Geocoding
Comprehensive documentation for integrating Cercalia’s Geocoding API into your applications.
Core REST API
Reference documentation for Cercalia Core REST APIs, including geocoding, routing, isochrones, POI search, geofencing, static maps, and spatial analysis endpoints.
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Welcome to the Core REST API reference for Cercalia’s geocoding, routing, isochrones, POI search, geofencing, static maps, and spatial analysis services. If you are building a custom integration or an SDK for a new language, this is the place to start.
Overview
The Core REST API provides raw access to Cercalia’s high-performance geospatial engine via standard HTTP requests, with consistent authentication, response formats, and production-ready reliability. Our services are categorized into specialized functional areas to help you build robust location-based applications:
Search & Location Services
- Suggest: Fast, real-time autocompleted search for addresses and Points of Interest (POIs).
- Geocoding: Precise conversion of physical addresses into geographic coordinates (XY).
- Reverse Geocoding: Comprehensive address retrieval from coordinates, including administrative hierarchies.
- Points of Interest (POI): Search and filter millions of POIs, with specialized data for fuel prices and weather.
Routing & Logistics
- Routing: Multimodal route calculation with waypoint optimization and real-time traffic integration.
- Route Optimization: Solving complex Vehicle Routing Problems (VRP) for fleet management.
- Isochrones: Calculating reachable areas within specific time or distance thresholds.
Tracking & Fleet Analysis
- Snap to Road: Aligning GPS traces to the road network for accurate mileage and speeding reports.
- Zone Visit Analysis: Automated verification of street-level service coverage using raster analysis.
- Surface Track GPS: Calculating polygons and surface areas from raw GPS trajectories.
Geospatial Intelligence
- Proximity: Advanced spatial relationship analysis, including radius, geofence, and route-proximity searches.
- Geofencing: Large-scale, high-performance point-in-polygon verification.
GIS & Map Resources
- Static Maps: On-demand generation of map images (PNG/JPG) with custom overlays.
- Geographic Element Geometry Download: Access to high-quality vector geometries for administrative units.
- WMS Layers: OGC-compliant Web Map Services for seamless integration into any GIS platform.
- Shapefile Conversor: Technical utility for interoperability between WKT and Shapefile formats.
Getting Started
To integrate these services into your applications:
- Obtain an API Key: Sign up for free at https://clients.cercalia.com and generate your API key.
- Review the Documentation: Access detailed guides and references for each service to understand their capabilities and implementation steps.
- Integrate into Your Project: Follow the provided instructions to add the desired services to your application and configure them according to your needs.
For further assistance, refer to our comprehensive documentation or contact our support team via support@cercalia.com
Note: Ensure you have a valid API key to authenticate your requests and access Cercalia services.
Geofencing
Massive geofencing service, using multiple polygons.
Geographic Element Geometry Download
Downloads polygons of administrative/geographic elements (postal codes, municipalities, census sections, etc.).
Isochrones
Get several isochrones from a single request, based on time or distance.
Points of Interest (POIs)
Show POIs on the map, get the POIs along a route, weather info, gas stations, etc.
Proximity search
Geofencing search, real proximity using routing and traffic info.
Reverse Geocoding API
Comprehensive documentation for integrating Cercalia’s Reverse Geocoding API into your applications.
Route Optimization
Optimize complex delivery routes with multi-vehicle support, advanced restrictions, prioritizations, and seamless integration for logistics and distribution.
Routing API
Comprehensive documentation for integrating Cercalia’s Routing API into your applications.
Shapefile format conversor
Massive geofencing service, using multiple polygons.
Snap to Roads and Speeding Report
Adjust historical vehicle GPS tracking to the road (map matching).
Static maps
Get a PNG image map including markers, shapes and labels.
Suggest API
Comprehensive documentation for integrating Cercalia’s Suggest API into your applications.
Surface calculation from a GPS track
Get a polygon and surface calculation from a GPS track.
Web Map Service (WMS) Layers
Web Map Service (WMS) layers available, ready to use with any maps API.
Zone visit analysis
Calculate if a vehicle has passed through all the planned streets and squares, using raster analysis technology.