rd party websites can be dynamically geocoded based on defined polygon areas of interest.

1. Log in at placespeak.com
2. Navigate to your Organization Dashboard 
3. Click on PlaceSpeak Connect 
4. Click on New PlaceSpeak Connect Client
5. On the PSC Admin Page add: 
   1. Settings: 
      1. Title
      2. Description
      3. Key and Secret are automatically generated for you
      4. Redirect URL
   2. Team: Invite team members to administer PSC account 
   3. Map areas of interest (like a topic page) 
   4. Report: Download this data in a spreadsheet: CSV 
   5. Participant Activities: View on map and graph. Export data in CSV format
6. Your web manager can now create an OAuth2 client on your website allowing users to authenticate and location-verify users.

More information on PlaceSpeak Connect can be obtained here.

PlaceSpeak Connect Flow Diagram