Get started

This section outlines how to get started quickly using the Off-Street Parking API. To use the Off-Street Parking API, you need to supply a token in the HTTP Authorization header of your REST requests as a bearer token.

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Note

This section provides information on the minimum setup required to begin quickly using the Off-Street Parking API. For more detailed information on HERE account setup, app registration, and authentication, see the Identity and Access Management Guide. The Off-Street Parking API is only available to automotive OEMs for in-vehicle applications. Before authenticating into the Off-Street Parking API, contact your HERE representative.

Get a HERE account

Obtain access to the HERE platform through your organization administrator's invitation or contact us to get started. Perform one of the following actions:

• If your company has already established a HERE platform organization, contact your organization admin who can invite you to join the organization.
• If your company has not established a HERE platform organization yet, contact us.

Get an OAuth token

Token credentials conform to the OAuth 2.0 industry standard protocol for Bearer Access Tokens. HERE provides REST APIs to obtain these secure access tokens that may be used for up to 24 hours by your application for the purpose of authenticating requests to the HERE platform. For information on getting an OAuth token, see the Identity and Access Management Guide Use the token to send an Off-Street Parking API request.

Next steps

We encourage you to view the examples of parking facilities search which demonstrate how the API is to be used in practice. Parameters used in the examples are described in detail in the API Reference.