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API Keys For Navigation and Elevation

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jjskuld edited this page Sep 14, 2016 · 17 revisions

API Keys for Navigation and Elevation

Navigation

Overview

The navigation system has a priority queue that it goes through to find the next best navigation strategy. If a strategy fails, it will be blacklisted for the next hour.

The navigation strategies we support now are:

  1. Google - Requires a key, limit of 2500 requests per day per IP address, human-like pathing
  2. Mapzen - Requires a key, no API limits, human-like pathing
  3. YOURS - No key required, human-like pathing
  4. Gpx - Follows gpx path
  5. Default - Walk between waypoints, in a straight line.
  6. Teleport - Teleport between waypoints.

Fallback Strategy:

Google -> Mapzen -> Yours -> Default

Note: Gpx and Teleport do not have fallback strategies.

Elevation

The elevation system has a priority queue that it goes through to find the next best elevation service. If a service fails, it will be blacklisted for the next hour.

The elevation services we support now are:

  1. Mapzen - Requires a key, no API limits. This is a different key than Mapzen Turn by Turn key.
  2. MapQuest - No key required, no API limits
  3. Google - Requires a key, limit of 2500 requests per day per IP address. This can be the same key as the Google Directions API key for navigation, but you need to enable Elevation API in Google API Console.
  4. Default - Random elevation value

Getting API Keys

Google APIs

https://console.developers.google.com/apis

Enable key for both Google Maps Directions API and Google Maps Elevation API. You can use the same key for both services, but you need to enable for both first. google-apis

Mapzen

https://mapzen.com/developers/

Get separate keys for Turn by Turn and Elevation mapzen-apis

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