Introduction to the Data API

This document provides conceptual and tutorial information for using the Data API. The Data API is a REST interface that provides access to data and data management functions. Data consists of maps and location data provided by HERE as well as data provided by HERE platform users. You can bring your own data by creating a catalog, and then publishing your data to it. From here, you can then share this data with a selected group of users.

The Data API consists of the APIs listed here.

You may want to use the Data API instead of the Data Client Library if you are programming in a language other than Java or Scala, or if you require more flexibility than the library allows. Using the Data API requires more low-level coding than the Data Client Library.

Get started with the Data API by exploring data, getting a credentials file, getting an authorization token, and then discovering APIs and catalogs.