Constructing a Request
A typical request to the Geocoder Autocomplete API includes the basic elements shown in the following table and, in addition, it may contain resource-specific parameters or data.
| Element | Value/Example | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Legacy Base URL | https://autocomplete.geocoder.api.here.com | Production environment when you use an app_id/app_code pair. For more information, see the Identity & Access Management Developer Guide. |
| Base URL | https://autocomplete.geocoder.ls.hereapi.com | Production environment. |
| Path | /6.2/ | |
| Resource | suggest | GET only, specify request details via query parameters |
| Application Code - Legacy | &app_code={YOUR_APP_CODE} | Substitute your own unique app_code. For more information, see the Identity & Access Management Developer Guide. |
| Application Id - Legacy | &app_id={YOUR_APP_ID} | Substitute your own unique app_id. For more information, see the Identity & Access Management Developer Guide. |
| API Key | ?apiKey={YOUR_API_KEY} | Substitute your own unique apiKey. For more information, see the Identity & Access Management Developer Guide. |
This example search request uses HTTP GET to request autocomplete suggestions for the search term Berli:
https://autocomplete.geocoder.ls.hereapi.com/6.2/suggest.json
?query=Berli
&apiKey={YOUR_API_KEY} Note: This example uses a HERE API Key to authenticate your request. For the available authentication options, see the Identity & Access Management Developer Guide.
