HERE

HERE Ingestion API

A generic data endpoint to send any kind of data to stream layers. See [Publish Data to a Stream layer](href="https://www.here.com/docs/bundle/data-api-developer-guide/page/rest/publishing-data-stream.html).

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Operations 12

Each operation below carries the questions people ask an LLM about it and the instructions they give an agent to run it. Generated by API Evangelist overlay

POST /layers/{layerId} Stream raw data into a stream layer · Endpoint for ingesting generic data #
Ask an LLM
“How do I send streaming data into a layer on the HERE platform?”
“Can I attach a message key so related records stay together in the stream?”
Tell an agent
Send this data to stream layer {layerId}.
Ingest a message into layer {layerId} with message key {X-HERE-Message-Key}.
POST /layers/{layerId}/partitions Send a list of partitions to a stream layer · Send a list of partitions to a stream layer #
Ask an LLM
“Can I push a batch of partitions into a stream layer in one request?”
“What batch size works best when ingesting partitions?”
Tell an agent
Send partitions {partitions} to stream layer {layerId}.
Ingest this batch of stream partitions into layer {layerId}: {partitions}.
POST /layers/{layerId}/sdiiMessageList Send SDII vehicle sensor messages to a stream layer · Send a list of SDII messages to a stream layer #
Ask an LLM
“How do I upload SDII sensor messages from vehicles?”
“Does an SDII MessageList get split into individual messages on ingest?”
Tell an agent
Send this SDII MessageList to stream layer {layerId}.
Ingest SDII messages into layer {layerId} with checksum {X-HERE-Checksum}.
GET /v2/health Check the v2 tracking ingestion service health · Gets service health #
Ask an LLM
“Is the v2 device ingestion service up?”
“Can I health-check the v2 ingestion endpoint before devices send data?”
Tell an agent
Check the health of the v2 ingestion service.
Tell me whether v2 device ingestion is healthy.
GET /v2/version Get the v2 tracking ingestion service version · Gets service version #
Ask an LLM
“What version of the v2 ingestion service is running?”
“Which build does the v2 ingestion endpoint report?”
Tell an agent
Get the version of the v2 ingestion service.
Show the v2 ingestion service build.
GET /v2/timestamp Get the server time for device clock sync · Gets the current timestamp #
Ask an LLM
“What is the tracking server's current time for signing OAuth 1.0 requests?”
“Why do my devices need to sync with the server timestamp?”
Tell an agent
Get the current server timestamp.
Fetch server time so my device can sync its clock.
POST /v2/token Get a device access token · Requests a token for a registered device #
Ask an LLM
“How does a device authenticate and get an access token for sending telemetry?”
“Which credentials does a tracker use to request a token?”
Tell an agent
Request a device access token with authorization header {authorization}.
Authenticate my device using OAuth header {authorization}.
POST /v2/ Ingest device telemetry via the v2 endpoint · Ingests data and receives a shadow #
Ask an LLM
“Can devices still send telemetry to the older v2 ingestion endpoint?”
“Does the v2 ingestion endpoint return the device shadow?”
Tell an agent
Send telemetry through the legacy v2 endpoint with token {authorization}.
Ingest data via v2 using token {authorization}, async {async}.
POST /v3/ Ingest telemetry for one device · Ingests data for a device and receives a shadow #
Ask an LLM
“How does a device send GPS positions and sensor readings?”
“Can a device send WLAN or Bluetooth scans for positioning?”
Tell an agent
Ingest telemetry {data} for my device with token {authorization}.
Send device {id}'s readings {data} via v3 using {authorization}.
GET /v3/health Check the v3 tracking ingestion service health · Gets service health #
Ask an LLM
“Is the v3 device ingestion service up?”
“Can I health-check the v3 ingestion endpoint?”
Tell an agent
Check the health of the v3 ingestion service.
Tell me whether v3 device ingestion is healthy.
GET /v3/version Get the v3 tracking ingestion service version · Gets service version #
Ask an LLM
“What version of the v3 ingestion service is running?”
“Which build does the v3 ingestion endpoint report?”
Tell an agent
Get the version of the v3 ingestion service.
Show the v3 ingestion service build.
POST /v3/batch Ingest telemetry for many devices at once · Ingests data for multiple devices #
Ask an LLM
“Can a device owner send data for multiple devices in one request?”
“How do I ingest data on behalf of virtual devices in bulk?”
Tell an agent
Ingest batch telemetry {data} for multiple devices with token {authorization}.
Send data for several trackers at once: {data}, using {authorization}.

Documentation

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Documentation
https://docs.here.com/identity-and-access-management/docs
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APIReference
https://docs.here.com/identity-and-access-management/reference
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Documentation
https://docs.here.com/data-api/docs
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APIReference
https://docs.here.com/data-api/reference
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Documentation
https://docs.here.com/usage/docs
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APIReference
https://docs.here.com/usage/reference
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Documentation
https://docs.here.com/destination-weather/docs
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APIReference
https://docs.here.com/destination-weather/reference
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Documentation
https://docs.here.com/ev-products/docs
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APIReference
https://docs.here.com/ev-products/reference
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Documentation
https://docs.here.com/fuel-prices/docs
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APIReference
https://docs.here.com/fuel-prices/reference
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Documentation
https://docs.here.com/geocoding-and-search/docs
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APIReference
https://docs.here.com/geocoding-and-search/reference
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Documentation
https://docs.here.com/routing/docs
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APIReference
https://docs.here.com/routing/reference
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Documentation
https://docs.here.com/positioning/docs
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APIReference
https://docs.here.com/positioning/reference
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Documentation
https://docs.here.com/indoor-map/docs
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APIReference
https://docs.here.com/indoor-map/reference
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Documentation
https://docs.here.com/transit/docs
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APIReference
https://docs.here.com/transit/reference
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Documentation
https://docs.here.com/map-attributes/docs
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APIReference
https://docs.here.com/map-attributes/reference
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Documentation
https://docs.here.com/map-rendering/docs
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APIReference
https://docs.here.com/map-rendering/reference
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Documentation
https://docs.here.com/workspace/docs
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APIReference
https://docs.here.com/workspace/reference
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Documentation
https://docs.here.com/tour-planning/docs
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APIReference
https://docs.here.com/tour-planning/reference
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Documentation
https://docs.here.com/tracking/docs
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APIReference
https://docs.here.com/tracking/reference
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Documentation
https://docs.here.com/traffic-api/docs
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APIReference
https://docs.here.com/traffic-api/reference
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Documentation
https://docs.here.com/wego-pro/docs
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APIReference
https://docs.here.com/wego-pro/reference

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OpenAPI Specification

here-ingestion-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Here Ingestion API
  x-refined-note:
  - x-olp-service differs across the merged source definitions and was not carried
  version: '1.0'
  description: 'Operations tagged ingestion across 2 of this provider''s published API definitions: here-data-ingest-v1-openapi.yml, here-tracking-v2-openapi.json. Each path carries the servers of the definition it was published in.'
servers:
- url: https://use.apilookup.for.a.base.url/
- url: https://tracking.hereapi.com/
- url: https://tracking.api.here.com/
tags:


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