Note

1. The response listed in the below documentation is ONLY indicative of the overall capabilities of Mappls's Search APIs.
2. Not all response parameters mentioned in the below documentation is assured to be present in all the use-cases. The response of any of the below search API is thus, dependent on the use-case agreed upon between Mappls & it's API consumer.
3. For any further clarifications on what all of the response structure is available for your use case, please contact your business relationship manager or contact Mappls API support.
4. PREMIUM APIs/Parameters are not available for evalulation on signup. To get access, please contact API Support.

POI Along The Route

With POI Along the Route API user will be able to get the details of POIs of a particular category along his set route. The main focus of this API is to provide convenience to the user and help him in locating the place of his interest on his set route.

Getting Access

Before using the API in the your solution, please ensure that the related access is enabled in the Mappls Console, within your app - be it for Mobile OR Web or Cloud integration.

1. Copy and paste the key from your credentials section from your API keys into the access_token query parameter.
   • Your static key can be secured by whitelisting its usage for particular IPs (in case of cloud app usage) OR a set of domains (in case of a web app)
   • Your static key obtained from your Console is to be passed as a query parameter: access_token.

Authentication Object - access_token mandatory query parameter.

• access_token: "hklmgbwzrxncdyavtsuojqpiefrbhqplnm".

Input Method

GET/POST

URL

https://search.mappls.com/search/places/along-route

Request Parameters

The following input parameters will be supported in the POI Along The Route API request

Mandatory Parameters

1. path (string) This parameter takes the encoded route along which POIs to be searched.
2. category {string} The POI category code to be searched. Only one category input supported by default. API does have the capability to search across multiple categories simultaneously (PREMIUM Offering). To access multiple category search, please contact API Support.

Optional Parameters

1. sort (valueless): Gets the sorted POIs along route as per distance from the origin in meters.
2. geometries (string): Type of geometry encoding, accepted values are polyline5, polyline6, and base64. Default value is polyline5.
3. buffer (number): Buffer of the road in meters. Minimum value is 25, maximum is 1000 and default is 25.
4. page (number): Used for pagination. By default, a request returns maximum 10 results and to get the next 10 or so on pass the page value accordingly. Default is 1.

Important Note

1. When using POST method, the parameters are sent as multipart/form-data
2. The length of polyline as input is limited as of now. The API can take in polyline of length not more than 30 kms long. (PREMIUM Offering). To access search along larger distances, please contact API Support.

Response Type

JSON

Response Codes

Note: as HTTP response code

Success

1. 200: To denote a successful API call.
2. 204: To denote the API was a success but no results were found.

Client-Side Issues

1. 400: Bad Request, User made an error while creating a valid request.
2. 401: Unauthorized, Developer’s key is not allowed to send a request with restricted parameters.
3. 403: Forbidden, Developer’s key has hit its daily/hourly limit. Server-Side Issues:
4. 500: Internal Server Error, the request caused an error in our systems.
5. 503: Service Unavailable, during our maintenance break or server down-times.

Response Messages

Note: as HTTP response message

1. 200: Success.
2. 204: No matches we’re found for the provided query.
3. 400: Something’s just not right with the request.
4. 401: Access Denied.
5. 403: Services for this key has been suspended due to daily/hourly transactions limit.
6. 500: Something went wrong.
7. 503: Maintenance Break.

Reponse Parameters

suggestedPOIs ([object array])

1. distance(integer): distance of the POI.
2. place_id(string): eLoc of the POI
3. poi(string): Name of the POI
4. subSubLocality(string): Subsublocality of the POI
5. subLocality(string): Sublocality of the POI
6. locality(string): Locality of the POI
7. city(string): City of the POI
8. subDistrict(string): Sub district of the POI
9. district(string): District of the POI
10. state(string): State of the POI
11. poplrName(string): Popular name of the POI
12. address(string): Address of the POI
13. tel(string): Telephone number of the POI
14. email(string): Email of the POI
15. website(string): Website of the POI
16. brand_code(string): Brand id of the POI
17. category¹ (string): the category code to which this POI belongs to. Comes only when multiple category search is used.

Sample requests

cURL for single category search

curl --location --request POST 'https://search.mappls.com/search/places/along-route?access_token=hklmgbwzrxncdyavtsuojqpiefrbhqplnm' \
--form 'geometries=polyline5' \
--form 'path=mfvmDcalvMB?B?@EB}@lABzABrBDAaAFoDFuCFuC@{@@m@DoAFu@D_@VmAFWHSHKBCFCbA]n@S`@IX?^BdAL|ANtCV~ANXBfBDfBBl@Bp@BrA@Pa@FKHMf@@`CHXDLBJFHJHRbD@`D@Z?h@@f@@h@@bAB^@jDDlBB~@BT@N?dDDV?x@Bt@@dCFdCFzB@nD?N?|BEzBEzBE`@AJ?lCOxCMfAClCGnCIlCIlCIhDKfDIhDIzCK|AG|AEbBG`A@d@FVD^FjARlBVn@D`AD|@Fn@DnCZnCZtBTH@J?V@`A@lC@nC@lCB`AGNCTCPEl@SRI|@a@~BqAb@OZGt@E|BEl@AxA?|@?pA@T?V@bCB`AJNBn@L^NpAl@t@`@d@V~BlA`CnA~BnA`A`@VJd@NXF~@JN@xBBL?hA?x@Ar@?x@A@?vCAvCAvCAxCAj@F`@Fd@Nf@RrAn@|@b@dBz@fBz@nBfAJF~Ax@`CfAXLRHp@XtCpAtCrAf@V|@Rf@Px@TxAZ\\F`BL`BLZEPERGNKPQR_@BaBPeEHeAXo@NcDLaDNaDNaDAkB?kAKqDIoD_@mAI{BI{BGgBIgBGiBCm@ASAi@Cu@Cc@Ag@Aa@GgBGgBGkBAu@IeCAUJARARA~@GB?f@C|AK`BIbBIt@IPCPCZO`@[FKLOR]Vk@Pi@DUL{@D[P}CP{C@i@@a@Ae@EiBCiBAyC?_ACaB?QAeBAgB?WB_@BSDSDOTu@dA{Cr@sBRi@JU^q@j@cATYZ_@TUbBsAHIhA}@jA_AlAaA`Ay@bAy@d@c@pAgAv@q@`AcA^_@tAoAVSVQLGdAg@f@Yz@e@W_@KSWIoAuCmAwCLMBCDCNE@AJ?H@F@v@fB\\GNGb@W\\YfAcALI@C@CBADCD@JBDBBBBD@D?DDLBFJNFDHDF@J@|CKbCItAEHCHA@EBEDCDABAF?D@DB@BDH@D?JADL@l@?j@BbAGGcAGiACc@Cm@C[' \
--form 'category=FODCOF' \
--form 'buffer=300' \
--form 'page=1' \
--form 'sort='

cURL for multiple category search

curl --location --request POST 'https://search.mappls.com/search/places/along-route?access_token=hklmgbwzrxncdyavtsuojqpiefrbhqplnm' \
--form 'geometries="polyline5"' \
--form 'path="k{{mDyhlvMD@J?jCJlCRL@|AFt@Af@CTCPCRIh@SnAy@nAw@lBmA|B}ApA_ArA}@Ng@BQDWFg@Oe@W_AGWEe@EgAAyBDcCFaCBsBAc@Cs@Eq@E[EYEWI_@I_@Qq@Oo@EUTKl@UrAm@RG^O~@UzCu@|Cu@|Cu@zCu@lBa@JCPAhACtCDtCBvCBtCBlCBnCDd@?t@@dC?T?fA@tB?tB@VCl@Qt@UPEf@AlDDz@H\\\\?xBK`AEtBCvBAlAB`DPdA^NDL@h@@fACxAE\\\\?~BA~BA~BAtBAL?nBC~@Af@g@HIJQFOBQ@WAUEWISOYOQQMQIOGQASAO@QDMFKJU\\\\_@f@@nC?b@@R?ZFvBDzB@JDlBFxBBbAD~AHhCHzDN^DFDFFFXPbAAT@L@VBH@z@NJDRLlAv@lAx@~AKnAOn@G`@IX?^BdAL|ANtCV~ANXBfBDfBBl@Bp@BrA@Pa@FKHMf@@`CHXDLBJFHJHRbD@`D@Z?h@@f@@h@@bAB^@jDDlBB~@BT@N?dDDV?x@Bt@@dCFdCFzB@nD?N?|BEzBEzBE`@AJ?lCOxCMfAClCGnCIlCIlCIhDKfDIhDIzCK|AG|AEbBG`A@^Sz@e@f@Yr@c@pCgB~@o@~AeA`BcAhA[XQb@_@\\\\YZe@?QBMDMDIDEDEJEDCFAF?"' \
--form 'category="FODCOF;TRNPMP;HOTPRE"' \
--form 'buffer="300"' \
--form 'page="1"' \
--form 'sort=""'

Sample Response

{
    "suggestedPOIs": [
        {
            "distance": 760,
            "place_id": "TT9FFL",
            "poi": "Indian Oil Petrol Pump",
            "subSubLocality": "",
            "subLocality": "Parda Bagh",
            "locality": "Daryaganj",
            "city": "New Delhi",
            "subDistrict": "Darya Ganj",
            "district": "Central District",
            "state": "Delhi",
            "poplrName": "",
            "address": "Elgin Road, Netaji Subhash Marg, New Delhi, Delhi, 110002",
            "category": "TRNPMP",
            "brand_code": "0"
        },
        {
            "distance": 2833,
            "place_id": "2ZU43P",
            "poi": "Cafe Coffee Day",
            "subSubLocality": "",
            "subLocality": "",
            "locality": "Indraprastha Estate",
            "city": "New Delhi",
            "subDistrict": "Darya Ganj",
            "district": "Central District",
            "state": "Delhi",
            "poplrName": "CCD",
            "address": "MBD House, Gulab Bhavan, 6, Bhadurshah Zafar Marg, New Delhi, Delhi, 110002",
            "category": "FODCOF",
            "brand_code": "0"
        },
        {
            "distance": 3232,
            "place_id": "WPSIFH",
            "poi": "SPA Canteen",
            "subSubLocality": "",
            "subLocality": "",
            "locality": "Indraprastha Estate",
            "city": "New Delhi",
            "subDistrict": "Darya Ganj",
            "district": "Central District",
            "state": "Delhi",
            "poplrName": "",
            "address": "School of Planning and Architecture, Indraprashta Marg, Balmiki Basti, Vikram Nagar, New Delhi, Delhi, 110002",
            "category": "FODCOF",
            "brand_code": "0"
        },
        {
            "distance": 3705,
            "place_id": "E1TFF1",
            "poi": "Le Cafe Royal",
            "subSubLocality": "",
            "subLocality": "",
            "locality": "Connaught Place",
            "city": "New Delhi",
            "subDistrict": "Connaught Place",
            "district": "New Delhi District",
            "state": "Delhi",
            "poplrName": "",
            "address": "Centre Point, 13, Connaught Place, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi, Delhi, 110001",
            "category": "FODCOF",
            "brand_code": "0"
        },
        {
            "distance": 3741,
            "place_id": "2ZVYE1",
            "poi": "Cafe Coffee Day",
            "subSubLocality": "",
            "subLocality": "",
            "locality": "Connaught Place",
            "city": "New Delhi",
            "subDistrict": "Connaught Place",
            "district": "New Delhi District",
            "state": "Delhi",
            "poplrName": "CCD",
            "address": "44, Janpath, New Delhi, Delhi, 110001",
            "category": "FODCOF",
            "brand_code": "0"
        },
        {
            "distance": 3743,
            "place_id": "Q0RX2E",
            "poi": "Cafe Coffee Day",
            "subSubLocality": "",
            "subLocality": "",
            "locality": "Connaught Place",
            "city": "New Delhi",
            "subDistrict": "Connaught Place",
            "district": "New Delhi District",
            "state": "Delhi",
            "poplrName": "CCD",
            "address": "Connaught Place, New Delhi, Delhi, 110001",
            "category": "FODCOF",
            "brand_code": "0"
        },
        {
            "distance": 3744,
            "place_id": "B2D6E4",
            "poi": "Cafe Coffee Day",
            "subSubLocality": "",
            "subLocality": "",
            "locality": "Connaught Place",
            "city": "New Delhi",
            "subDistrict": "Connaught Place",
            "district": "New Delhi District",
            "state": "Delhi",
            "poplrName": "CCD",
            "address": "40/42, Ground Floor, Pearl Sons Pvt Ltd, Opposite To Janpath Market, Janpath Road, Near HDFC Bank, Connaught Place, New Delhi, Delhi, 110001",
            "category": "FODCOF",
            "brand_code": "0"
        },
        {
            "distance": 3760,
            "place_id": "D7S55S",
            "poi": "Indian Oil Petrol Pump",
            "subSubLocality": "",
            "subLocality": "",
            "locality": "Connaught Place",
            "city": "New Delhi",
            "subDistrict": "Connaught Place",
            "district": "New Delhi District",
            "state": "Delhi",
            "poplrName": "",
            "address": "Tolstoy Marg, Connaught Place, New Delhi, Delhi, 110001",
            "category": "TRNPMP",
            "brand_code": "0"
        },
        {
            "distance": 3822,
            "place_id": "ABC4M2",
            "poi": "Cottage Cafe by Smoothie Factory",
            "subSubLocality": "",
            "subLocality": "",
            "locality": "Connaught Place",
            "city": "New Delhi",
            "subDistrict": "Connaught Place",
            "district": "New Delhi District",
            "state": "Delhi",
            "poplrName": "",
            "address": "Jawahar Vyapar Bhawan, Cottage Emporium Janpath, Near Monga Handicrafts, New Delhi, Delhi, 110001",
            "category": "FODCOF",
            "brand_code": "0"
        },
        {
            "distance": 3963,
            "place_id": "FBE365",
            "poi": "The Imperial New Delhi",
            "subSubLocality": "",
            "subLocality": "",
            "locality": "Connaught Place",
            "city": "New Delhi",
            "subDistrict": "Connaught Place",
            "district": "New Delhi District",
            "state": "Delhi",
            "poplrName": "Imperial Hotel New Delhi",
            "address": "Janpath Lane, Connaught Place, New Delhi, Delhi, 110001",
            "category": "HOTPRE",
            "brand_code": "0"
        }
    ]
}

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