HERE Map Image v1 Developer's Guide

Get started - HERE developer portal

This section outlines how to quickly get started using the HERE Map Image v1 on the HERE developer portal.
  1. Get a HERE Account
  2. Create a project
  3. Get an API Key
  4. Send a Request
  5. Next steps
Note: This section provides information on the minimum setup required to quickly begin using the HERE Map Image v1. For more detailed information on HERE account setup, app registration, and authentication, see the Identity & Access Management Developer Guide.

Get a HERE Account

If you are an individual developer who has signed up for one of the plans listed on our Developer plans page on developer.here.com, you received a HERE account ID when you signed up. You can use your HERE account to log in to developer.here.com to create applications. Applications (uniquely identified by an app ID) enable development with HERE products and services.

Create a project

To create a project, follow these steps:
  1. Sign in to developer.here.com.
  2. Click your name, select Projects, and then choose your project from the list. Your project details and available application credentials are then displayed.
  3. Click Create API key to generate a maximum of two API keys for your application. The API key is created and displayed.

Get an API Key

To get an API key, follow these steps:
  1. Sign in to developer.here.com.
  2. Click your name, select Projects, and then choose your project from the list. Your project details and available application credentials are then displayed.
  3. Click Create API key to generate a maximum of two API keys for your application. The API key is created and displayed.

Send a Request

This section demonstrates how to start using the HERE Map Image v1 with a basic use case.

To request a map image for the default location (Berlin, Germany ), send the following GET request.

https://image.maps.ls.hereapi.com/mia/1.6/mapview
      ?apiKey={YOUR_API_KEY}

The response in the international version is the picture below.

Figure 1. Map image of central Berlin, Germany Map image

Next steps

For information on how to construct a request, see Constructing a Request. For more examples, see Examples. To understand supported resources, see The Mercator Projection. For the terms and conditions covering this documentation, see the HERE Documentation License.