Dataless

Data can be expensive and unavailable in some locations. Many amazing services are reliant on the use of data to provide functionality, including Yelp and Google Maps. Our goal is to enable services for dataless users. We've created a service that allows users to make use of some of these services through the use of SMS requests, using Twilio's API.

Requests are naturally phrased and parsed by the server to produce appropriate responses. In the following example, a request is sent to the server for the use of dataless navigation. The argument is parsed as a request for directions, and uses the Google Maps API to fetch directions:

Requests can also be made to the Yelp API, with: find restaurant/restaurant type near address:

Requests for directions can be made with: origin address to destination address

Built With

• google-directions
• ruby
• sinatra
• twilio