Route - Get Route Directions

Service:

Maps

API Version:

1.0

Use to calculate a route between a specified origin and destination, passing through any specified waypoints.

The Get Route Directions API is an HTTP GET request that returns a route between an origin and a destination, passing through waypoints if specified. The route takes into account factors such as current traffic and the typical road speeds on the requested day of the week and time of day.

Information returned includes the distance, estimated travel time, and a representation of the route geometry. Additional routing information such as optimized waypoint order or turn by turn instructions is also available, depending on the options selected.

Routing service provides a set of parameters for a detailed description of a vehicle-specific consumption model. For more information, see Consumption Model.

GET https://atlas.microsoft.com/route/directions/{format}?api-version=1.0&query={query}

With optional parameters:

GET https://atlas.microsoft.com/route/directions/{format}?api-version=1.0&query={query}&maxAlternatives={maxAlternatives}&alternativeType={alternativeType}&minDeviationDistance={minDeviationDistance}&arriveAt={arriveAt}&departAt={departAt}&minDeviationTime={minDeviationTime}&instructionsType={instructionsType}&language={language}&computeBestOrder={computeBestOrder}&routeRepresentation={routeRepresentation}&computeTravelTimeFor={computeTravelTimeFor}&vehicleHeading={vehicleHeading}&report=effectiveSettings&sectionType={sectionType}&vehicleAxleWeight={vehicleAxleWeight}&vehicleWidth={vehicleWidth}&vehicleHeight={vehicleHeight}&vehicleLength={vehicleLength}&vehicleMaxSpeed={vehicleMaxSpeed}&vehicleWeight={vehicleWeight}&vehicleCommercial={vehicleCommercial}&windingness={windingness}&hilliness={hilliness}&travelMode={travelMode}&avoid={avoid}&traffic={traffic}&routeType={routeType}&vehicleLoadType={vehicleLoadType}&vehicleEngineType={vehicleEngineType}&constantSpeedConsumptionInLitersPerHundredkm={constantSpeedConsumptionInLitersPerHundredkm}&currentFuelInLiters={currentFuelInLiters}&auxiliaryPowerInLitersPerHour={auxiliaryPowerInLitersPerHour}&fuelEnergyDensityInMJoulesPerLiter={fuelEnergyDensityInMJoulesPerLiter}&accelerationEfficiency={accelerationEfficiency}&decelerationEfficiency={decelerationEfficiency}&uphillEfficiency={uphillEfficiency}&downhillEfficiency={downhillEfficiency}&constantSpeedConsumptionInkWhPerHundredkm={constantSpeedConsumptionInkWhPerHundredkm}&currentChargeInkWh={currentChargeInkWh}&maxChargeInkWh={maxChargeInkWh}&auxiliaryPowerInkW={auxiliaryPowerInkW}

URI Parameters

Name	In	Required	Type	Description
format	path	True	ResponseFormat	Desired format of the response. Value can be either json or xml.
api-version	query	True	string	Version number of Azure Maps API.
query	query	True	string	The Coordinates through which the route is calculated, delimited by a colon. A minimum of two coordinates is required. The first one is the origin and the last is the destination of the route. Optional coordinates in-between act as WayPoints in the route. You can pass up to 150 WayPoints.
accelerationEfficiency	query		number double	Specifies the efficiency of converting chemical energy stored in fuel to kinetic energy when the vehicle accelerates (i.e. KineticEnergyGained/ChemicalEnergyConsumed). ChemicalEnergyConsumed is obtained by converting consumed fuel to chemical energy using fuelEnergyDensityInMJoulesPerLiter. Must be paired with decelerationEfficiency. The range of values allowed are 0.0 to 1/decelerationEfficiency. Sensible Values : for Combustion Model : 0.33, for Electric Model : 0.66
alternativeType	query		AlternativeRouteType	Controls the optimality, with respect to the given planning criteria, of the calculated alternatives compared to the reference route.
arriveAt	query		string date-time	The date and time of arrival at the destination point formatted as a dateTime value as defined in RFC 3339, section 5.6, with an optional time zone offset. When a time zone offset is not specified it will be assumed to be that of the destination point. Examples: 2023-12-19T16:39:57 2023-12-19T16:39:57-08:00 The arriveAt parameter cannot be used in conjunction with departAt, minDeviationDistance or minDeviationTime.
auxiliaryPowerInkW	query		number double	Specifies the amount of power consumed for sustaining auxiliary systems, in kilowatts (kW). It can be used to specify consumption due to devices and systems such as AC systems, radio, heating, etc. Sensible Values : 1.7
auxiliaryPowerInLitersPerHour	query		number double	Specifies the amount of fuel consumed for sustaining auxiliary systems of the vehicle, in liters per hour. It can be used to specify consumption due to devices and systems such as AC systems, radio, heating, etc. Sensible Values : 0.2
avoid	query		RouteAvoidType[]	Specifies something that the route calculation should try to avoid when determining the route. Can be specified multiple times in one request, for example, '&avoid=motorways&avoid=tollRoads&avoid=ferries'. In Route Range requests, the value alreadyUsedRoads must not be used.
computeBestOrder	query		boolean	Re-order the route waypoints using a fast heuristic algorithm to reduce the route length. Yields best results when used in conjunction with routeType shortest. Notice that origin and destination are excluded from the optimized waypoint indices. To include origin and destination in the response, please increase all the indices by 1 to account for the origin, and then add the destination as the final index. Possible values are true or false. True computes a better order if possible, but is not allowed to be used in conjunction with maxAlternatives value greater than 0 or in conjunction with circle waypoints. False will use the locations in the given order and not allowed to be used in conjunction with routeRepresentation none.
computeTravelTimeFor	query		ComputeTravelTime	Specifies whether to return additional travel times using different types of traffic information (none, historic, live) as well as the default best-estimate travel time.
constantSpeedConsumptionInkWhPerHundredkm	query		string	Specifies the speed-dependent component of consumption. Provided as an unordered list of speed/consumption-rate pairs. The list defines points on a consumption curve. Consumption rates for speeds not in the list are found as follows: by linear interpolation, if the given speed lies in between two speeds in the list by linear extrapolation otherwise, assuming a constant (ΔConsumption/ΔSpeed) determined by the nearest two points in the list The list must contain between 1 and 25 points (inclusive), and may not contain duplicate points for the same speed. If it only contains a single point, then the consumption rate of that point is used without further processing. Consumption specified for the largest speed must be greater than or equal to that of the penultimate largest speed. This ensures that extrapolation does not lead to negative consumption rates. Similarly, consumption values specified for the two smallest speeds in the list cannot lead to a negative consumption rate for any smaller speed. The valid range for the consumption values(expressed in kWh/100km) is between 0.01 and 100000.0. Sensible Values : 50,8.2:130,21.3 This parameter is required for Electric consumption model.
constantSpeedConsumptionInLitersPerHundredkm	query		string	Specifies the speed-dependent component of consumption. Provided as an unordered list of colon-delimited speed & consumption-rate pairs. The list defines points on a consumption curve. Consumption rates for speeds not in the list are found as follows: by linear interpolation, if the given speed lies in between two speeds in the list by linear extrapolation otherwise, assuming a constant (ΔConsumption/ΔSpeed) determined by the nearest two points in the list The list must contain between 1 and 25 points (inclusive), and may not contain duplicate points for the same speed. If it only contains a single point, then the consumption rate of that point is used without further processing. Consumption specified for the largest speed must be greater than or equal to that of the penultimate largest speed. This ensures that extrapolation does not lead to negative consumption rates. Similarly, consumption values specified for the two smallest speeds in the list cannot lead to a negative consumption rate for any smaller speed. The valid range for the consumption values(expressed in l/100km) is between 0.01 and 100000.0. Sensible Values : 50,6.3:130,11.5 Note : This parameter is required for The Combustion Consumption Model.
currentChargeInkWh	query		number double	Specifies the current electric energy supply in kilowatt hours (kWh). This parameter co-exists with maxChargeInkWh parameter. The range of values allowed are 0.0 to maxChargeInkWh. Sensible Values : 43
currentFuelInLiters	query		number double	Specifies the current supply of fuel in liters. Sensible Values : 55
decelerationEfficiency	query		number double	Specifies the efficiency of converting kinetic energy to saved (not consumed) fuel when the vehicle decelerates (i.e. ChemicalEnergySaved/KineticEnergyLost). ChemicalEnergySaved is obtained by converting saved (not consumed) fuel to energy using fuelEnergyDensityInMJoulesPerLiter. Must be paired with accelerationEfficiency. The range of values allowed are 0.0 to 1/accelerationEfficiency. Sensible Values : for Combustion Model : 0.83, for Electric Model : 0.91
departAt	query		string date-time	The date and time of departure from the origin point formatted as a dateTime value as defined in RFC 3339, section 5.6, with an optional time zone offset. When a time zone offset is not specified, it will be assumed to be that of the origin point. Default value: now Other value: dateTime Examples: 2023-12-19T16:39:57 2023-12-19T16:39:57-08:00 The departAt parameter cannot be used in conjunction with arriveAt.
downhillEfficiency	query		number double	Specifies the efficiency of converting potential energy to saved (not consumed) fuel when the vehicle loses elevation (i.e. ChemicalEnergySaved/PotentialEnergyLost). ChemicalEnergySaved is obtained by converting saved (not consumed) fuel to energy using fuelEnergyDensityInMJoulesPerLiter. Must be paired with uphillEfficiency. The range of values allowed are 0.0 to 1/uphillEfficiency. Sensible Values : for Combustion Model : 0.51, for Electric Model : 0.73
fuelEnergyDensityInMJoulesPerLiter	query		number double	Specifies the amount of chemical energy stored in one liter of fuel in megajoules (MJ). It is used in conjunction with the *Efficiency parameters for conversions between saved or consumed energy and fuel. For example, energy density is 34.2 MJ/l for gasoline, and 35.8 MJ/l for Diesel fuel. This parameter is required if any *Efficiency parameter is set. Sensible Values : 34.2
hilliness	query		InclineLevel	Degree of hilliness for thrilling route. This parameter can only be used in conjunction with routeType=thrilling.
instructionsType	query		RouteInstructionsType	If specified, guidance instructions will be returned. Note that the instructionsType parameter cannot be used in conjunction with routeRepresentation=none.
language	query		string	The language parameter determines the language of the guidance messages. Proper nouns (the names of streets, plazas, etc.) are returned in the specified language, or if that is not available, they are returned in an available language that is close to it. Allowed values are (a subset of) the IETF language tags. The currently supported languages are listed in the Supported languages section. Default value: en-GB
maxAlternatives	query		integer	Number of desired alternative routes to be calculated. Default: 0, minimum: 0 and maximum: 5
maxChargeInkWh	query		number double	Specifies the maximum electric energy supply in kilowatt hours (kWh) that may be stored in the vehicle's battery. This parameter co-exists with currentChargeInkWh parameter. Minimum value has to be greater than or equal to currentChargeInkWh. Sensible Values : 85
minDeviationDistance	query		integer	All alternative routes returned will follow the reference route (see section POST Requests) from the origin point of the calculateRoute request for at least this number of meters. Can only be used when reconstructing a route. The minDeviationDistance parameter cannot be used in conjunction with arriveAt
minDeviationTime	query		integer	All alternative routes returned will follow the reference route (see section POST Requests) from the origin point of the calculateRoute request for at least this number of seconds. Can only be used when reconstructing a route. The minDeviationTime parameter cannot be used in conjunction with arriveAt. Default value is 0. Setting )minDeviationTime_ to a value greater than zero has the following consequences: The origin point of the calculateRoute Request must be on (or very near) the input reference route. If this is not the case, an error is returned. However, the origin point does not need to be at the beginning of the input reference route (it can be thought of as the current vehicle position on the reference route). The reference route, returned as the first route in the calculateRoute Response, will start at the origin point specified in the calculateRoute Request. The initial part of the input reference route up until the origin point will be excluded from the Response. The values of minDeviationDistance and minDeviationTime determine how far alternative routes will be guaranteed to follow the reference route from the origin point onwards. The route must use departAt. The vehicleHeading is ignored.
report	query		Report	Specifies which data should be reported for diagnosis purposes. The only possible value is effectiveSettings. Reports the effective parameters or data used when calling the API. In the case of defaulted parameters the default will be reflected where the parameter was not specified by the caller.
routeRepresentation	query		RouteRepresentationForBestOrder	Specifies the representation of the set of routes provided as response.
routeType	query		RouteType	The type of route requested.
sectionType	query		SectionType[]	Specifies which of the section types is reported in the route response. For example if sectionType = pedestrian the sections which are suited for pedestrians only are returned. Can be specified multiple times in one request, for example, '&sectionType=carTrain&sectionType=pedestrian&sectionType=motorway'. The default sectionType refers to the travelMode input. By default travelMode is set to car
traffic	query		boolean	Possible values: true - Do consider all available traffic information during routing false - Ignore current traffic data during routing. Note that although the current traffic data is ignored during routing, the effect of historic traffic on effective road speeds is still incorporated.
travelMode	query		TravelMode	The mode of travel for the requested route. If not defined, default is 'car'. Note that the requested travelMode may not be available for the entire route. Where the requested travelMode is not available for a particular section, the travelMode element of the response for that section will be "other". Note that travel modes bus, motorcycle, taxi and van are BETA functionality. Full restriction data is not available in all areas.
uphillEfficiency	query		number double	Specifies the efficiency of converting chemical energy stored in fuel to potential energy when the vehicle gains elevation (i.e. PotentialEnergyGained/ChemicalEnergyConsumed). ChemicalEnergyConsumed is obtained by converting consumed fuel to chemical energy using fuelEnergyDensityInMJoulesPerLiter. Must be paired with downhillEfficiency. The range of values allowed are 0.0 to 1/downhillEfficiency. Sensible Values : for Combustion Model : 0.27, for Electric Model : 0.74
vehicleAxleWeight	query		integer	Weight per axle of the vehicle in kg. A value of 0 means that weight restrictions per axle are not considered.
vehicleCommercial	query		boolean	Whether the vehicle is used for commercial purposes. Commercial vehicles may not be allowed to drive on some roads.
vehicleEngineType	query		VehicleEngineType	Engine type of the vehicle. When a detailed Consumption Model is specified, it must be consistent with the value of vehicleEngineType.
vehicleHeading	query		integer	The directional heading of the vehicle in degrees starting at true North and continuing in clockwise direction. North is 0 degrees, east is 90 degrees, south is 180 degrees, west is 270 degrees. Possible values 0-359
vehicleHeight	query		number double	Height of the vehicle in meters. A value of 0 means that height restrictions are not considered.
vehicleLength	query		number double	Length of the vehicle in meters. A value of 0 means that length restrictions are not considered.
vehicleLoadType	query		VehicleLoadType	Types of cargo that may be classified as hazardous materials and restricted from some roads. Available vehicleLoadType values are US Hazmat classes 1 through 9, plus generic classifications for use in other countries/regions. Values beginning with USHazmat are for US routing while otherHazmat should be used for all other countries/regions. vehicleLoadType can be specified multiple times. This parameter is currently only considered for travelMode=truck.
vehicleMaxSpeed	query		integer	Maximum speed of the vehicle in km/hour. The max speed in the vehicle profile is used to check whether a vehicle is allowed on motorways. A value of 0 means that an appropriate value for the vehicle will be determined and applied during route planning. A non-zero value may be overridden during route planning. For example, the current traffic flow is 60 km/hour. If the vehicle maximum speed is set to 50 km/hour, the routing engine will consider 60 km/hour as this is the current situation. If the maximum speed of the vehicle is provided as 80 km/hour but the current traffic flow is 60 km/hour, then routing engine will again use 60 km/hour.
vehicleWeight	query		integer	Weight of the vehicle in kilograms. It is mandatory if any of the *Efficiency parameters are set. It must be strictly positive when used in the context of the Consumption Model. Weight restrictions are considered. If no detailed Consumption Model is specified and the value of vehicleWeight is non-zero, then weight restrictions are considered. In all other cases, this parameter is ignored. Sensible Values : for Combustion Model : 1600, for Electric Model : 1900
vehicleWidth	query		number double	Width of the vehicle in meters. A value of 0 means that width restrictions are not considered.
windingness	query		WindingnessLevel	Level of turns for thrilling route. This parameter can only be used in conjunction with routeType=thrilling.

Request Header

Name	Required	Type	Description
x-ms-client-id		string	Specifies which account is intended for usage in conjunction with the Microsoft Entra ID security model. It represents a unique ID for the Azure Maps account and can be retrieved from the Azure Maps management plane Account API. To use Microsoft Entra ID security in Azure Maps see the following articles for guidance.

Responses

Name	Type	Description
200 OK	RouteDirections	OK
Other Status Codes	ErrorResponse	An unexpected error occurred.

Security

AADToken

These are the Microsoft Entra OAuth 2.0 Flows. When paired with Azure role-based access control it can be used to control access to Azure Maps REST APIs. Azure role-based access controls are used to designate access to one or more Azure Maps resource account or sub-resources. Any user, group, or service principal can be granted access via a built-in role or a custom role composed of one or more permissions to Azure Maps REST APIs.

To implement scenarios, we recommend viewing authentication concepts. In summary, this security definition provides a solution for modeling application(s) via objects capable of access control on specific APIs and scopes.

Notes

• This security definition requires the use of the x-ms-client-id header to indicate which Azure Maps resource the application is requesting access to. This can be acquired from the Maps management API.

The Authorization URL is specific to the Azure public cloud instance. Sovereign clouds have unique Authorization URLs and Microsoft Entra ID configurations. * The Azure role-based access control is configured from the Azure management plane via Azure portal, PowerShell, CLI, Azure SDKs, or REST APIs. * Usage of the Azure Maps Web SDK allows for configuration based setup of an application for multiple use cases.

• For more information on Microsoft identity platform, see Microsoft identity platform overview.

Type: oauth2
Flow: implicit
Authorization URL: https://login.microsoftonline.com/common/oauth2/authorize

Scopes

Name	Description
https://atlas.microsoft.com/.default	https://atlas.microsoft.com/.default

subscription-key

This is a shared key that is provisioned when you Create an Azure Maps account in the Azure portal or using PowerShell, CLI, Azure SDKs, or REST API.

With this key, any application can access all REST API. In other words, this key can be used as a master key in the account that they are issued in.

For publicly exposed applications, our recommendation is to use the confidential client applications approach to access Azure Maps REST APIs so your key can be securely stored.

Type: apiKey
In: query

SAS Token

This is a shared access signature token is created from the List SAS operation on the Azure Maps resource through the Azure management plane via Azure portal, PowerShell, CLI, Azure SDKs, or REST APIs.

With this token, any application is authorized to access with Azure role-based access controls and fine-grain control to the expiration, rate, and region(s) of use for the particular token. In other words, the SAS Token can be used to allow applications to control access in a more secured way than the shared key.

For publicly exposed applications, our recommendation is to configure a specific list of allowed origins on the Map account resource to limit rendering abuse and regularly renew the SAS Token.

Type: apiKey
In: header

Examples

Successfully retrieve a route between an origin and a destination

Sample request

HTTP

GET https://atlas.microsoft.com/route/directions/json?api-version=1.0&query=52.50931,13.42936:52.50274,13.43872&report=effectiveSettings

Sample response

Status code:

200

{
  "formatVersion": "0.0.12",
  "routes": [
    {
      "summary": {
        "lengthInMeters": 1147,
        "travelTimeInSeconds": 162,
        "trafficDelayInSeconds": 0,
        "departureTime": "2017-09-07T16:56:58+00:00",
        "arrivalTime": "2017-09-07T16:59:40+00:00"
      },
      "legs": [
        {
          "summary": {
            "lengthInMeters": 1147,
            "travelTimeInSeconds": 162,
            "trafficDelayInSeconds": 0,
            "departureTime": "2017-09-07T16:56:58+00:00",
            "arrivalTime": "2017-09-07T16:59:40+00:00"
          },
          "points": [
            {
              "latitude": 52.50931,
              "longitude": 13.42937
            },
            {
              "latitude": 52.50904,
              "longitude": 13.42912
            },
            {
              "latitude": 52.50894,
              "longitude": 13.42904
            },
            {
              "latitude": 52.50867,
              "longitude": 13.42879
            },
            {
              "latitude": 52.5084,
              "longitude": 13.42857
            },
            {
              "latitude": 52.50791,
              "longitude": 13.42824
            },
            {
              "latitude": 52.50757,
              "longitude": 13.42772
            },
            {
              "latitude": 52.50735,
              "longitude": 13.42823
            },
            {
              "latitude": 52.5073,
              "longitude": 13.42836
            },
            {
              "latitude": 52.50573,
              "longitude": 13.43194
            },
            {
              "latitude": 52.50512,
              "longitude": 13.43336
            },
            {
              "latitude": 52.50464,
              "longitude": 13.43451
            },
            {
              "latitude": 52.5045,
              "longitude": 13.43481
            },
            {
              "latitude": 52.50443,
              "longitude": 13.43498
            },
            {
              "latitude": 52.50343,
              "longitude": 13.43737
            },
            {
              "latitude": 52.50274,
              "longitude": 13.43872
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "sections": [
        {
          "startPointIndex": 0,
          "endPointIndex": 15,
          "sectionType": "TRAVEL_MODE",
          "travelMode": "car"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Definitions

Name	Description
AlternativeRouteType	Controls the optimality, with respect to the given planning criteria, of the calculated alternatives compared to the reference route.
ComputeTravelTime	Specifies whether to return additional travel times using different types of traffic information (none, historic, live) as well as the default best-estimate travel time.
DelayMagnitude	The magnitude of delay caused by the incident. These values correspond to the values of the response field ty of the Get Traffic Incident Detail API.
DrivingSide	Indicates left-hand vs. right-hand side driving at the point of the maneuver.
EffectiveSetting	Effective parameter or data used when calling this Route API.
ErrorAdditionalInfo	The resource management error additional info.
ErrorDetail	The error detail.
ErrorResponse	Error response
GuidanceInstructionType	Type of the instruction, e.g., turn or change of road form.
GuidanceManeuver	A code identifying the maneuver.
InclineLevel	Degree of hilliness for thrilling route. This parameter can only be used in conjunction with routeType=thrilling.
JunctionType	The type of the junction where the maneuver takes place. For larger roundabouts, two separate instructions are generated for entering and leaving the roundabout.
LatLongPair	A location represented as a latitude and longitude.
Report	Specifies which data should be reported for diagnosis purposes. The only possible value is effectiveSettings. Reports the effective parameters or data used when calling the API. In the case of defaulted parameters the default will be reflected where the parameter was not specified by the caller.
ResponseFormat	Desired format of the response. Value can be either json or xml.
ResponseSectionType	Section types of the reported route response
ResponseTravelMode	Travel mode for the calculated route. The value will be set to other if the requested mode of transport is not possible in this section
Route
RouteAvoidType	Specifies something that the route calculation should try to avoid when determining the route. Can be specified multiple times in one request, for example, '&avoid=motorways&avoid=tollRoads&avoid=ferries'. In Route Range requests, the value alreadyUsedRoads must not be used.
RouteDirections	This object is returned from a successful Route Directions call
RouteGuidance	Contains guidance related elements. This field is present only when guidance was requested and is available.
RouteInstruction	A set of attributes describing a maneuver, e.g. 'Turn right', 'Keep left', 'Take the ferry', 'Take the motorway', 'Arrive'.
RouteInstructionGroup	Groups a sequence of instruction elements which are related to each other. The sequence range is constrained with firstInstructionIndex and lastInstructionIndex. When human-readable text messages are requested for guidance (instructionType=text or tagged), then the instructionGroup has a summary message returned when available.
RouteInstructionsType	If specified, guidance instructions will be returned. Note that the instructionsType parameter cannot be used in conjunction with routeRepresentation=none.
RouteLeg	A description of a part of a route, comprised of a list of points. Each additional waypoint provided in the request will result in an additional leg in the returned route.
RouteLegSummary	Summary object for route section.
RouteOptimizedWaypoint	Optimized way point object.
RouteReport	Reports the effective settings used in the current call.
RouteRepresentationForBestOrder	Specifies the representation of the set of routes provided as response.
RouteSection	Route sections contain additional information about parts of a route. Each section contains at least the elements startPointIndex, endPointIndex, and sectionType.
RouteSectionTec	Details of the traffic event, using definitions in the TPEG2-TEC standard. Can contain effectCode and causes elements.
RouteSectionTecCause	The cause of the traffic event. Can contain mainCauseCode and subCauseCode elements. Can be used to define iconography and descriptions.
RouteSummary	Summary object
RouteType	The type of route requested.
SectionType	Specifies which of the section types is reported in the route response. For example if sectionType = pedestrian the sections which are suited for pedestrians only are returned. Can be specified multiple times in one request, for example, '&sectionType=carTrain&sectionType=pedestrian&sectionType=motorway'. The default sectionType refers to the travelMode input. By default travelMode is set to car
SimpleCategory	Type of the incident. Can currently be JAM, ROAD_WORK, ROAD_CLOSURE, or OTHER. See "tec" for detailed information.
TravelMode	The mode of travel for the requested route. If not defined, default is 'car'. Note that the requested travelMode may not be available for the entire route. Where the requested travelMode is not available for a particular section, the travelMode element of the response for that section will be "other". Note that travel modes bus, motorcycle, taxi and van are BETA functionality. Full restriction data is not available in all areas.
VehicleEngineType	Engine type of the vehicle. When a detailed Consumption Model is specified, it must be consistent with the value of vehicleEngineType.
VehicleLoadType	Types of cargo that may be classified as hazardous materials and restricted from some roads. Available vehicleLoadType values are US Hazmat classes 1 through 9, plus generic classifications for use in other countries/regions. Values beginning with USHazmat are for US routing while otherHazmat should be used for all other countries/regions. vehicleLoadType can be specified multiple times. This parameter is currently only considered for travelMode=truck.
WindingnessLevel	Level of turns for thrilling route. This parameter can only be used in conjunction with routeType=thrilling.

AlternativeRouteType

Controls the optimality, with respect to the given planning criteria, of the calculated alternatives compared to the reference route.

Name	Type	Description
anyRoute	string	Allow any alternative route to be returned irrespective of how it compares to the reference route in terms of optimality.
betterRoute	string	Return an alternative route only if it is better than the reference route according to the given planning criteria.

ComputeTravelTime

Specifies whether to return additional travel times using different types of traffic information (none, historic, live) as well as the default best-estimate travel time.

Name	Type	Description
all	string	Computes travel times for all types of traffic information and specifies all results in the fields noTrafficTravelTimeInSeconds, historicTrafficTravelTimeInSeconds and liveTrafficIncidentsTravelTimeInSeconds being included in the summaries in the route response.
none	string	Does not compute additional travel times.

DelayMagnitude

The magnitude of delay caused by the incident. These values correspond to the values of the response field ty of the Get Traffic Incident Detail API.

Name	Type	Description
0	string	Unknown.
1	string	Minor.
2	string	Moderate.
3	string	Major.
4	string	Undefined, used for road closures and other indefinite delays.

DrivingSide

Indicates left-hand vs. right-hand side driving at the point of the maneuver.

Name	Type	Description
LEFT	string	Left side.
RIGHT	string	Right side.

EffectiveSetting

Effective parameter or data used when calling this Route API.

Name	Type	Description
key	string	Name of the parameter used.
value	string	Value of the parameter used.

ErrorAdditionalInfo

The resource management error additional info.

Name	Type	Description
info	object	The additional info.
type	string	The additional info type.

ErrorDetail

The error detail.

Name	Type	Description
additionalInfo	ErrorAdditionalInfo[]	The error additional info.
code	string	The error code.
details	ErrorDetail[]	The error details.
message	string	The error message.
target	string	The error target.

ErrorResponse

Error response

Name	Type	Description
error	ErrorDetail	The error object.

GuidanceInstructionType

Type of the instruction, e.g., turn or change of road form.

Name	Type	Description
DIRECTION_INFO	string	Direction information.
LOCATION_ARRIVAL	string	Arrival location.
LOCATION_DEPARTURE	string	Departure location.
LOCATION_WAYPOINT	string	Way point location.
ROAD_CHANGE	string	Road Change.
TURN	string	Turn.

GuidanceManeuver

A code identifying the maneuver.

Name	Type	Description
ARRIVE	string	You have arrived.
ARRIVE_LEFT	string	You have arrived. Your destination is on the left.
ARRIVE_RIGHT	string	You have arrived. Your destination is on the right.
BEAR_LEFT	string	Bear left.
BEAR_RIGHT	string	Bear right.
DEPART	string	Leave.
ENTER_FREEWAY	string	Take the freeway.
ENTER_HIGHWAY	string	Take the highway.
ENTER_MOTORWAY	string	Take the motorway.
ENTRANCE_RAMP	string	Take the ramp.
FOLLOW	string	Follow.
KEEP_LEFT	string	Keep left.
KEEP_RIGHT	string	Keep right.
MAKE_UTURN	string	Make a U-turn.
MOTORWAY_EXIT_LEFT	string	Take the left exit.
MOTORWAY_EXIT_RIGHT	string	Take the right exit.
ROUNDABOUT_BACK	string	Go around the roundabout.
ROUNDABOUT_CROSS	string	Cross the roundabout.
ROUNDABOUT_LEFT	string	At the roundabout take the exit on the left.
ROUNDABOUT_RIGHT	string	At the roundabout take the exit on the right.
SHARP_LEFT	string	Turn sharp left.
SHARP_RIGHT	string	Turn sharp right.
STRAIGHT	string	Keep straight on.
SWITCH_MAIN_ROAD	string	Switch to the main road.
SWITCH_PARALLEL_ROAD	string	Switch to the parallel road.
TAKE_EXIT	string	Take the exit.
TAKE_FERRY	string	Take the ferry.
TRY_MAKE_UTURN	string	Try to make a U-turn.
TURN_LEFT	string	Turn left.
TURN_RIGHT	string	Turn right.
WAYPOINT_LEFT	string	You have reached the waypoint. It is on the left.
WAYPOINT_REACHED	string	You have reached the waypoint.
WAYPOINT_RIGHT	string	You have reached the waypoint. It is on the right.

InclineLevel

Degree of hilliness for thrilling route. This parameter can only be used in conjunction with routeType=thrilling.

Name	Type	Description
high	string	high
low	string	low
normal	string	normal

JunctionType

The type of the junction where the maneuver takes place. For larger roundabouts, two separate instructions are generated for entering and leaving the roundabout.

Name	Type	Description
BIFURCATION	string	bifurcation
REGULAR	string	regular
ROUNDABOUT	string	roundabout

LatLongPair

A location represented as a latitude and longitude.

Name	Type	Description
latitude	number	Latitude property
longitude	number	Longitude property

Report

Specifies which data should be reported for diagnosis purposes. The only possible value is effectiveSettings. Reports the effective parameters or data used when calling the API. In the case of defaulted parameters the default will be reflected where the parameter was not specified by the caller.

Name	Type	Description
effectiveSettings	string	Reports the effective parameters or data used when calling the API.

ResponseFormat

Desired format of the response. Value can be either json or xml.

Name	Type	Description
json	string	The JavaScript Object Notation Data Interchange Format
xml	string	The Extensible Markup Language

ResponseSectionType

Section types of the reported route response

Name	Type	Description
CARPOOL	string	Sections of the route that require use of carpool (HOV/High Occupancy Vehicle) lanes.
CAR_TRAIN	string	Sections of the route that are cars or trains.
COUNTRY	string	Sections indicating which countries/regions the route is in.
FERRY	string	Sections of the route that are ferries.
MOTORWAY	string	Sections of the route that are motorways.
PEDESTRIAN	string	Sections of the route that are only suited for pedestrians.
TOLL_ROAD	string	Sections of the route that require a toll to be payed.
TOLL_VIGNETTE	string	Sections of the route that require a toll vignette to be present.
TRAFFIC	string	Sections of the route that contain traffic information.
TRAVEL_MODE	string	Sections in relation to the request parameter travelMode.
TUNNEL	string	Sections of the route that are tunnels.
URBAN	string	Sections of the route that are located within urban areas.

ResponseTravelMode

Travel mode for the calculated route. The value will be set to other if the requested mode of transport is not possible in this section

Name	Type	Description
bicycle	string	The returned routes are optimized for bicycles, including use of bicycle lanes.
bus	string	The returned routes are optimized for buses, including the use of bus only lanes. BETA functionality.
car	string	The returned routes are optimized for cars.
motorcycle	string	The returned routes are optimized for motorcycles. BETA functionality.
other	string	The given mode of transport is not possible in this section
pedestrian	string	The returned routes are optimized for pedestrians, including the use of sidewalks.
taxi	string	The returned routes are optimized for taxis. BETA functionality.
truck	string	The returned routes are optimized for commercial vehicles, like for trucks.
van	string	The returned routes are optimized for vans. BETA functionality.

Route

Name	Type	Description
guidance	RouteGuidance	Contains guidance related elements. This field is present only when guidance was requested and is available.
legs	RouteLeg[]	Legs array
sections	RouteSection[]	Sections array
summary	RouteSummary	Summary object

RouteAvoidType

Specifies something that the route calculation should try to avoid when determining the route. Can be specified multiple times in one request, for example, '&avoid=motorways&avoid=tollRoads&avoid=ferries'. In Route Range requests, the value alreadyUsedRoads must not be used.

Name	Type	Description
alreadyUsedRoads	string	Avoids using the same road multiple times. Most useful in conjunction with routeType=thrilling.
borderCrossings	string	Avoids border crossings in route calculation.
carpools	string	Avoids routes that require the use of carpool (HOV/High Occupancy Vehicle) lanes.
ferries	string	Avoids ferries
motorways	string	Avoids motorways
tollRoads	string	Avoids toll roads.
unpavedRoads	string	Avoids unpaved roads

RouteDirections

This object is returned from a successful Route Directions call

Name	Type	Description
formatVersion	string	Format Version property
optimizedWaypoints	RouteOptimizedWaypoint[]	Optimized sequence of waypoints. It shows the index from the user provided waypoint sequence for the original and optimized list. For instance, a response: <optimizedWaypoints> <waypoint providedIndex="0" optimizedIndex="1"/> <waypoint providedIndex="1" optimizedIndex="2"/> <waypoint providedIndex="2" optimizedIndex="0"/> </optimizedWaypoints> means that the original sequence is [0, 1, 2] and optimized sequence is [1, 2, 0]. Since the index starts by 0 the original is "first, second, third" while the optimized is "second, third, first".
report	RouteReport	Reports the effective settings used in the current call.
routes	Route[]	Routes array

RouteGuidance

Contains guidance related elements. This field is present only when guidance was requested and is available.

Name	Type	Description
instructionGroups	RouteInstructionGroup[]	Groups a sequence of instruction elements which are related to each other.
instructions	RouteInstruction[]	A list of instructions describing maneuvers.

RouteInstruction

A set of attributes describing a maneuver, e.g. 'Turn right', 'Keep left', 'Take the ferry', 'Take the motorway', 'Arrive'.

Name	Type	Description
combinedMessage	string	A human-readable message for the maneuver combined with the message from the next instruction. Sometimes it is possible to combine two successive instructions into a single instruction making it easier to follow. When this is the case the possibleCombineWithNext flag will be true. For example: 10. Turn left onto Einsteinweg/A10/E22 towards Ring Amsterdam 11. Follow Einsteinweg/A10/E22 towards Ring Amsterdam The possibleCombineWithNext flag on instruction 10 is true. This indicates to the clients of coded guidance that it can be combined with instruction 11. The instructions will be combined automatically for clients requesting human-readable guidance. The combinedMessage field contains the combined message: Turn left onto Einsteinweg/A10/E22 towards Ring Amsterdam then follow Einsteinweg/A10/E22 towards Ring Amsterdam.
countryCode	string	3-character ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code. E.g. USA.
drivingSide	DrivingSide	Indicates left-hand vs. right-hand side driving at the point of the maneuver.
exitNumber	string	The number(s) of a highway exit taken by the current maneuver. If an exit has multiple exit numbers, they will be separated by "," and possibly aggregated by "-", e.g., "10, 13-15".
instructionType	GuidanceInstructionType	Type of the instruction, e.g., turn or change of road form.
junctionType	JunctionType	The type of the junction where the maneuver takes place. For larger roundabouts, two separate instructions are generated for entering and leaving the roundabout.
maneuver	GuidanceManeuver	A code identifying the maneuver.
message	string	A human-readable message for the maneuver.
point	LatLongPair	A location represented as a latitude and longitude.
pointIndex	integer	The index of the point in the list of polyline "points" corresponding to the point of the instruction.
possibleCombineWithNext	boolean	It is possible to optionally combine the instruction with the next one. This can be used to build messages like "Turn left and then turn right".
roadNumbers	string[]	The road number(s) of the next significant road segment(s) after the maneuver, or of the road(s) to be followed. Example: ["E34", "N205"]
roundaboutExitNumber	integer	This indicates which exit to take at a roundabout.
routeOffsetInMeters	integer	Distance from the start of the route to the point of the instruction.
signpostText	string	The text on a signpost which is most relevant to the maneuver, or to the direction that should be followed.
stateCode	string	A subdivision (e.g., state) of the country, represented by the second part of an ISO 3166-2 code. This is only available for some countries/regions like the US, Canada, and Mexico.
street	string	Street name of the next significant road segment after the maneuver, or of the street that should be followed.
travelTimeInSeconds	integer	Estimated travel time up to the point corresponding to routeOffsetInMeters.
turnAngleInDecimalDegrees	integer	Indicates the direction of an instruction. If junctionType indicates a turn instruction: 180 = U-turn [-179, -1] = Left turn 0 = Straight on (a '0 degree' turn) [1, 179] = Right turn If junctionType indicates a bifurcation instruction: <0 - keep left >0 - keep right

RouteInstructionGroup

Groups a sequence of instruction elements which are related to each other. The sequence range is constrained with firstInstructionIndex and lastInstructionIndex. When human-readable text messages are requested for guidance (instructionType=text or tagged), then the instructionGroup has a summary message returned when available.

Name	Type	Description
firstInstructionIndex	integer	Index of the first instruction in the instructions and belonging to this group.
groupLengthInMeters	integer	Length of the group.
groupMessage	string	Summary message when human-readable text messages are requested for guidance (instructionType=text or tagged).
lastInstructionIndex	integer	Index of the last instruction in the instructions and belonging to this group.

RouteInstructionsType

If specified, guidance instructions will be returned. Note that the instructionsType parameter cannot be used in conjunction with routeRepresentation=none.

Name	Type	Description
coded	string	Returns raw instruction data without human-readable messages.
tagged	string	Returns raw instruction data with tagged human-readable messages to permit formatting. A human-readable message is built up from repeatable identified elements. These are tagged to allow client applications to format them correctly. The following message components are tagged when instructionsType=tagged: street, roadNumber, signpostText, exitNumber, roundaboutExitNumber. Example of tagged 'Turn left' message:​ Turn left onto <roadNumber>A4</roadNumber>/<roadNumber>E19</roadNumber> towards <signpostText>Den Haag</signpostText>
text	string	Returns raw instructions data with human-readable messages in plain text.

RouteLeg

A description of a part of a route, comprised of a list of points. Each additional waypoint provided in the request will result in an additional leg in the returned route.

Name	Type	Description
points	LatLongPair[]	Points array
summary	RouteLegSummary	Summary object for route section.

RouteLegSummary

Summary object for route section.

Name	Type	Description
arrivalTime	string	The estimated arrival time for the route or leg. Time is in UTC.
batteryConsumptionInkWh	number	Estimated electric energy consumption in kilowatt hours (kWh) using the Electric Consumption Model. Included if vehicleEngineType is set to electric and constantSpeedConsumptionInkWhPerHundredkm is specified. The value of batteryConsumptionInkWh includes the recuperated electric energy and can therefore be negative (which indicates gaining energy). If both maxChargeInkWh and currentChargeInkWh are specified, recuperation will be capped to ensure that the battery charge level never exceeds maxChargeInkWh. If neither maxChargeInkWh nor currentChargeInkWh are specified, unconstrained recuperation is assumed in the consumption calculation.
departureTime	string	The estimated departure time for the route or leg. Time is in UTC.
fuelConsumptionInLiters	number	Estimated fuel consumption in liters using the Combustion Consumption Model. Included if vehicleEngineType is set to combustion and constantSpeedConsumptionInLitersPerHundredkm is specified. The value will be non-negative.
historicTrafficTravelTimeInSeconds	integer	Estimated travel time calculated using time-dependent historic traffic data. Included only if computeTravelTimeFor = all is used in the query.
lengthInMeters	integer	Length In Meters property
liveTrafficIncidentsTravelTimeInSeconds	integer	Estimated travel time calculated using real-time speed data. Included only if computeTravelTimeFor = all is used in the query.
noTrafficTravelTimeInSeconds	integer	Estimated travel time calculated as if there are no delays on the route due to traffic conditions (e.g. congestion). Included only if computeTravelTimeFor = all is used in the query.
trafficDelayInSeconds	integer	Estimated delay in seconds caused by the real-time incident(s) according to traffic information. For routes planned with departure time in the future, delays is always 0. To return additional travel times using different types of traffic information, parameter computeTravelTimeFor=all needs to be added.
travelTimeInSeconds	integer	Estimated travel time in seconds property that includes the delay due to real-time traffic. Note that even when traffic=false travelTimeInSeconds still includes the delay due to traffic. If DepartAt is in the future, travel time is calculated using time-dependent historic traffic data.

RouteOptimizedWaypoint

Optimized way point object.

Name	Type	Description
optimizedIndex	integer	Optimized way point index from the system.
providedIndex	integer	Way point index provided by the user.

RouteReport

Reports the effective settings used in the current call.

Name	Type	Description
effectiveSettings	EffectiveSetting[]	Effective parameters or data used when calling this Route API.

RouteRepresentationForBestOrder

Specifies the representation of the set of routes provided as response.

Name	Type	Description
none	string	Includes only the optimized waypoint indices but does not include the route geometry in the response. This parameter value can only be used in conjunction with computeBestOrder=true.
polyline	string	Includes route geometry in the response.
summaryOnly	string	Summary as per polyline but excluding the point geometry elements for the routes in the response.

RouteSection

Route sections contain additional information about parts of a route. Each section contains at least the elements startPointIndex, endPointIndex, and sectionType.

Name	Type	Description
delayInSeconds	integer	Delay in seconds caused by the incident.
effectiveSpeedInKmh	integer	Effective speed of the incident in km/h, averaged over its entire length.
endPointIndex	integer	Index of the last point (offset 0) in the route this section applies to.
magnitudeOfDelay	DelayMagnitude	The magnitude of delay caused by the incident. These values correspond to the values of the response field ty of the Get Traffic Incident Detail API.
sectionType	ResponseSectionType	Section types of the reported route response
simpleCategory	SimpleCategory	Type of the incident. Can currently be JAM, ROAD_WORK, ROAD_CLOSURE, or OTHER. See "tec" for detailed information.
startPointIndex	integer	Index of the first point (offset 0) in the route this section applies to.
tec	RouteSectionTec	Details of the traffic event, using definitions in the TPEG2-TEC standard. Can contain effectCode and causes elements.
travelMode	ResponseTravelMode	Travel mode for the calculated route. The value will be set to other if the requested mode of transport is not possible in this section

RouteSectionTec

Details of the traffic event, using definitions in the TPEG2-TEC standard. Can contain effectCode and causes elements.

Name	Type	Description
causes	RouteSectionTecCause[]	Causes array
effectCode	integer	The effect on the traffic flow. Contains a value in the tec001:EffectCode table, as defined in the TPEG2-TEC standard. Can be used to color-code traffic events according to severity.

RouteSectionTecCause

The cause of the traffic event. Can contain mainCauseCode and subCauseCode elements. Can be used to define iconography and descriptions.

Name	Type	Description
mainCauseCode	integer	The main cause of the traffic event. Contains a value in the tec002:CauseCode table, as defined in the TPEG2-TEC standard.
subCauseCode	integer	The subcause of the traffic event. Contains a value in the sub cause table defined by the mainCauseCode, as defined in the TPEG2-TEC standard.

RouteSummary

Summary object

Name	Type	Description
arrivalTime	string	The estimated arrival time for the route or leg. Time is in UTC.
departureTime	string	The estimated departure time for the route or leg. Time is in UTC.
lengthInMeters	integer	Length In Meters property
trafficDelayInSeconds	integer	Estimated delay in seconds caused by the real-time incident(s) according to traffic information. For routes planned with departure time in the future, delays is always 0. To return additional travel times using different types of traffic information, parameter computeTravelTimeFor=all needs to be added.
travelTimeInSeconds	integer	Estimated travel time in seconds property that includes the delay due to real-time traffic. Note that even when traffic=false travelTimeInSeconds still includes the delay due to traffic. If DepartAt is in the future, travel time is calculated using time-dependent historic traffic data.

RouteType

The type of route requested.

Name	Type	Description
eco	string	A route balanced by economy and speed.
fastest	string	The fastest route.
shortest	string	The shortest route by distance.
thrilling	string	Includes interesting or challenging roads and uses as few motorways as possible. You can choose the level of turns included and also the degree of hilliness. See the hilliness and windingness parameters for how to set this. There is a limit of 900 km on routes planned with routeType=thrilling

SectionType

Specifies which of the section types is reported in the route response.

For example if sectionType = pedestrian the sections which are suited for pedestrians only are returned. Can be specified multiple times in one request, for example, '&sectionType=carTrain&sectionType=pedestrian&sectionType=motorway'. The default sectionType refers to the travelMode input. By default travelMode is set to car

Name	Type	Description
carTrain	string	Sections of the route that are cars or trains.
carpool	string	Sections of the route that require use of carpool (HOV/High Occupancy Vehicle) lanes.
country	string	Sections indicating which countries/regions the route is in.
ferry	string	Sections of the route that are ferries.
motorway	string	Sections of the route that are motorways.
pedestrian	string	Sections of the route that are only suited for pedestrians.
tollRoad	string	Sections of the route that require a toll to be paid.
tollVignette	string	Sections of the route that require a toll vignette to be present.
traffic	string	Sections of the route that contain traffic information.
travelMode	string	Sections in relation to the request parameter travelMode.
tunnel	string	Sections of the route that are tunnels.
urban	string	Sections of the route that are located within urban areas.

SimpleCategory

Type of the incident. Can currently be JAM, ROAD_WORK, ROAD_CLOSURE, or OTHER. See "tec" for detailed information.

Name	Type	Description
JAM	string	Traffic jam.
OTHER	string	Other.
ROAD_CLOSURE	string	Road closure.
ROAD_WORK	string	Road work.

TravelMode

The mode of travel for the requested route. If not defined, default is 'car'. Note that the requested travelMode may not be available for the entire route. Where the requested travelMode is not available for a particular section, the travelMode element of the response for that section will be "other". Note that travel modes bus, motorcycle, taxi and van are BETA functionality. Full restriction data is not available in all areas.

Name	Type	Description
bicycle	string	The returned routes are optimized for bicycles, including use of bicycle lanes.
bus	string	The returned routes are optimized for buses, including the use of bus only lanes. BETA functionality.
car	string	The returned routes are optimized for cars.
motorcycle	string	The returned routes are optimized for motorcycles. BETA functionality.
pedestrian	string	The returned routes are optimized for pedestrians, including the use of sidewalks.
taxi	string	The returned routes are optimized for taxis. BETA functionality.
truck	string	The returned routes are optimized for commercial vehicles, like for trucks.
van	string	The returned routes are optimized for vans. BETA functionality.

VehicleEngineType

Engine type of the vehicle. When a detailed Consumption Model is specified, it must be consistent with the value of vehicleEngineType.

Name	Type	Description
combustion	string	Internal combustion engine.
electric	string	Electric engine.

VehicleLoadType

Types of cargo that may be classified as hazardous materials and restricted from some roads. Available vehicleLoadType values are US Hazmat classes 1 through 9, plus generic classifications for use in other countries/regions. Values beginning with USHazmat are for US routing while otherHazmat should be used for all other countries/regions. vehicleLoadType can be specified multiple times. This parameter is currently only considered for travelMode=truck.

Name	Type	Description
USHazmatClass1	string	Explosives
USHazmatClass2	string	Compressed gas
USHazmatClass3	string	Flammable liquids
USHazmatClass4	string	Flammable solids
USHazmatClass5	string	Oxidizers
USHazmatClass6	string	Poisons
USHazmatClass7	string	Radioactive
USHazmatClass8	string	Corrosives
USHazmatClass9	string	Miscellaneous
otherHazmatExplosive	string	Explosives
otherHazmatGeneral	string	Miscellaneous
otherHazmatHarmfulToWater	string	Harmful to water

WindingnessLevel

Level of turns for thrilling route. This parameter can only be used in conjunction with routeType=thrilling.

Name	Type	Description
high	string	high
low	string	low
normal	string	normal