Why Use the Routing API v7?
HERE Routing API v7 can be used in a variety of consumer and enterprise applications including
- Fleet Tracking applications
- Navigation and traffic web portals
- Navigation and routing on mobile devices
- Logistics (tour optimization)
- Freight and vehicle exchange portals
Customization Options
You can tailor the route calculation for different use cases by
- defining areas or links that the route must not cross
- selecting a means of transportation, such as car, truck or pedestrian
- selecting a route type such as fastest or shortest
- deciding whether to consider current traffic (including incidents and traffic flow), historical traffic, recurring time related restrictions (turns, high-occupancy vehicles, reversible roads), seasonal closures and speed limits, as well as short and long-term closures
- defining custom penalty parameters to determine the weighting for using specific road attributes in the route calculation, for example, toll road, motorway, boat and rail ferries
