Choosing an API
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The Trimble Maps Development Platform offers a wide range of RESTful APIs you can use to retrieve location information, calculate PC*Miler practical miles, generate routes for commercial vehicles, render maps, and much more. The table below can help you find the best API for many common tasks.
APIs listed in light blue text are included in our free trial when you request an API key. Please contact us if you would like to learn more about a particular feature or the licensing required to use it.
Location
| Task | API | Learn more |
|---|---|---|
| Get basic location information, including address and GPS coordinates. | Single Search | API docs How to guide |
| Get detailed location information, including site boundaries, truck entrances and exits, and facility information. | Places | API docs Video |
| Get a posted speed limit for a road. | Reverse Geocoding | API docs Video Feature guide |
Routing
| Task | API | Learn more |
|---|---|---|
| Calculate PC*Miler mileage for freight rating and billing. | Mileage Report | API docs How to guide |
| Calculate the time and distance between all possible pairs in a list of origins and destinations. | Route Matrix | API docs Feature guide |
| Calculate a truck route path for a trip. | Route Path | API docs - GET, POST, Report How to guide |
| Calculate a truck route with HOS stops, and real-time monitoring of ETAs and other trip events. | Trip Management | API docs How to guide Video |
| Calculate and optimize routes for multiple vehicles based on factors including order flow, stop locations, time windows, and available drivers and assets. | Multi-Vehicle Routing | API docs |
Mapping
(Also see our JavaScript Maps SDK and Mobile Maps SDK if you need customizable, interactive maps with commercial vehicle routing.)
| Task | API | Learn more |
|---|---|---|
| Generate a static map for display. | Map Tile | API docs |
| Draw a route on a map. | Map Routes | API docs |
| Retrieve the coordinates for an isochrone map—the locations that can be reached from a center point within a specified driving time in minutes. | Drive Time Polygon (Isochrones) | API docs |
Other
| Task | API | Learn more |
|---|---|---|
| Calculate greenhouse gas emissions for a route. | Mileage Report | API docs Feature guide |
| Calculate the cost of a route, including tolls. | Mileage Report | API docs Feature guide |
| Manage your fleet’s CoPilot licenses. | Account Manager | API docs |