isabella232 / hackmidwest

This repo contains everything developers need to get started at Hack Midwest!

Welcome to Hack Midwest!

This repo contains everything you need to get started at Hack Midwest.

Setting up Mapbox Studio with Foursquare Data

1. Sign up for an account at https://www.mapbox.com/studio
2. Click "Create a tileset" and upload the KC_Venues.mbtiles file found in this repository. This is a Mapbox tileset file that's preloaded with over 30,000 Foursquare venues in Kansas City.

3. Once the file has been uploaded, click "Create a style" on the same page.

4. After your map loads, you can add the tileset as a layer in the top left corner.

5. Now you're all set to build a custom Mapbox map Powered by Foursquare! For tutorials on how the different ways you can filter, visualize, and publish this data check out https://www.mapbox.com/help/studio-manual

Pulling Down Data from Foursquare

1. Sign up for a new developer account at https://developer.foursquare.com
2. Make your first API call in minutes using our Getting Started Guide
3. In case you need more call volume or get stuck, find table #24 and we'll be more than happy to assist you.