Nexar VirtualCam API

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: CityStream™ VirtualCam VirtualCam API
  description: "The CityStream™ VirtualCam API provides a fresh collection of anonymized frames captured by Nexar's network of cameras on the road. Frames can be selected using multiple attributes such as date, location, minimum quality, road type, time of the day or vehicle's heading. \n\n Before you start developing with the CityStream™ VirtualCam API, make sure you have a valid Access Token and set your request Authorization Header as: <code>Bearer {token}</code>. \n\n<b>NEW</b>: A new version of the VirtualCam API Frames Endpoint is now available! This update includes minor changes to the response attribute types. Additionally, the Coverage endpoint is now documented, making it easier to check imagery availability for a given area. \n\n  <b>IMPORTANT</b>: VirtualCam API Frames V4 and Coverage V3 endpoints will be deprecated on <b>March 31, 2025</b>. We encourage you to migrate to the latest versions at your earliest convenience."
  contact:
    name: Nexar
    url: https://getnexar.com/
    email: api-support@getnexar.com
  license:
    name: 'License: Proprietary'
  version: '4.0'
servers:
- url: https://external.getnexar.com
security:
- Bearer: []
tags:
- name: VirtualCam API
paths:
  /api/virtualcam/v5/frames:
    post:
      tags:
      - VirtualCam API
      description: "Get anonymized frames for a given area defined by a bounding box or <a href=https://h3geo.org/>H3 IDs</a>. \n\n Additional options for filtering and sorting are provided to enhance the precision of the requests."
      operationId: VcamService_FindRawFrames
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/FindRawFramesApiRequestParams'
            example:
              bounding_box:
                south_west:
                  longitude: -73.99708049121774
                  latitude: 40.72176834293103
                north_east:
                  longitude: -73.98168795029027
                  latitude: 40.73122344104337
              filters:
                frames_per_h3: 1
                min_frame_quality: 0.7
                road_types:
                - MOTORWAY
                - RESIDENTIAL
                frames_context:
                - DAYLIGHT
                - NIGHTTIME
                start_time: '1688169600000'
                end_time: '1689206400000'
                directions:
                - NORTH
                - NORTH_WEST
              sort_by: QUALITY
        required: true
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A successful response.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/FindRawFramesApiResponse'
              example:
                frames:
                - frame_id: 56f8d643be2ff1e674598eccfae2b3e2
                  frame_url: https://external-api.getnexar.com/aod/full/ride/cc07d59669bfa317a4136a7d93965b04/fod_709F23AE-6F53-49E8-A473-98FEB7DBE973.jpg
                  thumbnail_url: https://external-api.getnexar.com/aod/thumbnail/ride/cc07d59669bfa317a4136a7d93965b04/fod_709F23AE-6F53-49E8-A473-98FEB7DBE973.jpg
                  captured_at: '1689242521198'
                  timezone_offset: -14400
                  h3_index_res12: '631243922682792959'
                  gps_info:
                    longitude: -73.985751
                    latitude: 40.733587
                  direction: NORTH_WEST
                  camera_heading: 298.8096008300781
                  frame_quality: 0.9148776531219482
                  frame_context: NIGHTTIME
                  osm_info:
                    osm_node_id_from: '8310246171'
                    osm_node_id_to: '3985008876'
                    road_type: RESIDENTIAL
                frames_fetched: 1
        '400':
          description: Bad request.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/nexarBadRequest'
              example:
                status: 400
                error: Bad Request
        '403':
          description: Returned when the user does not have permission to access the resource.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
        '429':
          description: API rate limit exceeded.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: string
                format: string
              example: string
        '500':
          description: This is usually a temporary error due to high server load or a brief endpoint error.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
      security:
      - Bearer: []
      x-codegen-request-body-name: payload
  /api/virtualcam/v4/coverage:
    post:
      tags:
      - VirtualCam API
      description: Get H3 coverage information for a given area defined by a bounding box or H3 IDs.
      operationId: VcamService_GetH3Coverage
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/GetH3CoverageRequestParams'
            example:
              h3_coverage_bounding_box:
                bounding_box:
                  south_west:
                    longitude: -118.25408935546875
                    latitude: 34.05493499798558
                  north_east:
                    longitude: -118.2513427734375
                    latitude: 34.05721051351028
                h3_resolution: 5
        required: true
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A successful response.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/GetH3CoverageResponse'
              example:
                coverage:
                - h3_id: '599711151885910015'
                  frame_count: '2494'
        '400':
          description: Bad request.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/nexarBadRequest'
              example:
                status: 400
                error: Bad Request
        '403':
          description: Access forbidden. Also returned when the requested area is not authorized.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: string
                format: string
              example: string
        '429':
          description: API rate limit exceeded.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: string
                format: string
              example: string
        '500':
          description: Internal server error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
              example: {}
      security:
      - Bearer: []
      x-codegen-request-body-name: payload
  /api/virtualcam/v4/frames:
    post:
      tags:
      - VirtualCam API
      description: "Get anonymized frames for a given area defined by a bounding box or <a href=https://h3geo.org/>H3 IDs</a> . \n\n Additional options for filtering and sorting are provided to enhance the precision of the requests."
      operationId: RoadItemService_FindRawFrames
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/apiFindRawFramesApiRequestParams'
        required: true
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A successful response.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/apiFindRawFramesApiResult'
        '400':
          description: Bad request.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/nexarBadRequest'
        '403':
          description: Access forbiden. Also returned when the requested area is not authorized.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: string
                format: string
        '429':
          description: API rate limit exceeded.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: string
                format: string
        '500':
          description: Internal server error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
components:
  schemas:
    apiRawFrameApiElement:
      title: Frame metadata
      type: object
      properties:
        frame_id:
          title: Frame ID
          type: string
          description: unique identifier of the frame
        frame_url:
          title: Frame full Path
          type: string
          description: URL to request the frame file (1280x720)
        thumbnail_url:
          title: Thumbnail of the frame full path
          type: string
          description: URL to request the thumbnail file (140x90)
        captured_at:
          title: Frame captured timestamp
          type: string
          description: Timestamp when the frame was captured (Epoch milliseconds)
          format: uint64
        timezone_offset:
          title: Timezone Offset
          type: integer
          description: Offset in seconds from UTC of the frame capture time
          format: int32
        h3_index_res12:
          title: H3 cell
          type: string
          description: H3 cell of resolution 12 where the frame is located
        gps_info:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/road_itemapiGeoLocationApiElement'
        direction:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/apiHeadingApiElement'
        camera_heading:
          title: Camera Heading
          type: number
          description: Course of the camera when the frame was captured
          format: double
        frame_quality:
          title: Frame Quality
          type: number
          description: Frame quality is defined as the number of pixels outside of the car divided by the total number of pixels.
          format: double
        frame_context:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/apiDaylightStateApiElement'
        osm_info:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/road_itemapiOsmRoadSegmentApiElement'
    apiFindRawFramesApiResult:
      title: VirtualCam Response
      type: object
      properties:
        frames:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/apiRawFrameApiElement'
        frames_fetched:
          title: Frames Fetched
          type: integer
          description: Frames fetched count
          format: int32
      example:
        frames:
        - frame_id: 56f8d643be2ff1e674598eccfae2b3e2
          frame_url: https://external-api.getnexar.com/aod/full/ride/cc07d59669bfa317a4136a7d93965b04/fod_709F23AE-6F53-49E8-A473-98FEB7DBE973.jpg
          camera_heading: 298.8096008300781
          captured_at: 1689242521198
          timezone_offset: -14400
          h3_index_res12: '631243922682792959'
          gps_info:
            longitude: -73.985751
            latitude: 40.733587
          thumbnail_url: https://external-api.getnexar.com/aod/thumbnail/ride/cc07d59669bfa317a4136a7d93965b04/fod_709F23AE-6F53-49E8-A473-98FEB7DBE973.jpg
          direction: NORTH_WEST
          frame_quality: 0.9148776531219482
          frame_context: NIGHTTIME
          osm_info:
            osm_node_id_from: 8310246171
            osm_node_id_to: 3985008876
            road_type: RESIDENTIAL
    RawFrameApiElement:
      title: Frame metadata
      type: object
      properties:
        frame_id:
          title: Frame ID
          type: string
          description: unique identifier of the frame
        frame_url:
          title: Frame full Path
          type: string
          description: URL to request the frame file (1280x720)
        thumbnail_url:
          title: Thumbnail of the frame full path
          type: string
          description: URL to request the thumbnail file (140x90)
        captured_at:
          title: Frame captured timestamp
          type: string
          description: Timestamp when the frame was captured (Epoch milliseconds)
          format: uint64
        timezone_offset:
          title: Timezone Offset
          type: integer
          description: Offset in seconds from UTC of the frame capture time
          format: int32
        h3_index_res12:
          title: H3 cell
          type: string
          description: H3 cell of resolution 12 where the frame is located
        gps_info:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/GeoLocationApiElement'
        direction:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/HeadingApiElement'
        camera_heading:
          title: Camera Heading
          type: number
          description: Course of the camera when the frame was captured
          format: double
        frame_quality:
          title: Frame Quality
          type: number
          description: Frame quality is defined as the number of pixels outside of the car divided by the total number of pixels.
          format: double
        frame_context:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/DaylightStateApiElement'
        osm_info:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/OsmRoadSegmentApiElement'
    H3CoverageBoundingBoxApiElement:
      title: H3 Coverage Area
      type: object
      properties:
        bounding_box:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/GeoBoundingBoxApiElement'
        h3_resolution:
          title: H3 Resolution
          type: integer
          description: The resolution levels of H3 cells used to obtain coverage information - supported values are 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12.
          format: int64
    road_itemapiGeoBoundingBoxApiElement:
      title: Area of interest
      description: The geographical area of interest is defined as a rectangular area by its northeast and southwest points.
      type: object
      required:
      - north_east
      - south_west
      properties:
        north_east:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/road_itemapiGeoLocationApiElement'
        south_west:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/road_itemapiGeoLocationApiElement'
    OsmRoadTypeApiElement:
      title: Open Street Map road types
      type: string
      enum:
      - MOTORWAY
      - TRUNK
      - PRIMARY
      - SECONDARY
      - TERTIARY
      - UNCLASSIFIED
      - RESIDENTIAL
      - SERVICE
      - MOTORWAY_LINK
      - TRUNK_LINK
      - PRIMARY_LINK
      - SECONDARY_LINK
      - TERTIARY_LINK
      - LIVING_STREET
      - PEDESTRIAN
      - TRACK
      - BUS_GUIDEWAY
      - ESCAPE
      - RACEWAY
      - ROAD
      - FOOTWAY
      - BRIDLEWAY
      - STEPS
      - PATH
      - CYCLEWAY
      - CONSTRUCTION
      - ABANDONED
      - ACCESS
      - PROPOSED
      - REST_AREA
    SortByApiRequest:
      title: Optional sorting modes of the returned frame
      type: string
      description: Sorting modes for the request 'sort_by' optional param
      enum:
      - TIMESTAMP
      - QUALITY
    apiHeadingApiElement:
      title: HeadingApiElement
      type: string
      description: Camera direction
      enum:
      - NORTH
      - NORTH_WEST
      - WEST
      - SOUTH_WEST
      - SOUTH
      - SOUTH_EAST
      - EAST
      - NORTH_EAST
    road_itemapiOsmRoadTypeApiElement:
      title: Open Street Map road types
      type: string
      enum:
      - MOTORWAY
      - TRUNK
      - PRIMARY
      - SECONDARY
      - TERTIARY
      - UNCLASSIFIED
      - RESIDENTIAL
      - SERVICE
      - MOTORWAY_LINK
      - TRUNK_LINK
      - PRIMARY_LINK
      - SECONDARY_LINK
      - TERTIARY_LINK
      - LIVING_STREET
      - PEDESTRIAN
      - TRACK
      - BUS_GUIDEWAY
      - ESCAPE
      - RACEWAY
      - ROAD
      - FOOTWAY
      - BRIDLEWAY
      - STEPS
      - PATH
      - CYCLEWAY
      - CONSTRUCTION
      - ABANDONED
      - ACCESS
      - PROPOSED
      - REST_AREA
    H3CoverageApiElement:
      title: H3 Coverage Information
      type: object
      properties:
        h3_id:
          title: H3 ID
          type: string
          description: H3 cell identifier
          format: uint64
        frame_count:
          title: Frame Count
          type: string
          description: Number of frames available in this H3 cell
          format: uint64
    apiH3IndicesApiRequest:
      title: Area of interest as H3 cells
      type: object
      description: Accepts H3 IDs with resolutions between 10 and 15 up to a maximum area equivalent to 1000 H3 cells of resolution 12.
      properties:
        h3_ids:
          title: H3 Ids
          type: array
          description: H3 IDs list in decimal format
          items:
            type: string
    GeoLocationApiElement:
      title: Geo Coordinates
      type: object
      properties:
        longitude:
          title: Longitude
          type: number
          description: GPS Point longitude in decimal degrees
          format: double
        latitude:
          title: Latitude
          type: number
          description: GPS Point latitude in decimal degrees
          format: double
    nexarBadRequest:
      type: object
      title: Bad Request
      properties:
        status:
          type: integer
        error:
          type: string
      example:
        status: 400
        error: Bad Request
    road_itemapiGeoLocationApiElement:
      title: GPS Point
      type: object
      properties:
        longitude:
          title: Longitude
          type: number
          description: GPS Point longitude in decimal degrees
          format: double
        latitude:
          title: Latitude
          type: number
          description: GPS Point latitude in decimal degrees
          format: double
    apiDaylightStateApiElement:
      title: Daylight conditions
      type: string
      enum:
      - DAYLIGHT
      - TWILIGHT
      - NIGHTTIME
    GeoBoundingBoxApiElement:
      title: Area of interest
      description: The geographical area of interest is defined as a rectangular area by its northeast and southwest points.
      type: object
      properties:
        north_east:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/GeoLocationApiElement'
        south_west:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/GeoLocationApiElement'
    apiFindRawFramesApiFilters:
      title: Request Filters
      type: object
      properties:
        directions:
          title: Directions
          type: array
          description: Filters frames according to the direction of the camera at the time the frame was captured
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/apiHeadingApiElement'
        frames_context:
          title: Frames Context
          type: array
          description: Filters frames according to daylight conditions
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/apiDaylightStateApiElement'
        min_frame_quality:
          title: Minimum Frame Quality
          type: number
          default: 0
          description: Filters frames according to a minimum frame quality. Frame quality is defined as the number of pixels outside of the car divided by the total number of pixels.
          format: double
        frames_per_h3:
          title: Frames per H3
          default: 5000
          type: integer
          description: Maximum number of frames to return per H3 in the response. The resolution of the H3 cell varies based on the requested area's size, with a range of resolution 3 for very large areas to resolution 12 for smaller areas.
          format: int64
        road_types:
          title: Road Types
          type: array
          description: Filters frames according to the OSM segment road type
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/road_itemapiOsmRoadTypeApiElement'
        start_time:
          title: Start timestamp
          type: string
          description: Filters frames which were captured after the specified start timestamp (Epoch milliseconds)
          format: uint64
        end_time:
          title: End Timestamp
          type: string
          description: Filters frames which were captured before the specified end timestamp (Epoch milliseconds)
          format: uint64
    GetH3CoverageRequestParams:
      title: H3 Coverage Request
      type: object
      properties:
        h3_coverage_bounding_box:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/H3CoverageBoundingBoxApiElement'
        h3_indices:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/H3IndicesApiRequest'
    apiFindRawFramesApiRequestParams:
      type: object
      title: VirtualCam Request
      properties:
        bounding_box:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/road_itemapiGeoBoundingBoxApiElement'
        h3_location:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/apiH3IndicesApiRequest'
        filters:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/apiFindRawFramesApiFilters'
        sort_by:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/apiSortByApiRequest'
      example:
        bounding_box:
          south_west:
            longitude: -73.99708049121774
            latitude: 40.72176834293103
          north_east:
            longitude: -73.98168795029027
            latitude: 40.73122344104337
        filters:
          frames_per_h3: 1
          min_frame_quality: 0.7
          road_types:
          - MOTORWAY
          - RESIDENTIAL
          frames_context:
          - DAYLIGHT
          - NIGHTTIME
          start_time: 1688169600000
          end_time: 1689206400000
        sort_by: QUALITY
    apiSortByApiRequest:
      title: Optional sorting modes of the returned frame
      type: string
      default: TIMESTAMP
      enum:
      - TIMESTAMP
      - QUALITY
    GetH3CoverageResponse:
      title: H3 Coverage Response
      type: object
      properties:
        coverage:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/H3CoverageApiElement'
    road_itemapiOsmRoadSegmentApiElement:
      title: Osm Info
      type: object
      properties:
        osm_node_id_from:
          type: string
          format: uint64
        osm_node_id_to:
          type: string
          format: uint64
        road_type:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/road_itemapiOsmRoadTypeApiElement'
      description: Open Street Map way identifier and metadata
    H3IndicesApiRequest:
      title: Area of interest as H3 cells
      type: object
      description: Accepts H3 IDs with resolutions between 10 and 15 up to a maximum area equivalent to 1000 H3 cells of resolution 12.
      properties:
        h3_ids:
          title: H3 Ids
          type: array
          description: H3 IDs list in decimal format
          items:
            type: string
    HeadingApiElement:
      title: HeadingApiElement
      type: string
      description: Nexar car heading direction
      enum:
      - NORTH
      - NORTH_WEST
      - WEST
      - SOUTH_WEST
      - SOUTH
      - SOUTH_EAST
      - EAST
      - NORTH_EAST
    FindRawFramesApiRequestParams:
      title: VirtualCam Request
      type: object
      properties:
        bounding_box:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/GeoBoundingBoxApiElement'
        h3_location:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/H3IndicesApiRequest'
        filters:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/FindRawFramesApiFilters'
        sort_by:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/SortByApiRequest'
    FindRawFramesApiResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        frames:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/RawFrameApiElement'
        frames_fetched:
          title: Frames Fetched
          type: integer
          description: Frames fetched count
          format: int32
    DaylightStateApiElement:
      title: Daylight conditions
      type: string
      enum:
      - DAYLIGHT
      - TWILIGHT
      - NIGHTTIME
    OsmRoadSegmentApiElement:
      title: Osm Info
      type: object
      properties:
        osm_node_id_from:
          type: string
          format: uint64
        osm_node_id_to:
          type: string
          format: uint64
        road_type:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/OsmRoadTypeApiElement'
      description: Open Street Map way identifier and metadata
    FindRawFramesApiFilters:
      title: Request Filters
      type: object
      properties:
        directions:
          title: Directions
          type: array
          description: Filters frames according to the direction of the camera at the time the frame was captured
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/HeadingApiElement'
        frames_context:
          title: Frames Context
          type: array
          description: Filters frames according to daylight conditions
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/DaylightStateApiElement'
        min_frame_quality:
          title: Minimum Frame Quality
          type: number
          description: Filters frames according to a minimum frame quality. Frame quality is defined as the number of pixels outside of the car divided by the total number of pixels.
          format: double
        frames_per_h3:
          title: Frames per H3
          type: integer
          description: Maximum number of frames to return per H3 in the response. The resolution of the H3 cell varies based on the requested area's size, with a range of resolution 3 for very large areas to resolution 12 for smaller areas.
          format: int64
        road_types:
          title: Road Types
          type: array
          description: Filters frames according to the OSM segment road type
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/OsmRoadTypeApiElement'
        start_time:
          title: Start timestamp
          type: string
          description: Filters frames which were captured after the specified start timestamp (Epoch milliseconds)
          format: uint64
        end_time:
          title: End Timestamp
          type: string
          description: Filters frames which were captured before the specified end timestamp (Epoch milliseconds)
          format: uint64
  securitySchemes:
    Bearer:
      type: apiKey
      name: Authorization
      in: header