Can I use NOKIA \Here API's (REST) for getting GeoLocations(Lat\Long) giving Address Information as Input [closed]

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I am writing a Geocoder C# test Application . Can I use NOKIA \Here API's (REST) for getting GeoLocations(Lat\Long) giving Address Information as Input.

Answer 1

Nokia did not offer a free RESTful Geocoding API to the general public at the until recently (see below):

Obviously such a service does exist as here.com uses it, and the various APIs such as the Maps API for JavaScript are able to process geocoding requests using a nokia.places.search.manager, which in turn must be wrapping http calls to a RESTful geocoding service.

For Geocoding you have three options:

• You could use geocoding direct from the Maps API for Javascript - this is of course not RESTful

http://developer.here.net/apiexplorer/examples/api-for-js/places-search/search-by-address.html

• You could make an unstructured search by putting an address into the RESTful Places API. This a local search API and is not designed as a geocoder.

http://demo.places.nlp.nokia.com/places/v1/discover/search?at=37.7851%2C-122.4047&q=10+Downing+Street&app_id=_peU-uCkp-j8ovkzFGNU&app_code=gBoUkAMoxoqIWfxWA5DuMQ&accept=application%2Fjson

• You could contact Nokia directly (see the link at the bottom of the pricing plans page) and request a custom package including access to the "proper" geocoding service. This service would not be free, but would return proper geocoded results of a higher quality.

Updated:

As of Sept 2013, use of the RESTful Geocoding API is now available to signed in customers - the documentation can be found here