OpenRouteService

OpenRouteService Snapping API

Snap coordinates to the nearest road network nodes

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https://giscience.github.io/openrouteservice/api-reference/endpoints/directions/

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https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/openrouteservice/refs/heads/main/openapi/openrouteservice-snapping-api-openapi.yml

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OpenAPI Specification

openrouteservice-snapping-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: OpenRouteService Directions Snapping API
  description: OpenRouteService is a free, open-source geospatial API platform built on OpenStreetMap data. It provides routing directions for multiple transport modes, isochrones for reachability analysis, time-distance matrices, geocoding, elevation data, points of interest, and vehicle route optimization for logistics and humanitarian use cases.
  version: v2
  contact:
    name: OpenRouteService Support
    url: https://ask.openrouteservice.org
    email: support@smartmobility.heigit.org
  license:
    name: GNU General Public License v3.0
    url: https://github.com/GIScience/openrouteservice/blob/main/LICENSE
  x-ors-docs: https://giscience.github.io/openrouteservice/
servers:
- url: https://api.openrouteservice.org
  description: OpenRouteService Public API
security:
- ApiKeyAuth: []
tags:
- name: Snapping
  description: Snap coordinates to the nearest road network nodes
paths:
  /v2/snap/{profile}:
    post:
      tags:
      - Snapping
      summary: Snap Coordinates to Road Network
      description: Snaps arbitrary coordinates to the nearest road network nodes. Supports up to 5,000 locations per request, useful for map matching and correcting GPS coordinates to the road network.
      operationId: snapCoordinates
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/profile'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/SnappingRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Snapped coordinates
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SnappingResponse'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InternalServerError'
components:
  schemas:
    SnappingResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        locations:
          type: array
          description: Snapped locations with road network coordinates
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              location:
                type: array
                items:
                  type: number
                description: Snapped coordinate [longitude, latitude]
              name:
                type: string
                description: Road name at snapped location
              snapped_distance:
                type: number
                format: double
                description: Distance from original to snapped location in meters
        metadata:
          type: object
          properties:
            attribution:
              type: string
            service:
              type: string
            timestamp:
              type: integer
              format: int64
            engine:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/EngineInfo'
    EngineInfo:
      type: object
      properties:
        version:
          type: string
          description: ORS engine version
        build_date:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: Build date of the ORS engine
    SnappingRequest:
      type: object
      required:
      - locations
      properties:
        locations:
          type: array
          description: Array of coordinates as [longitude, latitude] pairs to snap to the road network. Maximum 5,000 locations per request.
          maxItems: 5000
          items:
            type: array
            items:
              type: number
              format: double
            minItems: 2
            maxItems: 2
          example:
          - - 8.681495
            - 49.41461
          - - 8.686507
            - 49.41943
        maximum_search_radius:
          type: number
          description: Maximum search radius in meters to find a road network node
          format: double
          default: 350
        return_metadata:
          type: boolean
          description: Include metadata about snapping results
          default: false
        id:
          type: string
          description: Arbitrary identifier for tracking requests
    ErrorResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: object
          properties:
            code:
              type: integer
              description: Error code
            message:
              type: string
              description: Human-readable error message
        info:
          type: object
          properties:
            engine:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/EngineInfo'
            attribution:
              type: string
            timestamp:
              type: integer
              format: int64
  responses:
    Forbidden:
      description: Forbidden - API key does not have permission for this operation
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
    Unauthorized:
      description: Unauthorized - missing or invalid API key
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
    BadRequest:
      description: Bad request - invalid parameters or request body
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
    InternalServerError:
      description: Internal server error
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
  parameters:
    profile:
      name: profile
      in: path
      description: Specifies the transport mode profile for routing
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
        enum:
        - driving-car
        - driving-hgv
        - cycling-regular
        - cycling-road
        - cycling-mountain
        - cycling-electric
        - foot-walking
        - foot-hiking
        - wheelchair
        example: driving-car
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKeyAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: Authorization
      description: API key obtained from https://openrouteservice.org