Positioning API Developer's Guide

Cell and WLAN Positioning

User Story

The user wants to determine the WGS-84 compliant coordinates defined by the LTE and WLAN information in the POST body.

Request

The code block below demonstrates a POST request to define the geocoordinates as specified by the Cell and WLAN information in the POST body.
https://pos.ls.hereapi.com/positioning/v1/locate?apiKey={YOUR_API_KEY}
You need to set request content type in the HTTP headers:
Content-Type: application/json
This POST request requires the following POST body.
{
  "lte": [{
  "mcc": 262,
  "mnc": 2,
  "cid": 2898945
  }],
  "wlan": [
  {"mac": "F4-55-95-11-2C-C1"}
  ]
}
Note: This example uses a HERE API Key to authenticate your request. For the available authentication options, see the Identity & Access Management Developer Guide.

Response

The response to the request contains:
  • lat: WGS-84 compliant latitude coordinate
  • long: WGS-84 compliant longitude coordinate
  • accuracy: Radius of the uncertainty circle around the position in meters
{
  "location": {
  "lat": 52.5185859,
  "lng": 13.37626219,
  "accuracy": 217
  }
}