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I built an outdoors data API for developers

I built an outdoors data API for developers

by caderosche·Mar 22, 2026·2 points·0 comments
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Replaces scraping dozens of inconsistent government APIs with one normalized REST endpoint.

Strengths
  • •Rust + PostGIS + TimescaleDB stack handles geospatial queries efficiently.
  • •Automated collectors keep snowpack, weather, and trail data current.
  • •250k+ GPS routes with elevation profiles and difficulty filtering.
Weaknesses
  • •Beta tier with no uptime guarantees limits production use cases.
  • •Currently US-focused data sources exclude international outdoor locations.
Category
Data
Target Audience

Developers building outdoor recreation apps

Similar To

OpenWeatherMap · Trailforks API · Mountain Forecast

Post Description

Outdex aggregates outdoors data from multiple sources via geospatial pipelines and jobs.

I built this for developers of outdoor recreation apps so they don't have to scrape data from a million different sources. I do the data collection for them.

Appreciate all honest feedback! Don't hold back.

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