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Get started with the HERE platform

Get a HERE account

Obtain access to the HERE platform through your organization administrator's invitation or contact us to get started.

  • 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 hasn’t established a HERE platform organization yet, contact us.

Get client credentials

  1. Sign in to the HERE platform using your HERE account.
  2. Select the Access Manager from the launcher.
  3. Select the Apps tab and click Register new app.
  4. Enter a name for the app.
  5. Optional: Enter a description for the app.
  6. Click Register. The HERE platform creates a new app with a unique app ID. The app ID is your MQTT username.
  7. On the Credentials tab, select API Keys and then click Create API key to generate a maximum of two API Keys for your application authentication credentials. The API key is created and displayed. The API key is your MQTT password. You can also use an OAuth 2 token as the MQTT password. To do that, prefix the token with Bearer.

Project based access

  1. Sign in to the HERE platform using your HERE account.
  2. Select the Projects Manager from the launcher.
  3. Click Create new project.
  4. Enter the project details.
  5. From the project settings select Resources and then under Services click Link a service
  6. Find HERE HD GNSS Positioning API and click Link and then Done
  7. From the project settings select Access and permissions tab and then click Grant access.
  8. Under "New app", click Create and proceed with the app creation as in the "Get client credentials" section above.
  9. Find the project HRN from the project settings. Note that it must be URL-encoded to use it in the MQTT topics.
  10. To enable wildcard subscription for a specific app within the project, contact HERE.
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Note

HERE HD GNSS Positioning API usage is not included in the HERE Base Plan. Contact us to activate your API key for free trials.

Client implementation

See instructions for more information.