# HERE Maps API

**Provider:** HERE
**Category:** maps
**Base URL:** `https://geocoder.ls.hereapi.com/6.2`
**Auth:** api-key — `?apiKey=YOUR_API_KEY`
**Rate Limit:** 5 requests/sec (free)
**Free Tier:** Yes — [object Object]
**Pricing:** Pay per use (pay-as-you-go)
**Docs:** https://developer.here.com/documentation

## Description

HERE provides a comprehensive suite of location APIs for developers and enterprises. Features include map tiles (raster and vector), geocoding and reverse geocoding, turn-by-turn routing with live traffic, isoline (drive-time) calculations, fleet management, matrix routing for logistics, transit routing, and weather overlays. Used in automotive, logistics, and enterprise mapping applications worldwide.

## Endpoints

| Method | Endpoint | Description |
|--------|----------|-------------|
| GET | `https://geocoder.ls.hereapi.com/6.2/geocode.json` | Forward geocoding: address to coordinates |
| GET | `https://geocoder.ls.hereapi.com/6.2/reversegeocode.json` | Reverse geocoding: coordinates to address |
| GET | `https://geocoder.ls.hereapi.com/6.2/v8/routes` | Calculate turn-by-turn route with traffic |
| GET | `https://geocoder.ls.hereapi.com/6.2/v8/isoline` | Calculate reachable area by time or distance |
| GET | `https://geocoder.ls.hereapi.com/6.2/v8/matrix` | Compute distance/time matrix for multiple origins |

## Authentication

Pass your HERE API key as the apiKey query parameter, or in the Authorization header for REST APIs.

```
?apiKey=YOUR_API_KEY
```

## Sample Request

```bash
curl "https://geocoder.ls.hereapi.com/6.2/geocode.json?searchtext=1600+Pennsylvania+Ave+NW+Washington+DC&apiKey=$HERE_API_KEY"
```

## Sample Response

```json
{
  "Response": {
    "Item": [{
      "DisplayPosition": {
        "Latitude": 38.8976995,
        "Longitude": -77.0365697
      },
      "Address": {
        "Label": "1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20500, United States"
      }
    }]
  }
}
```

## Pricing Details

Free: 1,000 transactions/month. Starter $0.00028/transaction. Growth plan with volume discounts. Enterprise: custom SLA and pricing.

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*Source: [API Map](https://apimap.dev/apis/here-maps/) — CC BY 4.0*