Quick Start

With the Map Matching service you can assign GPS positions to road segments on a digital map.

Using the Map Matching API is simple. Follow the steps on this page to get started with position matching.

API Endpoint

To send a position matching request you need to use the following API Endpoint

https://api.myptv.com/mapmatch/v1/positions

Request

To match a single position near Dudelange, Luxemburg to a road use the latitude and longitude of the position in the request path.

You can test this by entering the URL into your web browser (be sure to replace YOUR_API_KEY with your actual API key).

https://api.myptv.com/mapmatch/v1/positions/49.480301/6.110667?apiKey=YOUR_API_KEY

Alternatively you can choose one of the following options to send your request. You also have the option to send the API key in the request header.

cURL:

curl --location --request GET "https://api.myptv.com/mapmatch/v1/positions/49.480301/6.110667" --header "ApiKey: YOUR_API_KEY"

PowerShell:

$headers = New-Object "System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary[[String],[String]]"
$headers.Add("ApiKey", "YOUR_API_KEY")
$response = Invoke-RestMethod "https://api.myptv.com/mapmatch/v1/positions/49.480301/6.110667" -Method GET -Headers $headers
$response | ConvertTo-Json

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Response

The call results in a detailed description of the match including the exact match coordinates (latitude/longitude) on the road segment.

{
  "latitude": 49.480319165,
  "longitude": 6.1104342698,
  "matchDistance": 17,
  "angleDifference": 3.16
}