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How to get coordinates with WLAN

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Note

HERE Network Positioning API v1 is in maintenance and is not actively developed. Use HERE Network Positioning API v2 to get the latest features and updates. To learn more, see the HERE Network Positioning API v2 Developer Guide.

User Story

The user wants to determine the WGS-84 compliant coordinates defined by the WLAN information in the POST body.

Request

The code block below demonstrates a POST request to get the geocoordinates defined by the WLAN information in the POST body.

https://pos.ls.hereapi.com/positioning/v1/locate?apiKey={YOUR_API_KEY}

You need to set request content type in the HTTP headers:

Content-Type: application/json

This POST request requires the following POST body.

{
 "wlan": [
    {"mac": "8C-1A-BF-20-66-AD"},
    {"mac": "A0-E4-53-E9-66-A7"},
    {"mac": "AC-4B-C8-34-F7-01"},
    {"mac": "A0-21-95-57-79-06"},
    {"mac": "00-18-56-51-54-FB"},
    {"mac": "10-30-47-D2-54-55"},
    {"mac": "B8-6B-23-09-87-B1"},
    {"mac": "F4-55-95-11-2C-C1"}
  ]
}
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Note

This example uses a HERE API Key to authenticate your request. For the available authentication options, see the Identity & Access Management Developer Guide.

Response

The response to the request contains:

  • lat: WGS-84 compliant latitude coordinate
  • long: WGS-84 compliant longitude coordinate
  • accuracy: Radius of the uncertainty circle around the position in meters
{
  "location": {
    "lat": 52.5185857,
    "lng": 13.37622989,
    "accuracy": 100
  }
}

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