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Route Enhancement API

Route enhancement API enhances a route with:

  • Geometry for GPX/KML Urls
  • Elevation-profile data
  • Surface information
  • Map-Matching

Authentication

Every request have to be signed by an API key. For a detailed explanation click here.

Parameters

Name Value Description
callback String Wrap json output in a callback function (JSONP)
geometry GeoJSON String A GeoJSON geometry with type LineString or MultiLineString of the route. HINT! for big geometries use a POST request.
gpx URL String Specify a GPX file URL instead of the geometry parameter for which the route should be calculated.
kml URL String Specify a KML file URL instead of the geometry parameter for which the route should be calculated.
elevation 0 / 1 Response contains an elevation-profile object. Defaut false.
surface 0 / 1 Response contains a surface object. Defaut false.
mapmatch 0 / 1 Response contains a mapmatching object with directions instructions. Defaut false.
language String 2-digit language code. Set a language for the mapmatching instructions.
routeType String The vehicle for which the route/surface should be calculated. Use car, bike or foot.
cache 0 / 1 Use cached results if available. Defaut true.

Querying geometry for a KML-Url

https://maptoolkit.p.rapidapi.com/enhance/route?kml=http://maptoolkit.net/export/outdoorish_bikemap_routes/5118052.kml&rapidapi-key=your-api-key

{
   "geometry": {
      "type": "MultiLineString",
      "coordinates": [[ [15.460422,47.349047,1181], [15.460593,47.349027,1179], ... ]]
   }
}

Querying elevation profile

https://maptoolkit.p.rapidapi.com/enhance/route?geometry={%22type%22:%22LineString%22,%22coordinates%22:[[10,50],[10.1,50.1]]}&elevation=1&rapidapi-key=your-api-key

The elevation response object contains a profile for every part of the MultiLineString.

{
   "geometry": { "type": "MultiLineString", "coordinates": [ ... ] }
   "elevation": [{
      "samples": [ 289, 292, 302, 305, 299, ...], // elevation points about every 100m

      // calculated values for the route in m
      "distance": 13230.5387902691,
      "ascent": 220,
      "descent": 160,

      // labels to simplify elevation profile drawing
      "yrange":[ 200, 600 ], // min/max values for the y-axis
      "labels": {  // draw nice labels,
                  //  - first value is the realtive position of the label,
                  //  - second value is the label itself
         "x": [ [ 0, 0 ], [ 0.226748135322083, 3 ], [ 0.453496270644166, 6 ], ... ],
         "y": [ [ 0.25, 300 ], [ 0.5, 400 ], [ 0.75, 500 ] ]
      }
   }]
}

Querying surface

Calculates the surfaces for way-segments. The following values are available:

Highway:

  • motorway
  • primary
  • road
  • street
  • pedestrian
  • cycleway
  • path
  • hiking
  • mountain_hiking
  • other

Surface:

  • asphalt
  • paved
  • unpaved
  • natural
  • alpine
  • other
https://maptoolkit.p.rapidapi.com/enhance/route?kml=http://maptoolkit.net/export/outdoorish_bikemap_routes/5118052.kml&surface=1&rapidapi-key=your-api-key

The surface response object contains a profile for every part of the MultiLineString.

{
   "geometry": { "type": "MultiLineString", "coordinates": [ ... ] },
   "surface": [[
      { "from": 0.05289531405931797, "to": 0.08818694579510504, "highway": "road", "surface": "asphalt" },
      { "from": 0.08818694579510504, "to": 0.10626239120282784, "highway": "road", "surface": "paved" },
      ...
   ]]
}

Querying map-matching

Map-Matching is used to generate way-instructions for a GPX-Track.

https://maptoolkit.p.rapidapi.com/enhance/route?kml=http://maptoolkit.net/export/outdoorish_bikemap_routes/5118052.kml&mapmatch=1&rapidapi-key=your-api-key

The mapmatch response object contains a profile for every part of the MultiLineString.

{
   "geometry": { "type": "MultiLineString", "coordinates": [ ... ] },
   "mapmatch": [[
      "instructions": [{
         "distance": 336.799,
         "name": "Kaufbeurer Straße, St 2014g",
         "tags": { "surface": "asphalt", "highway": "road" },
         "text": "Turn right onto Kaufbeurer Straße, St 2014",
         "sign": 2,
         "pushbike": false,
         "time": 67357,
         "coordinate": [ 47.83471, 10.82657 ],
         "speed": 18
      }, ... ],
      "geometry": {
         "type": "LineString",
         "coordinates": [ [ 10.82623, 47.83423 ], ... ]
      }
   ]]
}