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Routing API

Routing API Developer's Guide

Constructing a Request

A request to the Routing API includes the basic elements shown in the following table and, in addition, it may contain resource-specific parameters.

Table 1. Basic request elements
Element Value/Example Description
Base URL https://route.api.here.com Production environment
Path /routing/7.2/  
Resource 
calculateroute
getroute
getroutingzones

All support GET. The calculateroute supports POST partially (only waypoints, avoidlinks and avoidareas in the same format as in the REST URL).

Specify request details via query parameters.

Format

Supported formats:

  • json
  • xml
 
Application Code &app_code={YOUR_APP_CODE} Substitute your own unique app_code
Application ID &app_id={YOUR_APP_ID} Substitute your own unique app_id

Table 2. Basic request elements for calculate isoline service
Element Value/Example Description
Base URL https://isoline.route.api.here.com Production environment
Path /routing/7.2/  
Resource 
calculateisoline

Supports only GET, specify request details via query parameters

Format

Supported formats:

  • json
  • xml
 
Application Code 
&app_code={YOUR_APP_CODE}
 Substitute your own unique app_code
Application ID 
&app_id={YOUR_APP_ID}
 Substitute your own unique app_id
Table 3. Basic request elements for calculate matrix service
Element Value/Example Description
Base URL https://matrix.route.api.here.com Production environment
Path 
 /routing/7.2/
  
Resource 
calculatematrix

Supports GET and partially POST (only start points and destinations in the same format as in the REST URL).

Specify request details via query parameters

Format

Supported formats:

  • json
  • xml
 
Application Code &app_code={YOUR_APP_CODE} Substitute your own unique app_code
Application ID &app_id={YOUR_APP_ID} Substitute your own unique app_id

GET request

Here is an example of a routing request, which uses the HTTP GET method: 

https://route.api.here.com/routing/7.2/calculateroute.json
?app_id={YOUR_APP_ID}
&app_code={YOUR_APP_CODE}
&waypoint0=geo!52.5,13.4
&waypoint1=geo!52.5,13.45
&mode=fastest;car;traffic:disabled

The following example shows how to retrieve the same search data in XML format: 

https://route.api.here.com/routing/7.2/calculateroute.xml
?app_id={YOUR_APP_ID}
&app_code={YOUR_APP_CODE}
&waypoint0=geo!52.5,13.4
&waypoint1=geo!52.5,13.45
&mode=fastest;car;traffic:disabled