Note: This section provides information on the minimum setup required to quickly begin using the HERE Map Tile v2. For more detailed information on HERE account setup, app registration, and authentication, see the Identity & Access Management Developer Guide.
Get a HERE Account
If your organization has signed up for HERE Workspace or HERE Marketplace, contact your organization admin who can invite you to join the HERE platform organization established for your company. You can also request a free trial of the HERE platform if your company does not have an organization established for it. For more information, see the HERE platform pricing.
Register your App
To register your app, follow these steps:
Sign in to the HERE platform using your HERE account.
Open the Access Manager from the Launcher.
On the Apps tab, click Register new app and provide the requested information.
Click Register. The platform creates a new app with a unique app ID.
Get an API Key
To get an API key, follow these steps:
Sign in to the HERE platform using your HERE account.
Open the Access Manager from the Launcher.
On the Apps tab, click the app you created in the previous section, Register your App, or an existing group app fllor which you want to generate an API key.
On the Credentials tab, select API Keys then click Create API key to generate a maximum of two API Keys for your application authentication credentials. The API key is created and displayed.
Send a Request
This is a simple example to demonstrate how to send a request. To obtain the most up-to-date daytime basemap tile image that includes a location in Berlin , identified by column=4400 and row=2686 and , send the following GET request. The tile's resolution is 256x256 pixels and the format is PNG8.
The response is a tile of a location in Berlin, Germany . Figure 1. Basemap image of a location in Berlin, Germany
Note: The HERE Map Tile v2 uses different base URLs for different types of map tiles. For more information on which base URLS you should use, see Table 1.
